Too Big For Her Britches6?
“She is such a sweet girl. She has a hard time telling a person if they get her order wrong.” her mom Tish tells us,“She honestly is a genuinely nice, loving, compassionate, great kid who doesn’t take any of it for granted.”
Her Dishwashing Disaster
To insure that she stays that way and maintains as normal a life as possible, Tish and Billy Ray still make Miley do chores around the house, like doing the dishes.“The first time I used the dishwasher, it was like a movie,” Miley says.“The bubbles started coming out. I was like,‘Oh wait, maybe I’m not supposed to just pour the soap all over the inside! Oh, that little container? That’s where I’m supposed to put it!’ I got in so much trouble.”
When she’s home in L.A. or Nashville, Miley also does laundry.“Once, I shrunk my mother’s favorite pair of jeans,” the Disney darling confesses.“In my family, because our legs are so long, we’re not supposed to put jeans in the dryer because they’ll shrink. We have to hang them outside to dry the old-fashioned way. Now, she’s got really cute jeans!”
The Payoff
Doing chores keeps Miley grounded and helps her prove to her parents that she’s responsible.“Even if your parent doesn’t ask you to do a chore or clean up your room, you should go ahead and do it anyway, because you want to earn their trust. If you do things without them asking you, you’ll get their trust, and it will definitely make things better.”
Now that Miley’s preparing to head to the big screen in the Hannah Montana movie, she’s destined to experience even more success. But she’ll stay grounded with a few little words! “The motto I live by is,‘You can’t live a positive life with a negative mind,’” she said.“So I always just surround myself with positivity, which is good family, close friends and of course, the fans who have supported me!” Miley never forgets peeps like you who’ve helped her shine all along!
The“Best of Both Worlds” Tour has changed Miley. Rumors are running rampant8 that the 15-year old is shredding9 her good-girl image and butting heads10 with her parents. And Miley’s been criticized for her“way too mature” makeover. Has the Disney darling become defiant ?
She Has A New Look
While it’s questionable whether Miley’s personality has changed, her appearance certainly has. Two of the most visible changes are her teeth and hair. In last fall, Miley appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show with a straighter smile and reportedly had veneers put on her teeth. Two months later, Miley dyed her light brown locks13 and flaunted14 at the Hannah Montana 3D Movie premiere.
“I’m a rock’n’roll girl,” the singer/actress shared.“That’s what happens when you’re on the road. You get bored with the same old thing every day. I darkened my hair.”
She’s Fighting with Her Folks
The road appears to have brought about a more rebellious Miley. While the honey has always been super-tight with her dad and her mom, the stress of touring tested those two relationships.
On New Year’s Eve, Miley and Billy Ray fought over something Miley describes as minor, but it was enough for Billy not to attend Miley’s Times Square appearance. “We got into an argument,” she shares.“It was over a song—he wanted to do it in a certain key.”
She’s Getting Grounded
Just weeks before, Miley admittedly “threw a fit15” with Tish over a short tank top16 she was wearing under a juicy Couture suit.“I was like,‘Mom, that’s the way it’s supposed to fit. I don’t want to look like I’m in a shirt in a Juicy suit,’ Miley explains. But Tish made her change and locked her in a room until she “calmed down.”“Then, I was like,‘Okay Mom, I can’t smile and act like everything is okay.’ And she was like,‘Oh, you’re going to or your phone is going to be taken away,’” Miley says.“And I was like,‘Fine. Take my phone away. Who am I going to talk to anyway?’”For two days, Miley was without a phone.
Miley’s Vanity Fair Nightmare
In the last year, two different sets of pictures have made the rounds17 online, private photos of hers, in sexy outfits and poses. This April, the star was extremely embarrassed when some photos surfaced on the internet and others set to be published in Vanity Fair magazine.
Some parents of Miley’s young fans were angry.“Miley, I am the mother of a 7 year old. I am wondering what choices you will make next,” a woman wrote.“Up until now I haven’t questioned your integrity. My daughter absolutely loves you. I don’t agree with the photos.” The New York Post’s headline screamed,“Miley’s Shame!”
Miley addressed the photo scandal, releasing a statement that said,“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 for18 any of this to happen, and I apologize to my fans, who I care so deeply about.”
Miley’Future
Within three to five years, Miley will have to face adulthood. Fans grow up, and their youthful interests quickly dissolve. Her challenge will be overcoming the Hannah Montana stereotype. Miley’s fans are not thinking about the fact that she will grow up too. As she does, she’ll want to change her image, and that change will be met with adversity19. But Miley has an amazing support team. She seems to have good values, with parents teaching her important life lessons. She has management that has seen this phenomenon through before—Jim Morey’s company. Hope Miley enjoys every minute of this brief experience before her inevitable20 reinvention21 takes place. It’s going to make a fascinating book someday.
