Like most everyone else, Marie Osmond has an opinion of the Miley Cyrus photos for Vanity Fair. And it’s not positive.

What particularly upsets the entertainer (who is herself a mother), is that such an experienced showbiz parent as Miley’s dad, Billy Ray Cyrus, would leave his 15-year-old alone during a photo shoot.

“My parents never, never left us alone,” Osmond, 48, tells AOL Television. “We always had some form of a guardian or something with us, a guardian that would represent what they would have done.”

In Miley’s case, says Osmond, “her dad stepped out, and that’s when it happened. How do you say no to somebody like Annie [Leibovitz, the photographer] when you’re a little girl? It’s an interesting thing that happened with her.”

In actuality, Miley’s grandmother and teacher remained with the photo subject, as Billy Ray was called away to a business appointment, a source close to the family told PEOPLE – adding: “Billy Ray was not there for the shot. He would not have approved that shot if he was.”

Once the photos became public, Miley Cyrus apologized to fans, while Leibovitz said she was sorry the photos were misinterpreted.

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She may be under fire for her Vanity Fair and Internet photos, but Miley Cyrus will still be center stage Saturday at the 2008 Disney Channel Games.

The Disney Channel stands by their Hannah Montana superstar, confirming that she will perform at the concert wrapping the weeklong charity event held at Walt Disney World in Orlando.

After some private photos hit the blogs – but before Cyrus apologized for the “embarrassing” Vanity Fair magazine shoot– a Disney exec conceded, “the Internet adds a whole new twist to typical teenage life.”

“Being the most famous 15-year-old in the world is exciting but fraught with challenges and exceptional responsibility,” Gary Marsh, Disney Channel entertainment president, told the Los Angeles Times about their biggest star before the photo flap.

The scandal hasn’t slowed down Cyrus’s packed work schedule. In addition to the concert – which airs in July and also features the Jonas Brothers, The Cheetah Girls, Demi Lovato and Jordan Pruitt – Cyrus will begin filming the Hannah Montana movie next week in Nashville. Her new album is slated for a July release.

Not to mention most industry experts expect Cyrus will be just fine. “The audience is going to let this one go,” says Jerry Del Colliano, a music industry professor at the University of Southern California. “The parents are going to forgive and the kids are going to love her just as much.”

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As if they don’t have enough already with their youth, talent, fame (and don’t forget the swag), these stars have made Forbes’ annual list of the 20 richest stars under 25. Mandy Moore, Lindsay Lohan and Miley Cyrus rounded up the bottom of the list, with each earning $3.5 million this year, while Hilary Duff made $12 million, Daniel Radcliffe got $15 million and Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen raked in $17 million each! But the top earners are all sports stars, including Michelle Wie with $19 million, Maria Sharapova with $23 million and LeBron James coming out on top with a cool $27 million!

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