With the frenzy surrounding the controversial new pictures of Miley Cyrus, her Hannah Montana: The Movie co-star Adam Gregory has stepped in to defend her. "I think everyone is really hard on her," the actor, who also stars on the new 90210, told In Touch at the launch party of 944 Magazine's On the Verge: The Young Hollywood issue on February 6. "She's a really cool girl. She's a fireball, and she's smart and sophisticated. She's got a bright future." Miley was criticized for a photo released last week of the actress and friends slanting their eyes in a way that Asian Pacific American advocacy group the OCA deemed "offensive." The sorry songstress later apologized on her fan club web site.