Bass, who performed with his fellow boy banders for a reunion in honor of Justin Timberlake 's Video Vanguard award, explained that he was uncomfortable since his young nephews and nieces were in the audience. And during a brief commercial break, he divulged more of his true feelings on the controversial matter. It seems that Bass came to the youngster's defense after slamming what was a highly sexualized performance, but he explained that Cyrus isn't the only one pushing the envelope of decency.

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Miley Cyrus did what a with a foam finger? But the outrage that truly bubbled to the top came from parenting groups. Reactions from fellow celebs in the audience amplified the controversy. Though social media was the gift that kept on giving. VMAs I'm so confused. Watching VMAs. Haven't been in a strip club in a while, but good to see nothing has changed. Just saw a couple performances from the VMA's last night. Jaws were on the floor offline as well.
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This article is from the archive of our partner. The foam finger, a staple at sports events around the country, is Iowan Steve Chmelar's baby. He created it in So when Miley Cyrus began touching Robin Thicke's manhood and pantomiming digital penetration with her foam finger at the VMAs on Sunday night, it hit Chmelar in a way that most of us can't truly comprehend. Fortunately, the foam finger has been around long enough that it will survive this incident," Chmelar told Fox Sports. Clearly, the foam finger was the victim at Barclays Center on Sunday night, an unwilling participant in Miley's much-talked about assault on culture. The bright side: Miley's performance allowed us to find out more about the year-old Chmelar and the history of his beloved foam creation.
The Blurred Lines singer's wife was "utterly disrespected" after the tasteless twerking. Although Robin is determined to win his wife Paula back - even vowing not to go on the town during his tour, sources close to the couple say the final straw to their marriage was his performance at last year's VMAs with Miley Cyrus. The dry humping, twerk-tastic performance is thought to "utterly disrespected" Paula, pals told TMZ.