Great timing! Crocs hitches its wagon to Miley Cyrus


A few days before reports surfaced of topless photos of the teen star set to appear in Vanity Fair, struggling clog-maker Crocs (NASDAQ: CROX) signed a licensing deal to market "an all new collection of footwear and accessories inspired by the smash hits, Hannah Montana and High School Musical, and the upcoming Disney*Pixar film Wall-E."

Disney spokesman Patti McTeague lashed out at the magazine for the spread: "Unfortunately, as the article suggests, a situation was created to deliberately manipulate a 15-year-old in order to sell magazines."

Cyrus took responsibility herself in a prepared statement: "I took part in a photo shoot that was supposed to be 'artistic' and now, seeing the photographs and reading the story, I feel so embarrassed. I never intended for any of this to happen and I apologize to my fans who I care so deeply about."

Whether she'll be able to recover remains to be seen. It immediately reminds me of the Rolling Stone cover featuring David Cassidy, and the interview that portrayed him as less family-friendly than he was thought to be. I'm no expert on Partridge Family lore, but I understand that the group's popularity waned following that incident.

If that happens with Ms. Cyrus too, Crocs will need to find a new savior.

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