Girl accused of `attacking’ pop star Miley Cyrus

A Ballarat girl has caused an internet sensation after being accused of “attacking” Miley Cyrus at the pop star’s Melbourne concert on Friday night.

But the girl’s sister told The Courier yesterday that her sister was simply a devoted fan and just wanted to get closer to the teen superstar.

The incident occurred just after Cyrus had finished her chart-topping hit The Climb to a packed house at Rod Laver Arena.

While Cyrus was waving to fans out on a catwalk, Jessica Hetherington, 16, leapt onto the stage, ran up to Cyrus and tried to pull her into a hug.

Security immediately grabbed the young fan and escorted Cyrus off the stage in scenes reminiscent of a secret-service presidential escort.

The online community immediately went into meltdown, with some web sites labelling the incident an “attack”, while others stated the Ballarat girl “rushed” the pop star.

Gossip website hollywoodlife.com boldly proclaimed Cyrus had been “attacked by a fan”.