These newish photos of Miley Cyrus remind me of how generous she usually is with the paps. If they chase her, she’ll get out of the car and give them some photos. Then she splits, and they leave her alone. Miley knows that the celeb-media relationship is often a symbiotic one. I’m not suggesting that all stars do this, but Miley does it to avoid drama.

Miley has launched a new charity called the Happy Hippie Foundation, which will “fight injustice facing homeless youth, LGBT youth, and other vulnerable populations.” She previously promoted one of these causes by asking a homeless man named Jesse to accept her Video of the Year VMA. Miley’s foundation will stick with that cause and add a few others on as well. In an interview with the AP, Miley talks about the new foundation and alludes to her own bisexuality. She talks about her newly pink armpit hair too:

Miley on her sexuality: She says not all her past relationships were “straight, heterosexual” ones but didn’t elaborate.

On homeless youth: “It’s something that everyone sees. It’s like the birds chirping. We’re consciously ignoring it at all times, but it’s always happening right in front of us.”

She calls Bruce Jenner “my hero”: “When you have all eyes on you, what are you saying? And that’s what I had to ask myself a lot. It’s like, I know you’re going to look at me more if my (breasts) are out, so look at me. And then I’m going to tell you about my foundation for an hour and totally hustle you.”

The pink armpit hair: “The pink pits are saying, ‘Don’t tell me what to do. It’s back to what I’m preaching in a way, you know, telling these kids. I’m not just saying you be yourself and I’m going to go be Miley Cyrus. I’m saying I’m going to be my (expletive) self, too.”

[From Associated Press]

Some people will inevitably think Miley’s looking for attention with a statement about her sexuality. I don’t think that’s the case here. She’s simply illustrating why the LGBT cause is important to her, and she’s speaking to youth who are struggling with their own identities. Miley emphasized that she feels comfy with her sexuality, but lots of teenagers don’t feel powerful enough in their struggles and could use some support.

Miley also released the first video from her new Backyard Sessions (the first one was arguably awesome). This series will benefit Happy Hippie Foundation. So far, Miley’s dropped a duet with Joan Jett for “Different.” I felt a little cringey watching Miley try to sound punk rock again, but her heart is in the right place.

Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet