In case you didn't catch the MTV Video Music Awards, the internet will gladly fill you in on what was unarguably its most-talked about performance. For all the wrong reasons.
According to an article in People, former Disney pet Miley Cyrus began a performance of her summer hit, "We Can't Stop" while frolicking with giant teddy bears. She later ripped off a scant onesie, leaving just a flesh-coloured bra and pantie set as she went on to join Robin Thicke on stage to sing "Blurred Lines," another ditty that treats women as sexual playthings.
Music award shows have always been about upping the ante, to get the crowds talking. Madonna made a career out of it generating such publicity. (Who can forget the crucifix-wielding and the pointy bras?)
So why should seeing 21-year-old Miley stripping, twerking, and generally grinding the night away be any different? She stole the show—managing to shock even more than leading shock artist Lady Gaga—but now faces the backlash on social media.
Did we really need to see her thrusting a foam hand prop repeatedly, her tongue dangling out like a Labrador? Probably not. Her routine has been described variously as embarrassing, slutty, tacky, gross, etc. (Not that Gaga's clam thong was much better.)
Well, if it's sad performance, then it's a sad commentary on what the industry itself has become. Read: that young female artists feel the need to bare themselves and sex up to sell their music. Not least of which that young teens are watching and taking their lead on what's hip and otherwise acceptable from what they see on MTV...
Did you watch the 'performance'? Discuss.
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