Source: http://www.ourstage.com/blog/2013/10/3/sinead-oconnors-remarkable-open-letter-to-miley-cyrus
"The music business doesn’t give a shit about you, or any of us. They
will prostitute you for all you are worth, and cleverly make you think
its what YOU wanted.. and when you end up in rehab as a result of being
prostituted, ‘they’ will be sunning themselves on their yachts in
Antigua, which they bought by selling your body and you will find
yourself very alone"
"You are worth more than your body or your sexual appeal. The world of
showbiz doesn’t see things that way, they like things to be seen the
other way, whether they are magazines who want you on their cover, or
whatever.. Don’t be under any illusions.. ALL of them want you because
they’re making money off your youth and your beauty.. which they could
not do except for the fact your youth makes you blind to the evils of
show business. If you have an innocent heart you can’t recognise those
who do not."
"Real empowerment of yourself as a woman would be to in future refuse to
exploit your body or your sexuality in order for men to make money from
you. I needn’t even ask the question.. I’ve been in the business long
enough to know that men are making more money than you are from you
getting naked. Its really not at all cool. And its sending dangerous
signals to other young women. Please in future say no when you are asked
to prostitute yourself"
"Whether we like it or not, us females in the industry are role models
and as such we have to be extremely careful what messages we send to
other women. The message you keep sending is that its somehow cool to be
prostituted.. its so not cool Miley.. its dangerous. Women are to be
valued for so much more than their sexuality. we aren’t merely objects
of desire. I would be encouraging you to send healthier messages to your
peers.. that they and you are worth more than what is currently going
on in your career. "
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