Pharrell Williams defends Miley Cyrus' MTV VMA performance

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STORY: Miley Cyrus caused widespread controversy when she performed a raunchy set during the MTV Video Awards in New York on August 25th, with her use of 'twerking', giant teddy bears, sexual gyrations and a giant foam hand. However, Pharrell Williams, who produced several of Cyrus' tracks on her upcoming album 'Bangerz' has a very different reaction to many of Cyrus' critics. "Oh it's awesome because it's got everyone paying attention. She's going to put out her second single, which is uber, her video which is beautiful and incredibly like charming and you see all her poise and then you're going to realise how much of a triple threat she is. She can act, she can sing, she can dance and let's face it, her fashion when she's doing red carpets, she kills it. It was a vintage Dolce & Gabbana suit that she had on the VMAs on the red carpet. What she did on stage was part of a slice of her character... a slice of her character and to be honest, w