Celebs react with horror, confusion to Miley Cyrus’ VMA performance!

In a way, we were all Will Smith and his family Sunday night. OK, so they were actually reacting to Lady Gaga’s performance on the MTV Video Music Awards, rather than Miley Cyrus’ stage show, but who cares? The screen cap seems to say it all — watching the former “Hannah Montana” star perform, it was hard to not be a little frightened, offended and shocked all at the same time.But Brooke Shield

One Direction and Rihanna watch Miley Cyrus perform at the 2013 VMAs.MTV

Will Smith and family, reacting to Lady Gaga’s performance, became a popular meme in the wake of the shocking VMAs.Today

In a way, we were all Will Smith and his family Sunday night. OK, so they were actually reacting to Lady Gaga’s performance on the MTV Video Music Awards, rather than Miley Cyrus’ stage show, but who cares? The screen cap seems to say it all — watching the former “Hannah Montana” star perform, it was hard to not be a little frightened, offended and shocked all at the same time.

But Brooke Shields (who called Cyrus’ performance at the VMAs “desperate” on TODAY Monday) and those in the audience were just some of those who had outsize reactions to the Cyrus twerk-a-thon.

He knew her when she was a Disney star, not a gyrating tongue wagging latex bikini wearing seductress

There have complaints from disgusted parents, TV watchdogs and even Miley Cyrus’ fellow celebrities have turned against her.

But you would have thought her hunky fiancé Liam Hemsworth would be by her laxtex bikini side, defending his princess.

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Highlights included some raunchy twerking, a foam finger and more gyrating than a nightclub at 1am.

According to pals: “Liam really does care about Miley, but her racy new look and sort of ghetto attitude isn’t exactly what he signed up for.

“He doesn’t really see anything sexy about what she did on stage.”

Friends say Liam is determined to become a “serious actor” and Miley’s performance embarrassed him – we just hope they kiss and make-up.

Think again.

Apparently gorgeous actor Liam is “mortified” by his wife-to-be’s VMA performance (scroll down for a reminder) with Robin Thicke.

Former Disney sweetheart Miley’s VMA performance was also slammed as sexual exploitation by a leading parents group.

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The Parents Television Council has called for “heads to roll” at MTV after Miley’s raunchy performance with Robin aired on the family orientated show.

Miley’s nude latex bikini and sexual moves have angered and bemused celebrities, parents and fellow acts.

The Parents Television Council also slammed MTV for allowing condom adverts and an explicit movie trailer to air during several commercial breaks.

In a highly charged statement the group said: “MTV continues to sexually exploit young women by promoting acts that incorporate ‘twerking’ in a nude-colored bikini.

“How is this image of former child star Miley Cyrus appropriate for 14-year-olds? The Miley Cyrus/Robin Thicke performance simply substituted talent with sex.

“Viacom [the company who oversee MTV and all its content] has a set of corporate broadcast standards that were obviously broken in this case for financial gain. While the performance was shocking to the audience, MTV approved it during the show run prior to the broadcast. Heads should roll at MTV.”

Although parents are disgusted by Miley’s saucy performance, the star herself seemed unfazed by the controversy – posting a series of a raunchy pictures online which drew the attention firmly on her twerk asset.

Modestly, she hides her face in the series of snaps (but we’re betting she had her tongue out).

Viewers took to Twitter to express their disgust after watching the performance on television.

One person wrote: “Miley Cyrus completely embarrassing herself at the #VMA awards. Jesus have some self respect, there’s called being sexy, then just darn ugly.”

Another tweeter added: “I really want to go to sleep but I’m really worried Miley Cyrus might be hiding in my closet.”

And another person simply wrote: “Miley Cyrus that was disturbing.”

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However, Miley hasn’t yet spoken out about any controversy she may have caused but did take time to send her congratulations to One Direction who won the award for Best Song of the Summer for their track Best Song Ever.

Leaving before the band collected their prize, when they were booed, she tweeted: “Leaving the VMAs. No it’s not over. I’m no psychic but congrats @onedirection #songofthesummer.”

Following suit, her partner in slime Robin Thicke was dressed like Beetlejuice employed in Foot Locker.

And if you missed the madness, here it is in GIF form. It’s quite hypnotic.

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