Miley Cyrus’s 2013 VMA Performance: What is Happening to the Music World?

After a long night last night, I finally got to sit down today and watch the much talked about Miley Cyrus performance at this year’s VMA’s.  And from the minute that she walked out on stage with her tongue flailing around like it was meant to be shoved down someone’s throat, I knew this performance was going nowhere but downhill.  I get it, Miley, you don’t give a flying fuck about what anybody thinks of you, but seriously, was that even real?  I didn’t think it was possible for my jaw to drop anymore after the excessive twerking and booty rubbing, until she transformed her outfit into a completely nude slut-suit that left little to the imagination as she continued to pretty much masturbate on stage.   There is a fine line between not caring what anybody thinks and giving up your own dignity, which is something she clearly left behind stage.  And my question to MTV producers is, did you really think that was a good idea?  Did you really think people were going to like that?  I know I am not the only one out there that thinks that performance was not only down right disgusting and outrageous, but simply pathetic on Miley’s part.  I’m sorry but tramping around on stage in front of an audience of millions of people, including 12 year old girls who look to Miley as a role model, in little to no clothes does not classify you as a superstar, but rather an attention seeking whore.  Has she officially gone off her rocker?  Not only that, but it totally makes me question the music world and the values we place on it.

Music is one of the single greatest outlets of self-expression with a genre for every mood and moment. For decades the human population has religiously followed music trends and worshiped superstars from rock and roll like Jimi Hendrix to pop king and queens like Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears.  The music industry has always held some scandelous controversy whether it was from the beginnings of rock and roll expressing values of sex and rebellion, to the famous Britney Spears-Madonna kiss that hit the VMA’s 10 years ago.  But nowadays it seems like all we focus on is sex, and it seems that we have lost all focus on what music is about—raw talent that we feel in our souls to uplift our spirits, calm us down, motivate and inspire us, and most importantly connect us together.  There is no single greater feeling than feeling unified with everyone at a concert or festival, all connecting over one single reason:  the love for the music.  That is what music is about.  And yes, the music industry is suppose to be sexy, but I think the music industry could do way less with performances that consist of women rubbing foam fingers all over Robin Thicke’s junk.  Miley, leave the twerking to Diplo, and please reevaluate all the morals you may still have left after last night’s performance. 

Rihanna, clearly unimpressed.