Kelly Clarkson didn't think much of the performances on Sundays VMAs, taking to Twitter yesterday dubbing Miley Cyrus a 'pitchy stripper' and starting a feud with her BFF and fans.
Just saw a couple performances from the VMA's last night. 2 words.... #pitchystrippers
— Kelly Clarkson (@kelly_clarkson) August 26, 2013
@sheybug74 haha that WAS me being nice!
— Kelly Clarkson (@kelly_clarkson) August 26, 2013
Of course none of this went down without comment, as Miley's friend Cheyne Thomas branded the former 'American Idol' winner 'fat' and 'bitter' on Twitter after Kelly made her comments in the wake of Miley's rendition of 'Blurred Lines' with Robin Thicke at the ceremony at the Barclay's Centre in Brooklyn, New York City, during which she stripped down to a flesh coloured latex bikini and gyrated against the singer.
@DominicScott and she's fat and 30..
— Cheyne Thomas (@CheyneThomas) August 26, 2013
@DominicScott the reasons Kelly Clarkson is bitter could really go on for day..
— Cheyne Thomas (@CheyneThomas) August 26, 2013
Miley herself seemed to ignore the whole debacle and tweeted about the online drama her performance caused saying:
Smilers! My VMA performance had 306.000 tweets per minute. That's more than the blackout or Superbowl! #fact.
— Miley Ray Cyrus (@MileyCyrus) August 26, 2013
As well as causing a storm on social media, Miley's overtly sexual display has also earned MTV a complaint from the Parents Television Council - a non-profit organisation that campaigns against explicit programming and counts the former 'Hannah Montana' star's dad Billy Ray Cyrus as a member of its advisory board for giving the awards show a TV-14 rating.