" When I Grow Up " was also performed at '' So You Think You Can Dance '' on June 13 , 2008 . On August 2 , 2008 the Dolls performed the song and presented at the MTV Asia Awards 2008 in Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia , along with " Buttons " ( 2005 ) . The group then performed the song at the Walmart Soundcheck , along with " I Hate This Part " , " Takin ' Over the World " , " Buttons " and " Do n't Cha " . On November 21 , they performed a medley of " I Hate This Part " and " When I Grow Up " at the 2008 American Music Awards . The performance included stripper poles , and the girls donned all-rubber outfits . The Pussycat Dolls also performed " When I Grow Up " at the Doll Domination Tour ( 2009 ) . Maureen Ellis of the '' Evening Times '' said that the " high-energy encore of ' Do n't Cha ' and ' When I Grow Up ' ensured the Dolls reigned supreme . " Adapted from the '' Doll Domination '' liner notes
MTV Asia Awards 2008
MTV Asia Awards 2008
When I Grow Up (The Pussycat Dolls song)