Miley Cyrus cancels Florida appearance

ORLANDO, Florida (AP) -- Disney says Miley Cyrus won't be attending her first scheduled public appearance since Vanity Fair published photos that have thrown her status as a role model for young girls into question.

The 15-year-old star of "Hannah Montana" for weeks has been scheduled to appear at a red carpet event Friday.

But Disney confirms she is no longer expected to attend.

Cyrus was to appear at a media party in Orlando, Florida on Friday.

Disney did not elaborate Thursday on the change in Cyrus' status for the party.

The Vanity Fair photos, showing Cyrus' bare shoulders and back, were taken by renowned celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz.

Leibovitz and the magazine defended the pictures, saying the singer, her parents and her handlers approved of the images during the shoot. E-mail to a friend

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