 While at the awards show, Sparks caused controversy by responding to a joke made by host Russell Brand during his opening monologue, in which he held up a silver ring, claiming to have relieved one of the Jonas Brothers of their virginity, saying he would "take them more seriously if they wore it (the ring) around their genitals".Sparks who also wears a promise ring began her introduction of T.I.and Rihanna by saying "It's not bad to wear a promise ring because not everybody, guy or girl, wants to be a slut."