"Hannah Montana" Brother Says It Is Time To Leave Miley Cyrus Alone

Miley Cyrus, who plays rock star Hannah Montana on the Disney show of the same name, has received a lot of heat from the press lately. Jason Earles, who plays her brother on the hit show, says it is time for the press to leave her alone.

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"I feel like they are picking on her," Earles told People.com.

Earles plays Jackson on the Disney show, Hannah's older brother.

"She's a really good kid and like any normal 15-year-old, she's not always going to make the best decisions," he said. "When you get to her level of popularity it's so easy to find little chinks in the armor and try to tear her down .... If you think her personal life is a little too risqué, then have that conversation with your kids."

The actor definitely believes Cyrus doesn't get credit for all the good things she does.

"If you'd see the amount of time she spends with the Make-A-Wish kids that come down to the set or the Phone-A-Friend program, where she calls these sick kids to cheer them up," he said. "If people saw the amount of positive things that she does, they would see how silly the picture 'scandals' really are."

Cyrus is in the midst of filming the "Hannah Montana" movie. Production on her Disney Channel show resumes August 4.