Did Hollywood Destroy the Cyrus Family?

It appears that is what Billy Ray Cyrus is claiming, if he was quoted accurately by the New York Post. That Satan and Miley's "handlers" have led her into temptation, and he has taken a bad rap for her problems. Maybe.

On the other hand, can't anyone with an ounce of sense look at former child stars and see what percentage of them go bad, and figure out what the odds of a child star going bad are before signing one's own child up as a Hollywood star? You may notice that I live in Southern California. You may also notice that my kids are adorable and have a lot of personality. You may also notice that none of my kids work in Hollywood. Maybe on purpose?

One Fox commenator, formerlylib, has this to say, which I agree with:
Billy Ray is the parent. He let this happen. Sorry, Billy: You can't blame "handlers". The money and the boost to your "going nowhere" career were too much to resist.

Who did not see this coming? Rarely do child stars have a good experience growing up. Most of them are used and exploited! Then when they are no longer "cute", they are devastated and do just about anything to keep their career going and any money flowing in. Or they fall into addictions to relieve the pain. I see a very painful life for Miley - along the lines of Lindsay Lohan and Britney Spears. Of the recent stars, Christina Aguilera seems to have fared the best. She is divorcing, but there's been no hint of a wild life on her part.

Annette Funicello seemed to fare okay - as the most adored Mouseketer growing up. But her parents were dogged in shielding her from the perils of fame. They really kept her down to earth. They were there and did not turn her over to "handlers". Very few are able to achieve what her parents did!