I'm not sure if you know this, but Miley Cyrus performed at the VMA's on Sunday. It was kind of a big deal and got a big reaction from people. I mean, I'm not sure why. It was pretty tame, right? I've never really watched Hannah Montana before, but I assume that this is pretty typical of every episode. I'm kidding obviously. With her tongue and ass hanging out, Miley bid adieu to Hannah Montana and said hello to adulthood.
A lot of people have had a lot to say about Miley and her performance. We have gotten a lot of what you expect. She's a whore, she's a slut, she needs to put some clothes on, she needs to find Jesus. I even read a commentary where someone called her a harlot. I can't remember the last time I heard the word harlot, maybe the last time I read the Bible? There were some other things that people pulled out that I was more surprised about. One of Miley's most outspoken critics was co-host of MSNBC's Morning Joe, Mika Brzezinski, who went on a ridiculous tirade that seemed to go on forever. Here is just a taste of what Mika had to say. "I wouldn't make a joke of it, actually. That was really, really disturbing. That young lady, who is 20, is obviously deeply troubled, deeply disturbed, clearly has confidence issues, probably an eating disorder, and I don't think anybody should have put her onstage. That was disgusting and embarrassing." Whoa, there. A lot to take in. Slut shaming disguised as worry. Some guessing about her mental state and that she maybe has an eating disorder. Whoa.
Now, was I a big fan of Miley's performance? Oh no. I didn't take issue with a lot of the things that people were griping about. I don't care what Miley had on. She's an adult, she can wear what she wants to. If she wants to grind on someone almost twice her age, that's fine, too. No one was holding a gun to her head. If she wants to attempt to twerk with her tongue hanging out, cool. My problem was that the performance itself sucked. There was no signs of talent on that stage anywhere, starting with the vocal. Miley was not on pitch at anytime during that performance. To be fair, "We Can't Stop" isn't a song that really takes a lot of vocal ability. It became more clear during her thin, warbled verse during "Blurred Lines" that maybe the Lady Cyrus should hook up with a vocal coach, stat.
Then there was the air of desperation that seemed to permeate the entire thing. From the moment Miley came on stage in the teddy bear onesie until the time she stripped into the latex halter and hot pants to mime fingering herself with the foam finger, it was all 1-800-TOOMUCH. We get it, Miley. You got a Gwen Stefani hairdo and are singing about drugs. You're edgy. You're not Hannah Montana anymore. The whole thing was akin to a teenager dating someone older just to show their parents how grown up they were. Also, no matter what Miley says, none of it seems authentic. She wants us to believe that this is who she really is, but I'm not buying what she's selling. If you head to dictionary.com and look up "trying too hard" there will be a video of this performance.
So, I'm embedding the video of the performance below if you have yet to watch. Let me know what you thought. Mountain out of a molehill? Should we leave Miley alone? Are you counting down the days until "Bangerz" drops? Sound off in the comments.
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