Oh reality, it's not for meAnd it makes me laugh
Oh, fantasy world and Disney girls
I'm coming back
-- The Beach Boys, "Disney Girls"
Boy, Disney (NYSE: DIS) had a rough week. First the Marie Digby flap, and now this: In case it's not in your job description to pay mind to such things, the internet right now is all atwitter about a circulating photo of starlet Vanessa Hudgens baring her mouse ears, and then some. Miss Hudgens is one of the stars from Disney's very massive High School Musical franchise, and girlfriend of HSM co-star (and perhaps budding shutterbug?) Zac Efron.
But we're not here to judge -- well, I'm not here to judge. The boss is bothered though -- she had to explain to her seven-year-old what "nude" means (daughter's insightful reply: "Isn't she embarrassed?" From the mouths of babes...).
What's Amey's complaint? "Disney creates these supposed role models for little girls and then they get famous and go off the deep end and we have a lot of explaining to do..."
Whoa now, Amey -- don't we know to expect this by now? I don't doubt Walt had great intentions, but the House of Mouse has loooonng been a sexpot factory. This ain't PBS, where every kid is special and all that -- this is THE Walt Disney Company. The Mickey Mouse Club tends to be pretty choosy about who gets to don those felt-letter sweaters. It so happens that toothy, telegenic girls predictably grow up to be bombshells -- the classic virgin vixens of textbook male fantasy -- and Disney has just been churning 'em out since Goofy was in short pants.
Look past Britney Spears, the 800-pound gorilla of the species. You've got your Lindsay Lohan, your Hilary Duff, Christina Aguilera, Keri Russell, Lisa "Blair" Whelchel (did you know Facts of Life pioneers Whelchel, Molly Ringwald, and Julie Piekarski all had Mouseketeer pasts? Internet, you are awesome.), Kim Richards (Tia from Escape To Witch Mountain... *sigh*), all the way back to Hayley Mills and Annette Funicello. I'm sure there's some web page somewhere (I don't want to look) counting the seconds until Miley Cyrus/Hannah Montana turns 18.
I don't have the collective worth of these women in front of me, but Uncle Scrooge McDuck didn't make all those fantasticatrillions by himself.
Not to detract from the talents and virtues of any of these women, nor paint them all as tabloid fodder. But ultimately they're human, and they're adults. Parents can't expect their children's idols to stay 15 forever, and the effects of a star-studded childhood on a kid are all too well documented by this point for this sort of news to surprise anyone.
Moms and dads, if you want to dodge uncomfortable conversations with your kids, I don't know what to suggest ... ween your loved ones on The Muppets, I guess. They still haven't gone gonzo on us.
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Reader Comments (Page 3 of 3)
9-24-2007 @ 7:26AM
Brenda said...
She was only 15 years old when the pictures were taken and the National Enquier admits to it in their article if you read the article about her an Zac that supposely happened. That is showing child-porn and it is illegal. Go into the enquier now and you can see it.
9-24-2007 @ 7:35AM
Ladyrenact said...
Vanessa Hudgens nude picture was taken when she was 15 years old. Which to me is child porn that the National Enqurier knows this because if you go to their web site you can read her age they have mentioned her age. She was a you girl who made a mistake and their are more picture circulating that aren't her as well. Their are pictures that have yellow stars on per that have NSFW on the bottom star and it removes the stars. We need to help her by getting these pictures removed, I have given comments to AOL as well and to reps at disney. The pictures were stolen from her cellphone and yes I agree that was even the wrong place to have something like that picture, but the picture stolen by an ex-boyfriend who cash in on trying to damage her career. There is a real nasty comment on her comments from Ken Griffey JR. calling her alot of foul names. there are other teens that have pictures that they don't care if anyone see's but if their parents new they would throw a fit and alot of them are on myspace. But Vanessa took a private photo of herself and she has admitted her ill judgement and has apologized so many times. That think she is a sweet young woman now, that loves her fans and she wouldn't do a thing to hurt them and she wouldn't want to anything that would hurt her family especailly her little sister and her friends as well. But when the photo first came out their was no age mentioned and I would think that anyone looking at the picture could tell the difference. I mean she was only 17 when she first started her interviews for HSM. I'm a very concerned fan and a parent as well. Please help out anyway you can, when I first signed you there was a picture of a guy named Tom and just to find out who he was because I had finished my space, so I clicked on his picture and he had 2 to 3 pictures of her. This needs to be stopped please help.
Thank you
Brenda
9-24-2007 @ 10:40PM
murphy said...
i was find Vanessa's nude video http://aduvid.com/video.php?v=Vanessa_Hudgens_nude
10-03-2007 @ 11:19AM
Looza said...
VANESSA HUDGENS NUDE SCANDAL VIDEO :::::
http://celebrities-gallery.com/video.php?vid=Vanessa_Hudgens_Sex_Tap
10-09-2007 @ 12:07AM
wowman said...
Vanessa Hudgens now has a video tape out, does anyone know who shot this video. Below is the link and it really seems like she is getting nasty.
http://www.officialsextapes.com/female-tapes.php
10-13-2007 @ 11:24PM
Cheerbabe123 said...
