Cyrus has become known for her controversial performances , such as during her Bangerz Tour ( 2014 ) and Milky Milky Milk Tour ( 2015 ) . Her performance of " Party In the U.S.A. " at the 2009 Teen Choice Awards sparked a " national uproar " because of her outfit and her perceived pole dancing . She faced similar controversy following a performance of " Ca n't Be Tamed " ( 2010 ) on '' Britain 's Got Talent '' , where she pretended to kiss one of her female dancers on stage . Cyrus defended the performance , feeling she did nothing wrong . Cyrus was the subject of public and media scrutiny following her performance of " We Ca n't Stop " ( 2013 ) and " Blurred Lines " ( 2013 ) with Robin Thicke at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards . Clad in a skin colored latex two-piece , Cyrus touched Thicke 's crotch area with a giant foam finger and twerked against his crotch . Shortly thereafter , the word " twerk " was added to the online version of the '' Oxford Dictionary of English '' . The performance resulted in a media frenzy ; one reviewer likened the performance to a " bad acid trip " , while another described it as a " trainwreck in the classic sense of the word as the audience reaction seemed to be a mix of confusion , dismay and horror in a cocktail of embarrassment " . Cyrus entered the stage of her Bangerz Tour ( 2014 ) by sliding down a slide in the shape of a tongue , gaining media attention during the tour for her costumes and racy performances
2009 Teen Choice Awards
2009 Teen Choice Awards
Miley Cyrus