It's her party, she can do what she want -- just not make veiled drug references. Miley Cyrus performed her hit summer song "We Can't Stop" at the 2013 MTV VMAs, but without one of the track's signature racy lines.
Cyrus' VMA performance featured a bunch of dancers in bear costumes, her reference to "molly" was notably absent. MTV bleeped out the "dancing with molly" line during Cyrus' "We Can't Stop" performance. (Kanye West was also muted by the MTV censors when he rapped "molly" on the "Yeezus" song "Blood on the Leaves.")
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"It depends who's doing what. If you're aged 10, [the lyric is] 'Miley,' if you know what I'm talking about then you know. I just wanted it to be played on the radio and they've already had to edit it so much," the 20-year-old singer told The Daily Mail when asked about the controversial lyric this summer. (There had been some debate over whether Cyrus was referencing herself or name-checking ecstasy.) "I don't think people have a hard time understanding that I've grown up. You can Google me and you know what I'm up to -- you know what that lyric is saying."
Another thing Miley was up to: twerking. After "We Can't Stop," Cyrus and Robin Thicke performed "Blurred Lines" together, with Cyrus getting up close and personal with the 36-year-old singer. From MTV:
Miley embraced her role as the new twerk queen as she stripped off her bear-emblazoned leotard to cavort with Robin Thicke for a performance of the singer's Pharrell Williams-produced mega-hit "Blurred Lines," which is in the running for Video of the Year. With Thicke clad in a black-and-white-striped suit, Miley gave him an up close and personal private twerk show as the song climaxed.
Cyrus was tied with Thicke, Justin Timberlake and Bruno Mars for the second-most 2013 VMA nominations with four; Macklemore and Ryan Lewis led with six nods. She was among a parade of stars who appeared on the Barclays Center stage at this year's Video Music Awards, along with Justin Timberlake, Kanye West and Lady Gaga. (Katy Perry also performed, but underneath the Brooklyn Bridge.)
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08/25/2013 11:26 PM EDT
That's It For The VMAs
The 2013 MTV VMAs were something else. Thanks for joining!
08/25/2013 11:26 PM EDT
No, Boo!
YOU'RE GONNA HEAR ME SNORE!!! AM I RIGHT????
— bobby finger (@bobbyfinger) 4 years ago
08/25/2013 11:20 PM EDT
Here's Her Roar
Katy Perry performed "Roar" for the first time, and it was glorious.
08/25/2013 11:15 PM EDT
Joseph Gordon-Levitt Announces The MTV VMA For Video Of The Year
With a silly voice.
08/25/2013 11:12 PM EDT
In Case You Blinked During The VMAs
Ladies and gentlemen, the reunited NSYNC. http://t.co/vsH4DT5Yb2
— Hunter Schwarz (@hunterschwarz) 4 years ago
08/25/2013 11:08 PM EDT
So True
The perfect time for a Bruno Mars performance is totally TWO HOURS into the #VMAs.
— Jesse Fox (@JesseDavidFox) 4 years ago
08/25/2013 11:07 PM EDT
lolz
it would be amazing if nsync reappeared right now by lowering down from the ceiling on marionette strings
— kalkutta (@djkalkutta) 4 years ago
08/25/2013 11:07 PM EDT
Because This Bruno Mars Performance Is Boring
Let's remember this:
Me during Justin Timberlake's performance http://t.co/0IKZ3MXGMy
— things in life (@ItsThingsInLife) 3 years ago
08/25/2013 11:00 PM EDT
Lena Dunham Checks In
VMAs: Stop all this "what's up Brooklyn!!!" What's up is I'm 10 blocks away in my nightgown trying to keep my dog from drinking his own piss
— Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) 4 years ago