Celebrity gossip blogger Perez Hilton caused a storm of controversy when he posted an under-the-skirt photo of singer Miley Cyrus, who may or may not have been wearing underwear.

After catching major heat from readers and sponsors alike, Perez issued a semi-apology. Still, ABC pulled ads from his popular blog Perezhilton.com, and law enforcement may be considering child porn charges against the blogger.

Now comes word that Perez might have faked the picture — which is even worse than if the photo were real. Who fakes photos of teenagers without panties on? And what does this mean for Perez’s career as a top celebrity blogger?

Joy Behar discussed the scandal with PopEater’s Rob Shuter on her show, where Shuter explained that the photo was indeed faked.

“He made that up?” Behar asked. “He made it up,” Shuter replied. They then talked about the implications it may have for Perez’s career. Read more…