不可一世？
她的母亲蒂什告诉我们：“她是个非常可爱的女孩。如果人们把她点的菜弄错了，她都难以开口告诉别人。她，公正地说，真的是一个善良、可爱、富有同情心的好孩子，并不认为成名是理所当然的。”
洗碗之灾
为了确保麦莉保持本色和尽可能维持正常生活，蒂什和比利·瑞让她在家里做家务，比如洗碗。“我头一回用洗碗机就像在拍戏。”麦莉说，“泡泡直往外冒。我说，‘哦，等等，也许我不该把肥皂搞得里面到处都是！哦，那个小盒子？那才是我该放肥皂的地方！’我遇到很多麻烦。”
在洛杉矶或纳什维尔的家时，麦莉还要洗衣服。“有一次，我把妈妈最爱的牛仔裤洗缩水了。”这位迪斯尼宠儿坦言，“在我家，因为我们腿都很长，我们不能把牛仔裤放到烘干机里，因为这样它们会缩水。我们得用老法子把它们晾在外面晒干。现在倒好，她有了一条超可爱的牛仔裤！”
劳动回报
做家务活让麦莉脚踏实地，而且有助于她向父母证明自己有责任心。“即使你的父母没有要求你做家务或打扫自己房间，你也应该主动去做，因为你想要赢得他们的信任。如果你无须他们吩咐就主动做事，就会得到他们的信任，而这样肯定会让事情变得更顺利。”
如今麦莉准备进军大荧幕，出演电影版《汉娜·蒙塔娜》，她一定会体验到更多成功。但她仍然脚踏实地，寡言少语！“我生活的座右铭是，‘你无法用消极的思想过上积极的生活。’”她说，“所以我总会让积极的东西环绕着我——和睦的家庭、亲密的朋友，当然还有一直支持我的粉丝们！”麦莉永远不会忘记像你一样助她星辉灿烂的人！
“两全其美”世界巡回演唱会改变了麦莉。关于她的谣言传得沸沸扬扬：这个15岁的女孩撕碎了乖乖女的形象，开始顶撞父母；还因装扮“过于成熟”而受批评。这位迪斯尼宠儿已变得目中无人了吗？
露出新面孔
虽然麦莉的性格是否改变尚值得怀疑，但她的外貌却毫无疑问变了。其中最明显的两处是她的牙齿和头发。去年秋，麦莉带着更大方的笑容参加了《奥普拉·温弗瑞脱口秀》，据报道她做了牙贴。两个月后，麦莉将她的浅褐色头发染了颜色，并在《汉娜·蒙塔娜》3D电影首映式上出尽风头。
“我是个摇滚女孩。”这位歌手/演员说，“这是你在成长过程中自然会发生的事。我厌倦了每天重复相同的事，于是我染黑了头发。”
与家人争吵
成长过程似乎练就了一个更加叛逆的麦莉。这个宠儿与她爸爸和妈妈的关系已经绷得很紧，而世界巡演的压力又在进一步考验着他们之间的感情。
除夕之夜，麦莉和比利·瑞因为一件事大吵一架。虽然是麦莉所谓的小事，但也足够让比利缺席麦莉在时代广场的活动。“我们吵了起来，”她说，“都是因为一首歌——他想用某个调子来演绎。”
她被禁足
就在几周前，麦莉承认对蒂什“大发脾气”，因为妈妈不让她在橘滋牌套装里加件小背心。“我说：‘妈妈，它就该这样配。我可不想看起来像是橘滋衣服里穿了件体恤。’”麦莉解释道。但蒂什让她换，还把她锁在房间里，直到她“冷静下来。”麦莉说：“后来，我说：‘行，妈妈，我可不会像什么都没发生样该干吗干吗。’她说，‘好，你要做不到我就拿走你的手机。’我说，‘行，那就拿走。反正我又能和谁讲话呢？’”两天麦莉没用手机。
《名利场》噩梦
去年，两组不同的照片传遍网络，都是麦莉的私人照片，穿着性感服装以及摆着性感造型。今年4月，这位明星更是尴尬之极，有些照片发布在网上，另一些则登上《名利场》杂志。
麦莉的一些小粉丝家长们生气了。“麦莉，我是一个7岁孩子的母亲。我想知道你下一步会做出怎样的选择。”一位妇女写道，“直到现在我都没怀疑过你的正直。我的女儿疯狂地迷恋你。我无法认同那些照片。”《纽约邮报》用大标题写道：“麦莉的耻辱！”
麦莉就照片丑闻一事发表声明：“我参与拍摄这组照片本为‘艺术性’，可现在看到那些照片和读到相关报道，我感到尴尬之极。我从没想到会发展成现在这样，我向粉丝们道歉，我非常在乎她们的感受。”
前程如何？
三到五年内，麦莉即将成年。那时粉丝们也已经长大，他们年幼时的兴趣很快就会消失。麦莉面对的挑战是要打破《汉娜·蒙塔娜》的套路。麦莉的粉丝们无法想象她也会长大。当她长大时，她会试着去改变她的形象，而这种改变将会遭遇重重阻力。但是麦莉拥有一支神奇的支持团队。她有优秀的品质，有父母的谆谆教诲。她有熟谙此种现象的管理方——吉姆·莫里公司保驾护航。在其形象不可避免地发生巨变之前，但愿麦莉能尽享这一短暂时期的分分秒秒。总有一天这种经历会成为一部迷人的书。
1. embark on 从事，着手
2. husky adj. 沙哑的
3. stay true to oneself 做真正的自己
4. get to 对…有影响
5. scoop n. 内幕消息
6. too big for one’s britches [口]自以为是；傲慢
7. motto n. 座右铭
8. rampant adj. 猖獗的，猛烈的
9. shred v. 撕碎
10. butt heads 顶撞；插手
11. defiant adj. 目中无人的
12. veneer n. 牙贴
13. lock n. 一绺头发
14. flaunt v. 炫耀，夸耀
15. throw a fit 大发脾气，大为烦恼
16. tank top 露肚脐的小背心
17. make the rounds 传遍
18. intend for希望
19. adversity n. 逆境
20. inevitable adj. 不可避免的
21. reinvention n. 彻底改造