Miley & Billy Ray Cyrus Apologize

By: Shannon Gossage

The Cyrus’ were featured in a scene in the new 3-D movie Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour and failed to put their seatbelts on and they have caught a lot of flak about it. Consumer Reports editors posted a message on their website that read that Miley and Billy Ray are featured in a scene where they are "riding in the back seat of a Range Rover on the way to rehearsal for the concert tour. Neither was wearing a seatbelt."

Papa Cyrus reportedly said, "We got caught up in the moment of filming, and we made a mistake and forgot to buckle our seatbelts. Seatbelt safety is extremely important." The post on the Consumer Reports website also read, "Why should we care? Because, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in about 55 percent of passenger vehicle fatalities in 2006 (the latest data available), the occupants were not wearing seat belts. Even worse, in the 13-15 year-old age group, that percentage climbs to 65 percent."

The posting also said, "It seems to us that Miley, her father, and Disney had a perfect opportunity to help influence teens and counteract – rather than encourage - this trend. Then again, as Hannah herself sings, ‘Everybody makes mistakes.’" This is probably a mistake that the Cyrus family will remember from now on and won’t make the same mistake again. Cyrus is enjoying a huge success pulling double duty as Hannah Montana and Miley Stewart on the hit show on the Disney Channel, the concerts, and now the movie.