Yesterday, there was a “swag party” event which drew out some celebrity women. Let’s just say this: the swag party got a better turnout than the Do Something Awards. That speaks volumes. Some of the celebrities who there just to take home bags of free crap included Emma Roberts, Jamie Pressly, Kristen Bell, Cher (?!?!), Hailee Steinfeld and Zoe Saldana. And of course, Miley Cyrus, who looked clean and pretty and de-bloated. She’s lost some weight, right? Or she just gave up the liquor on a regular basis.

Did you read Lainey’s defense of Miley last week? I really enjoyed it, and I agree, although I tend to give Miley more of the benefit of the doubt than some. If you read her interviews and her Twitter feed, it’s clear that while Miley isn’t the most eloquent or mature young woman, she’s trying. She’s smarter than most of the young child stars, she’s trying to take control of her own image, her own career, and move beyond the also-ran status of Disney stardom. She’s keeping a lower profile for the most part this year, and she’s back with Liam Hemsworth. It feels like she’s making the effort to do some growing up outside of the public eye, and I do think she should be applauded for it. And quite honestly, if I’m given a choice between Miley and many of her contemporaries, like Emma Roberts, I’m going to choose Miley. She’s more interesting, and she has more to say about everything.

However, I do have some bad news. Miley’s name is being mentioned for the remake of Dirty Dancing. Like, Miley could play Baby. To, like, Justin Timberlake’s Johnny Castle. Ugh. Go here to read about some of the casting rumors.

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