Perez Hilton

[Frankie's Market]

Well, if there was any doubt that über blogger and wannabe celebrity Perez Hilton was a lowlife, then the last couple of days proved it when he twittered a link to an upskirt photo of Miley Cyrus, with no underwear.

Miley may be a celebrity.... but she's still only 17 years old.

Criminal defense attorney Jeffrey Douglas opines that even if this was a photo-shopped image, Hilton could still face child pornography charges.

Legal Broadcast Network

Salon.com

And Hilton's response to this?

http://perezhilton.com/2010-06-15-mi...perez-responds

I say.... throw the book at the bastard and have him be branded for life as a sex offender.

[LikaNui]

Re: Perez Hilton

I haven't seen the photo so I have nothing to say on that one.
But Miley's been acting like a total slut for the past couple of years. Just in the last couple of weeks many major media outlets showed videos of Miley doing a very sexual (and unrequested) lap dance on the much older producer of her last music video. And just a few hours ago many news outlets were showing a photo of Miley in concert a few days ago, wearing skintight hot pants that were so incredibly tight they were riding up her you-know-what in front and there was absolutely nothing left to the imagination. Nothing. I was shocked that the major news outlets ran the photo!
And there have been countless news stories about Miley's X-rated behavior in nightclubs and parties on a regular basis.
I think she's just desperate for publicity, since her 15 minutes of fame died with the end of Hannah Montana.
Ever seen or heard her try to sing live? Very weak voice and very off key.
Oh yeah, she's got a new CD coming out in a few days. And all of a sudden she's getting publicity. Coincidence?

[Leo Lakio]

Re: Perez Hilton

I think she's just desperate for publicity, since her 15 minutes of fame died with the end of Hannah Montana.

Yup.

Crossing the Federline = when your 15 minutes are up.

[Frankie's Market]

Re: Perez Hilton

Don't see how Miley's wardrobe or the status of her show-biz career makes a whit of difference in Perez Hilton's distribution of a pornograhic pic of a minor.

Since the topic of child pornography is very serious, it would probably be more appropriate to carry on any light-hearted discussion of Miley's entertainment career in another thread.

Just my opinion.

[anapuni808]

Re: Perez Hilton

Since nothing was actually shown in the photo - merely inferred/implied - there was no porno angle to it. But I do agree that her 15 minutes are over and she really has no talent.

[Frankie's Market]

Re: Perez Hilton

Since nothing was actually shown in the photo - merely inferred/implied - there was no porno angle to it.

You saw the actual photo in question? Really? Or are you talking about edited photos?

There's many copies of the latter that can be found on the web. The unedited photo that Perez first distributed,.... that's not as readily available. And it darn well shouldn't be! Anyone displaying the unedited pic on their website or posting a link to it could get into serious trouble with the the law.

Hmmm, given the fervor that folks here have re: Chinky Mahoe, this rather blasé attitude about Perez Hilton's actions puzzles me. But as I said, despite Miley's celebrity status, she's still a minor. That fact alone seperates her from the likes of Britney Spears and Lindsay Lohan. If the scandal rags catch those two "letting it all hang out," that's one thing. They're adults who are responsible for their own actions. But minors (famous or not) are treated differently.

[Walkoff Balk]

Re: Perez Hilton

I hope Perez Hilton doesn't use the being gay card to be an ugi guy.

[sophielynette]

Re: Perez Hilton

They're adults who are responsible for their own actions. But minors (famous or not) are treated differently.

Why is she not responsible for her actions now but will be in five months when she turns 18?

[turtlegirl]

Re: Perez Hilton

But Miley's been acting like a total slut for the past couple of years. Just in the last couple of weeks many major media outlets showed videos of Miley doing a very sexual (and unrequested) lap dance on the much older producer of her last music video..... Ever seen or heard her try to sing live? Very weak voice and very off key.

Haaaaaaaahahahahahaaaaahahasnorthaaaaaaaahahahahha ahahahahaaaaaaaaa!
You owe me a new keyboard! Lika, you know whats up! Haaaahahahahahahahha! Miley Cyrus is totally the next Ashlee Simpson!!! (in more ways than one...shhhh.....)

[anapuni808]

Re: Perez Hilton

SNL flub aside, Ashlee still has more talent than her sister!

[turtlegirl]

Re: Perez Hilton

FM, I haven't seen the photo in question (tho I probably will have by the time you read this) , but - having been 'in the biz', Im pretty sure this was no accident - she wants the attention. I'm sure someone on her staff picked their favorite (nicest) pap, and told him just where to hang out to pix this (obviously and childishly) lame publicity stunt. Or else it wouldn't have happened. She'd be wearing her Spanx(tm) Just like everybody else in Hwood who was out that night! A poor Britney, at best. This was certainly NOT an 'accidental' shot.

Gah! What's her father's newsbyte gonna be!?

[LikaNui]

Re: Perez Hilton

You saw the actual photo in question? Really? Or are you talking about edited photos?

