Note to Miley Cyrus: Please Stop; Plus Other MTV VMAs Ruminations
The Hollywood ReporterBy Shirley Halperin

Think back to some of the MTV Video Music Awards’ most memorable onstage moments -- from Madonna’s open-mouth kiss with Britney Spears to Kanye West’s Taylor Swifterruption -- and you’d probably agree that the show was never known for its subtlety. So why then were audiences both at home and at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center so offended by Miley Cyrus’ raunchy performance on the 2013 edition?

It’s certainly not the first time we’ve seen a former Disney star gone bad, nor is it a rarity for a VMA artist to skirt the basic cable line of an NC-17 rating. What made it so cringe-worthy (there’s no better evidence than this crowd shot of Will Smith and his kids with mouths agape) was its crassness -- from the song itself (catchy but mind-numbingly silly and about five minutes away from sounding dated) to Cyrus’ choice of wardrobe (a stoned-out leotard) and stage props (big-butted teddy bears) reminiscent of a bad acid trip. Instead of singing along to “We Can’t Stop,” it seemed more fitting for the horrified masses to scream, please, stop!

Robin Thicke’s appearance half-way through the song didn’t help matters much. While Cyrus crotch-grabbed, fake-fingered herself and dry-humped the 36-year-old singer, audience members collectively gasped. “Blurred Lines,” the fun-loving song of the summer, was now tainted. Often criticized for what are perceived to be “rapey” lyrics, you could easily add the word “statutory” onto that judgment. Thicke is, after all, nearly old enough to be Cyrus’ father.

who cares???

I know.
Someone just asked to see some happy news.

some people are tacky,,,

watching vmas is a good way to observe the most popular ones,,,

lol

This is news?

.,.'events'

I meant the part about her being a slut.

oh,,,

lol

I wont label her, but her behavior was loose and tacky and inappropriate for certain,,,,

Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera were mouseketeers. So were famous way before their debut single's (for anyone who never knew). They all have Disney in common. Miley isn't to my taste. And I also don't get what all the hype is about Robin Thicke. He released one song. And? I got nothing. It's all a bunch of crap. . Thank god I'm getting old, then I won't be able to hear all these new tech-type excuses passed off as "songs". Goodness.

for those who enjoy soul or R and B,, Robin has released and written HUNDREDS of songs,,,

and most are not computerized, auto tune, pop status but truly composed and layered and MUSICAL,,,,,so he has made a well deserved name for himself in the industry


Disney employs a lot of people , so I Cant hold them to task for the few that get lost,, but wow,, sure is scary to witness it unfolding in a public venue,,,,,,

Will the real Hanna Montana please stand up. Or should I say bend over?
Pure disgrace. I can't believe I used to watch her show with my girls. Now I pray my girls never see her.

Who cares? Don't watch/listen if you don't like the show or music. It's really that simple.

how do you know you don't like it until AFTER you've watch it?...lol

sometimes , AFTER you see something, you form an opinion about it, and it may end up shared on the internet,,,,,

You can take the trash out of the trailer but you'll never take the trash out of the person. "Dog" Chapman is another piece of trash.
Yet, they are rich, why?

I don't. it's that simple.

Ask Honey Boo Boo.

Knowing your views from what you post in the forums, I could have told you that you wouldn't like performance without even seeing it. Haha.

In another report, she's slapping fat, black a$$es as part of her show.
In the picture, up against one gargantuan butt, she looks like a midget

and I could likewise tell ya that you wouldn't care,,,,,