She loved one of her songs, but thankfully, my daughter is not in love with pop sensation Miley Cyrus.
I consider myself one of the lucky ones.
The former “Hannah Montana” star has legions of young fans, though much to their parents’ chagrin.
According to a new poll, 68% of parents say they can’t stand the 19-year-old and wish their children would idolize someone else.
Moms and dads claim their displeasure with Cyrus stems from her public transformation from squeaky-clean Disney star to risqué, half-naked punk performer.
Joining Cyrus on the list of most unpopular teen role models is another disgraced Disney star, Lindsay Lohan. The 26-year-old train wreck finished with 65% of the vote.
Coming in with a 63% unpopularity rating is former quasi-porn star turned reality TV bimbo Kim Kardashian. With a new baby of her own to influence, there’s no telling what this means for the world of parenting. Incidentally, Kardashian’s baby daddy, Kayne West, was voted the second most reviled male celebrity on the list.
West only came in second to the notorious Chris Brown who garnered 71% of the votes. The singer made headlines for beating his on-again, off-again, on-again, off-again, on-again celebrity girlfriend Rihanna. Despite the smackdown he leveled on Rihanna, teens still say they idolize Brown and continue to buy his music.
Ditto for Justin Bieber. The pop star finished as the third-worst male celebrity role model on the list, though the 19-year-old has the potential to rise higher in future rankings thanks to his recent headline grabbing incidents, including a string of reckless-driving allegations, rumors of marijuana use and wild partying.
According to the survey, 58% percent of parents surveyed say they believe celebrities in general make for poor role models for their kids.
Does your children’s choice of celebrity idols make you want to cringe?