Teen sensation Miley Cyrus used her guitar to get her through her the media backlash over a controversial photo shoot for Vanity Fair magazine.

The 15-year-old Hannah Montana star hit the headlines last month (28Apr08) when a provocative photo for a Vanity Fair cover raised eyebrows.

But the Start All Over singer claims she got over the intense media hounding by seeking refuge in her favourite instrument - hailing music as her "therapy".

She says, "My guitar is like my best friend. My guitar can get me throughanything. If I can sit down and write an amazing song with my guitar about what's going on in my life, then that's the greatest therapy for me."

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