I am young like Vanessa and I really don't think this is a really big deal. I was shocked when I heard the news, but to all of the media out there, give her space! It's been a month now and people all over the world are still talking about it. I won't deny she did something wrong, but baby V is among one of my fave celebs, and I don't think differently about her now than before. She is still the same sweet and innocent girl to me, and she should be to every person out there. Just because she fell down once, doesn't mean that she can't pick herself back up. There have been many celebrities who fall down all the time, but I really doubt that she has suddenly turned into a Paris Hilton or Britney Spears overnight. I just find it to be really sad that parents out there forbid their children to hear about things like this and tell them to get so upset with her that they don't like her anymore. Parents should be saying to their kids, young and old, to look at what she has done and to forgive and forget, because honestly, She is still the same person and people should realize that. She is a young girl and for people to give her all this crap for doing something like this, it's no wonder she is too embarassed to go on live television or talk to news reporters about a situation as deep as this. To all parents, I have to say that even if your child is shocked by these pictures and rumors, don't tell them that they can't love her as a role model anymore, or completely erase these mistakes from your children's minds. Don't tell your child that this a thing that is not okay to think about. All people think about this stuff and in about 5 or 10 years, you may be dealing with the same situation. I am a young girl speaking out about this and Vanessa, don't listen to all the comments that you see or hear on the internet or t.v.. You are the same sweet and loving, fun girl, and you know it. If you fall down again, just relax, take a deep breath and pick yourself back up again, like I have done many times in my life. I am 13 years old, and I love everything that you do, and the way you go about things. You have a wonderful life, relationship, and you have too many things to keep you down. To me, you will always be the same Baby V!! Luv kris
10-18-2007 @ 5:48AM
Kropotkin said...
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10-18-2007 @ 8:56AM
={dBb}=sniperess said...
I think that we shouldn't put so much pressure on her to be a role model,our kids need real role models.Pillars of the community,doctors scientists,teachers,police and firemen.Is it not enough that they provide our children with clean wholesome entertainment?She is a human being,and I think that if people would stop buying magazines like OK and Us we wouldn't have to explain anything to our kids at such a young age.
If we didn't make sudo-celebrities out of trash such as Brittney and Paris they would go away.GO VANESSA!!!
10-18-2007 @ 11:51PM
wowman said...
She is hot and yep totally nude so take a peek halfway down the page.
http://www.officialsextapes.com/female-tapes.php
10-20-2007 @ 2:45AM
holly said...
vanessa i am a really big fan and u went and ruined it for me and also alot of other people cause ur not goin to be in hsm 3 u were the best and now there wont be another person that can act and sing as great as u can plz try and get hsm back for alot of people plzzzzzzzzzzzzzz i would hate to not see u and i think wat u do is your business and no 1 eleses i love u soo much plz dont fail for alot of people
10-20-2007 @ 2:53AM
holly said...
i think she has a right to do that she is 18 and if she likes to pose naked and no 1 can stop her it was pretty cool 2 cause she is a great roll modle and she cant stay young forever no 1 can and u will pose naked atleast 1s in your life
go vanessa keep rocking on
10-20-2007 @ 2:51PM
asia said...
i cant beileve it
10-26-2007 @ 8:36PM
Molly said...
Vanessa should not have did whit she did but in her deffance she waz a kid that didn't know batter! And I feel that she panshment has been serverd! Taking out now would be a stuped move!
10-27-2007 @ 6:25AM
penielivander meer said...
hi vanessa i admire you so much i watch part1 of high school musical we are still looking for part 2 dont worry we will see it i am your number #1 fan i hope one day i will see you and ask you for your autogragh please send back a message soon as you can
thank you
penieli heather ven der meer
10-27-2007 @ 7:05AM
penielivander meer said...
i vanessa hudgens its me again i just dont believe i am sending a message to you i mean you are like so famous i love you so much you pretty much got everything you need i mean your pretty lots of people would so want to go out with you maybe zac (troy) in high school musical. if i were you i would enter nz idol or american idol.they would love you so much. what about your other friends ashley (sharpay), corbin blew(chad), ryan grabeel, monique i dont know her name in high school musical i guess i forgot here is a question how long do you hang around with your friends from high school musical or your friends thats not from high school musical. my age is 13 years old i am a girl i bet i know when your birth day is 14th december. that is like real close to my birth day my birt day is on 19th of december. troys birthday is on 18th of october a day before my grandmas birtghday my grandmas birthday is on 19th of december see i am high school musicals number #1 fan. if i had 3 wishes one of them would be to meet high school musical characters 2nd would be to have my parents together 3rd one would be to go out with this boy i like. i go to the same church as him he is like real cute he is 14 years old. i want to ask you another question my mum and dad wants to find out how old high school muscal charcters are that is cabriella, troy, chad, sharpay, ryan and monique. here is another question how often do you guys work on high school musical part 1 and 2.i would really like it if you send some photos down to of you and your high school musical friends to. here is another question which country do you guys live in or which citys do you guys live in and send me where you live. here is another question do you guys go to school or the only thing you guys do is act. i have to go i am going to sleep now my dad said but i will send you a message tomorrow and hope you have a good night
peace out
penieli heather van der meer
10-28-2007 @ 12:08AM
brittany said...
i think its gross but its part of nature that will be rude if kenny(the directer) takes her out!! i mean A LOT of other people show off their body! just give her 1 more chance? please???
11-11-2007 @ 1:10PM
Shawn said...
Somebody needs to get Vanessa a razor for Christmas!
11-12-2007 @ 6:03PM
danisha said...
all i need to say is dam girl shave
11-30-2007 @ 8:52PM
livy said...
I LOVE VANESSA HUDGENS SHES SO HOT WITH ZAC EFFRON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!