Disney Stars Gone Bad

It is inevitable that children are growing up faster. In the fast paced world that we live in where new iPods come out all the time; kids are exposed to this kind of technology at a young age. Whether that is bad for kids, I can't really say. But this isn't titled cell phones or technology, its about the beloved Disney Channel stars we have watched for years. Whether your embarrassed to admit it or not, we all watched Shia LaBeouf play Ren's trouble-maker younger brother, and Hilary Duff with her cartoon conscience. One thing these shows had in common was that there was an innocence in every episode, and a lesson to be learned.

Disney's more recent shows like Hannah Montana, and the High School Musical phenomenon have similar morals instilled. But their stars cannot be said the same for. At a younger age they are doing acts described as provocative and raunchy, such as the most recent display at the Teen Music Awards. The Hannah Montana star, Miley Cyrus, performed what was seen as a pole dance. There has been controversay whether it was actually meant to be taken that way. But why should young children have to decipher that? Less recently there was an incident of Vanessa Hudgens, a High School Musical star taking somewhat questionable pictures of herself. Its these kind of acts that are corrupting young children. The show is called "Teen" Music Awards, but do we really want teens and younger children doing those kind of things?