New
York
(ANI):
After
being
slammed
for
clicking
the
photograph
featuring
Hollywood
actress
Miley
Cyrus
topless
and
looking
over
her
shoulder,
photographer
Annie
Leibovitz
has
defended
the
picture
by
calling
it
beautiful.
Although
the
'Hannah
Montana'
actress
was
only
15
when
the
picture
was
taken,
Leibovitz
insisted
that
the
picture
was
not
vulgar
but
simple.
"The
Miley
picture
was
a
beautiful,
strong,
simple
picture.
I
think
it's
actually
sort
of
innocent
on
some
level.
She
loved
taking
that
picture,
and
she
was
ready
to
take
that
picture.
It's
just
that
her
audience
wasn't
ready," The
New
York
Post
quoted
Annie
as
telling
Time
magazine.
Recently,
Annie
was
also
in
news
for
being
sued
over
'unpaid
wages' claims.