From what I'm seeing elsewhere on the internet, I think it's a strong possibility that the photo you saw was the edited one. Other media outlets say that in that in every picture in that same series of photos Miley was wearing panties. Apparently the one you saw was the one that had been PhotoShopped to make it look like she was 'going commando.' Still not a classy thing for Perez Hilton to do, but.

Hmmm, given the fervor that folks here have re: Chinky Mahoe, this rather blasé attitude about Perez Hilton's actions puzzles me.

Apples and oranges. Miley wants that kind of publicity; Chinky's pre-teen boys sure didn't want the publicity or the molestations!

Haaaaaaaahahahahahaaaaahahasnorthaaaaaaaahahahahha ahahahahaaaaaaaaa! You owe me a new keyboard! Lika, you know whats up! haaaahahahahahahahha!

Try to cheer up, dear.
I'll get you that keyboard. Anything to see/hear you smile and laugh again! [/hug]

[Frankie's Market]

Re: Perez Hilton

From what I'm seeing elsewhere on the internet, I think it's a strong possibility that the photo you saw was the edited one. Other media outlets say that in that in every picture in that same series of photos Miley was wearing panties. Apparently the one you saw was the one that had been PhotoShopped to make it look like she was 'going commando.' Still not a classy thing for Perez Hilton to do, but.

LN, I guess you didn't take the time to read and understand what Jeffrey Douglas said, regarding how people can get into deep, DEEP trouble with distributing child porn images, even if they were created through Photoshop or any other method of alteration.

Some are speculating that the image was Photoshopped -- so, what then? "Under the law, that is still a crime and it is punishable just the same," says Douglas. "For instance, if you were to take the face of an 8-year-old and put that picture on the nude body of even an identifiable, fully developed adult porn star, it is child-porn punishable identical to if you took a photo of the actual child."

So whether the Miley Cyrus photo was photoshopped or not, Perez Hilton and anyone else caught distributing pornograhic images of the 17 year old could still face prosecution. And lest you think that Douglas is spouting some theoretical scare tactics, consider the case of a Pennsylvania man, who was given a prison sentence for distributing porn images that he created with Photoshop.

Christopher S. Binck, 54, is facing 8 years in prison after being caught trading pornographic pictures of children online.

The twist to his “hobby” is that fact that he was without authentic images, so he constructed his own with the use of Photoshop, using head shots of girls that he knew and placing them on random bodies.

"Not a classy thing for Perez Hilton to do?" What he did isn't a mere juvenile prank or some tasteless joke. His distribution of child porn (digitally altered or not) is criminal behavior.

Apples and oranges. Miley wants that kind of publicity; Chinky's pre-teen boys sure didn't want the publicity or the molestations!

Even if it is true that Miley Cyrus wanted a porno image of her to be released, that would still offer up no defense for Hilton. LN, I don't know if you realize it, but in this country, minors can't legally consent to allow themselves to be exploited in pornographic material. There's been many an underage model who agreed to bare it all in front of the camera in exchange for money. This kind of "consent" won't shield the photographer from prosecution, esp. if it is proven that the liable party knew their model was under 18.

I think that, in his mind, Perez Hilton lumped Miley Cyrus in with the adult starlets he routinely targets on his gossip site. Or maybe he thinks that Miley's fame makes her fair game for this kind of exploitation. As I said, other people who did the same thing he did have had to register as sex offenders and go to prison. So if there's any justice in the world, then Hilton shouldn't escape punishment.

[LikaNui]

Re: Perez Hilton

Guess I didn't make myself clear, Frankie. I agree with you (and all sensible folks) that Perez Hilton (and anyone else) shouldn't be posting child porn, absolutely. 100%.
I just thought that comparing him to Chicky Mahoe was a bit over the top. Perez runs an entertainment business, similar to the National Inquirer. Chinky is a convicted child molester. Quite a difference there.

[Frankie's Market]

Re: Perez Hilton

Guess I didn't make myself clear, Frankie. I agree with you (and all sensible folks) that Perez Hilton (and anyone else) shouldn't be posting child porn, absolutely. 100%.

All right. Point taken.

I just thought that comparing him to Chicky Mahoe was a bit over the top. Perez runs an entertainment business, similar to the National Inquirer. Chinky is a convicted child molester. Quite a difference there.

I see. Well, I respect your viewpoint, although I don't 100% agree with it.

Sexual predators are monsters. The destructive effect they have on their victims are deep and lifelong.

The creators and distributors of child pornography are also terrible monsters. The trauma and emotional carnage they cause may be manifested in a different way. But it is every bit as insidious and harmful to children as the predators themselves. If you haven't already done so, I highly encourage you to do research on the link between child pornography and sexual abuse.
Reading the contents of protectkids.com is good place to start.

Just because the purveyors of child porn may not possess the face that triggers nightmares in sex abuse victims doesn't make them any less despicable than predators, in my book. In many ways, the scourge that child pornagraphy generates touches the lives of the hundreds or thousands who comes into contact with it.... predators and victims.

That you're referring to Perez as being in the "entertainment business" in the context of this discussion,.... well, whatever you say. I don't think the seriousness of Hilton's actions can be minimized.