It seems that everyone has given their opinion on Miley Cyrus over the past few months, and now British actress Kate Winslet is speaking out on why she's concerned for the outspoken and often outlandish 21-year-old pop star.
"You hear horror stories where you think, 'God, who's looking after these people and why does it seem like they're losing their way?'' Winslet told the UK Mirror. "I mean, you think about someone like Miley Cyrus, and I said to my daughter the other day, 'I'm this close to opening my mouth about what's going on with that girl'. Who is actually saying, 'Stop for a second, what do you want, who are you?' I've just been very lucky that I've always been quite comfortable with who I am. Sometimes people ask, 'What do you wish for your children?' and all I say is, 'I want them to be happy being them'."
Cyrus has been under intense media scrutiny over everything from her unabashed love of drugs to her provocative style on-stage and alleged appropriation of African-Africans and little people in her performances and music videos. It hasn't stopped her, however, from becoming one of 2013's biggest stars, landing her a spot on Barbara Walter's annual "Most Fascinating People of 2013" list and a #1 album on Billboard.
Nonetheless, people like 38-year-old Winslet believe there are deeper issues with stars like Cyrus that may be driving them to act out in the spotlight.
"It's really rough now. I think, for young actors, actresses and pop stars, it's a nightmare. They can't do anything. I'm so not going near that whole world - I don't need it. I do feel incredibly lucky," she said. "We live in a world where we have to be aware of all this stuff, unfortunately. And it's feeding this young generation in a way that's beyond terrifying, so normal friendships aren't even normal friendships any more because, half the time, they seem to be forging relationships with people they've never met."
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