Kelly Clarkson Brands VMA Performers "Pitchy Strippers"

As Miley takes a break from Twerking to defend her raunchy stage antics...

Tuesday, August 27, 2013 - 10:31

Kelly Clarksonhas slammed performers at the Katy Perry all performing.

Cyrus has faced criticism for her raunchy performance at the ceremony, which saw her twerking up againstRobin Thicke in a nude PVC bikini.

Miley has since defended her stint on stage on Twitter, writing: "Smilers! My VMA performance had 306.000 tweets per minute. That's more than the blackout or Superbowl! ‪#fact‬."

Smilers! My VMA performance had 306.000 tweets per minute. That's more than the blackout or Superbowl! #fact.

— Miley Ray Cyrus (@MileyCyrus) August 26, 2013

She also posted a number of quotes from Rolling Stone, which read: "Miley was the one star in the room who truly understood what the MTV Video Music Awards are all about!

"Miley stole the night, which is why the nation is still in recovery today. Thanks, Miley..."

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