Miley Cyrus, who caught flak last year for baring her shoulders in Vanity Fair and flashing a bit of skin in some candid snaps, has landed in the middle of another photo flap.
This week, a picture surfaced showing the "Hannah Montana" star, 16, and some pals, including her 20-year-old maybe-boyfriend Justin Gaston, pulling their eyes to the side as
they posed with an Asian friend.
That gesture didn't sit very well with the OCA, a group that says it's "dedicated to advancing the social, political, and economic well-being of Asian Pacific Americans in the United States."
"The photograph of Miley Cyrus and other individuals slanting their eyes currently circulating the Internet is offensive to the Asian Pacific American community and sets a terrible example for her many young fans," the organization said in a statement (via Reuters and TMZ.com). "This image falls within a long and unfortunate history of people mocking and denigrating individuals of Asian descent."
According to the OCA, "Not only has Miley Cyrus and the other individuals in the photograph encouraged and legitimized the taunting and mocking of people of Asian descent, she has also insulted her many Asian Pacific American fans. The inclusion of an Asian Pacific American individual in the photo does not make it acceptable."
The group is asking for an apology from the Disney teen queen, who has yet to comment.
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