By now you’ve probably seen Kesha’s amazing Johanna Johnson gown that she rocked on the MTV VMAs red carpet, but before there was a dress, there was Kesha’s bare boobies on Instagram.

Channeling a mermaid with her multi-coloured hair covering her nipples, Kesha posted the selfie, writing, “just doesn't feel right NOT posting a partially nude pre vma look #rainbownakedboob.”

Earlier on Sunday Kesha tweeted sneak peeks of various dress options for the VMAs, including “rainbow smoke”, “under the sea sequins”, “old Hollywood glamour”, “Warhol rock” and “rainforest canopy”.

rainbow smoke pic.twitter.com/DgntvWxHLs

— kesha (@KeshaRose) August 24, 2014

under the sea sequins...??? pic.twitter.com/NYSo96VYt0

— kesha (@KeshaRose) August 24, 2014

or maybe... old Hollywood glamour pic.twitter.com/MOR3O7S3RY

— kesha (@KeshaRose) August 24, 2014

warhol rock? pic.twitter.com/ciwm8cCXXY

— kesha (@KeshaRose) August 24, 2014

last one!!! rainforest canopy!!pic.twitter.com/92N9o293ZG

— kesha (@KeshaRose) August 24, 2014

By the looks of things, old Hollywood won – nice choice, Kesha, but we love the boobs too.