CELEBRITY BUZZ: With a pop career and a topless scandal to her name, she’s like the Australian Miley Cyrus (or Vanessa Hudgens ). Jess is one half of the Aussie pop duo the Veronicas, though it’s impossible to be sure whether the topless shot at the center of the drama, which first appeared a few days ago on Fleshbot, is actually her because she has a twin sister (trust us, she’s a big deal Down Under). Still, it’s nice to see our foreign neighbors taking a page from the nudity scandal-as-career-move book.

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CULTURE BUZZ: The Miley Cyrus photos are indicative of another trend: Back pornography. The naked back has long been a popular option for actresses wanting to do nude poses without crossing the boobie line, or just show off the back they’ve do so much Pilates to create. It’s also a standard advertising ploy — and in the wake of Miley Cyrus, naked back billboards in New Jersey have been causing a minor stir.

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