I agree that while she isn't really all that talented, she is fluffy-light and as far as role-model material for younger girls, you could do a whole lot worse.
Only time will tell if she will feel the need to sleazify her image, let's hope not. We have enough 17-year-old trying to exude the sex appeal of a 25-year-old centerfold, let's not have one more.
Avatar - Isaac, my blue-fronted Amazon parrot. Adopted 9/7/07. Age 30 (my pet is older than me!)