Celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz says that the controversial Vanity Fair photos she took of Miley Cyrus are simple and beautiful.

Los Angeles - Celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz says that the controversial Vanity Fair photos she took of Miley Cyrus are “simple” and “beautiful.”

The 15-year-old Cyrus had apologized yesterday, claiming that she was manipulated into posing for a racy picture.

Leibovitz denies the accusations, saying Miley, and her parents discussed the pics before the shoot.

Leibovitz did say that she was sorry that the pictures of Miley were “misinterpreted.”

She said: “I’m sorry that my portrait of Miley has been misinterpreted. Miley and I looked at fashion photographs together, and we discussed the picture in that context before we shot it. The photograph is a simple, classic portrait, shot with very little make-up, and I think it is very beautiful.”