BREAKING NEWS
OK LogoPHOTOS

Miley Cyrus Gets Frank About Her 2013 VMA Performance With Robin Thicke And How Nicki Minaj Was ‘Not Too Kind’

Miley cyrus vmas robin thicke nicki minaj
Source: Splash

Aug. 28 2015, Published 2:38 p.m. ET

Link to FacebookShare to XShare to Email
Miley cyrus vmas robin thicke nicki minaj
Source: Splash

Redemption for Miley Cyrus? As she preps to host the upcoming 2015 MTV Video Music Awards she cannot avoid questions about her scandalous, foam-finger pointing performance with Robin Thicke from 2013. In an interview with the New York Times this week, Miley was frank about not only the backlash, but also the ongoing drama with Nicki Minaj.

Article continues below advertisement
Miley cyrus vmas robin thicke nicki minaj
Source: Getty

The former Disney channel star reflected on her infamous night onstage. She said, "Everything I’ve ever done has been true to me at that minute. Even down to Hannah Montana — when I started I was 12 years old, and that was like a dream to me. So that was my truth at that moment.”

Miley cyrus vmas robin thicke nicki minaj 01
Source: Getty

The singer continued, “Me coming out of that teddy bear, to me, wasn’t just a teddy bear. My dad always explained it to me that you step into your happiness. That’s kind of like what I was doing. When I broke down the bear belly, I was really breaking out — my show ended, and then I didn’t really work for two years. That’s when I did my most self-exploration. The performance was kind of going into this way of saying, 'I’m just going to do what will make me happy.' At that moment, that’s what really made me happy."

Article continues below advertisement
Miley cyrus vmas robin thicke nicki minaj 02

Miley, 22, got tons of heat for her suggestive dancing but still stands behind her performance choices. "I didn’t really know Robin too much before, and I don’t really know him now," Miley told the NYT. "It was funny, because I got so much of the heat for it, but that’s just being a woman. He acted like he didn’t know that was going to happen. You were in rehearsals! You knew exactly what was going to happen."

MORE ON:
Robin Thicke
Article continues below advertisement
Miley cyrus vmas robin thicke nicki minaj
Source: Splash

Robin, 38, tried to shed blame but according to Miley, he was an integral part of the decisions made. "And he was actually the one that approved my outfit, so I thought that was very funny," revealed Miley. "He wanted me as naked as possible, because that’s how his video was. It was very much a collaboration.”

Miley Cyrus Slams Taylor Swift Over ‘Bad Blood’ Music Video In Marie Claire Interview!

Ready To Make The Move! Miley Cyrus And New GF Stella Maxwell To Live Together

Fashion Fued! Miley Cyrus Holds Vogue Grudge Over VMA Diss From Two Years Ago

Article continues below advertisement
Miley cyrus vmas robin thicke nicki minaj 02
Source: Splash

Nicki has been outspoken lately after not feeling she received fair VMA nominations for her “Anaconda” video. Miley shared her opinions, "She was saying that everyone was white and blonde that got nominated, I heard? And then Taylor Swift butted in... I didn’t follow it. You know what I always say? Not that this is jealousy, but jealousy does the opposite of what you want it to — that’s a yoga mantra. People forget that the choices that they make and how they treat people in life affect you in a really big way.”

Miley cyrus vmas robin thicke nicki minaj

When the “Wrecking Ball” singer read the tweets, which had Taylor Swift and Kim Kardashian offended and upset, she said: "What I read sounded very Nicki Minaj, which, if you know Nicki Minaj is not too kind. It’s not very polite. I think there’s a way you speak to people with openness and love.” What do you think about Miley’s interview? Tweet us @OKMagazine or let us know in the comments section below!

Miley Cyrus Will Host The 2015 MTV Video Music Awards – See The Wacky Way She Announced The News!

Nicki Minaj Busts Out Of Her Costume Onstage—See Her Top 5 Wardrobe Malfunctions Of All Time!

Nicki Minaj Jokes About Pregnancy On Instagram After Calling Meek Mill Her 'Baby Father'

Advertisement

Want OK! each day? Sign up here!

Opt-out of personalized ads

© Copyright 2024 OK!™️. A DIVISION OF EMPIRE MEDIA GROUP INC. OK! is a registered trademark. All rights reserved. Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Service, Privacy Policy and Cookies Policy. People may receive compensation for some links to products and services. Offers may be subject to change without notice.