The inventor of the foam finger has become the latest person to join in the criticism of Miley Cyrus for her controversial performance at the MTV VMAs.
Earlier today, the singer was https://www.nme.com/news/miley-cyrus/72334]rebuked by the Teddy Bear Fund charity for her appearance at the awards bash, as her risque performance began with her emerging from a giant teddy bear and she performed surrounded by more of the popular stuffed creatures throughout the song.
Now, according to Fox Sports, Steve Chmelar – who is credited with creating the original foam ‘No. 1 hand’ as a way to support his high school basketball team in 1971 as a 16-year-old student – has also criticised Cyrus for tarnishing the image of the sporting accessory.
Cyrus, meanwhile, has reportedly been working with Kanye West, with the singer skipping the VMAs afterparty to record a remix of his song ‘Black Skinhead’.