In the wake of her Vanity Fair photoshoot scandal, Disney starlet Miley Cyrus has spoken out against the treatment of troubled celebs Britney Spears and Lindsay Lohan, insisting they have “good hearts,” and that it’s quite “normal” for young stars to run wild.

The 15-year-old star of Hannah Montana said: “Everyone has their time. And I think most 21 to 25-year-olds go through this kind of thing. If you went to most high schools, I could point out Britneys [Spears] and Lindsays.

“I guess that’s why I’m so adamant about the Britneys and Lindsays and whatever, because I know those people and I know they have good hearts and they’re just struggling.”

That may be so, but the age-old debate is this: If the Britneys and Lindsays of the entertainment world weren’t playing up, posing nude for cameras and getting stoned at a young age, would their average, high school-age counterparts be less inclined to booze up and act up?

I guess Miley hasn’t thought of that.

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