Miley Cyrus Black Cultural Appropriation [VIDEO]: "People Are Still Racist" As Miley Dismisses Twerking Race Controversy, Talks New Album Bangerz And Her Signature Tounge Pose

Miley Cyrus black cultural appropriation has been a concern since her twerking performance at the MTV VMA's.  Twerking is a type of dance that originated in the black community, and Miley Cyrus' fashion statements and new music also take their inspiration from trends in hip hop.  
Regarding her infamous MTV VMA twerking performance, The Guardian expressed concerns about Miley Cyrus black cultural appropriation: " the effect was not of a homage but of a minstrel show, with a young wealthy woman from the south doing a garish imitation of black music and reducing black dancers to background fodder and black women to exaggerated sex objects."
Miley Cyrus responded to concerns about black cultural appropriation in a recent interview, saying: "Me and [producer] Mike WiLL were talking about it. He said, "For me, my biggest achievement has been working with a white girl-but for a white girl to work and associate with black producers, you're being ratchet." He's like, "Why am I on the come-up if I work with you, but if you work with me, it's like you're trying to be hood?" It's a double-standard. I didn't really realize it, but people are still racist. It's kind of insane. Like if I had come out [at the VMAs] with all white-girl dancers, and done the fucking "Cha Cha Slide"- same outfit, same everything - it wouldn't have been bad. But because of who I came out with, people got upset. Because they were girls from the club. They had thick asses. They were twerking. That's what I want, though - I want real girls up there who can really party. The Baker girls [her backup dance crew, the L.A. Bakers] don't give a fuck about me. They love me, but they're not kissing my ass. They're just excited to not be dancing at the club."
Miley Cyrus is hard at work on her new album Bangerz, and in the interview she also talked about her goals for the album: "It's coming out soon, so right now I'm listening to it 20,000 times to make sure it's perfect. I have to make sure every detail is perfect. There are albums that people still are listening to, like Michael Jackson's Bad, because it's so fucking dope. I want people to listen to my album like that. There's a line Ludacris says on my album that goes, "If I die before my time, at least I'll still be living through my music." That's something I've said over and over again. Like, I have one Pixies record that is a time for me - from the time I was 16 until I was 18, the Pixies is all I listened to. And I'm going to be that artist to so many people, so I want to make sure my record is the best it can be. I'm trying to set a new standard for pop music. So it has to live up."
In her recent interview, Miley Cyrus also explained why she sticks her tounge out in pictures: "I just stick my tongue out because I hate smiling in pictures. It's so awkward. It looks so cheesy. Now people expect it - like, "Put your tongue out!" It's just easier that way. Taking pictures is so embarrassing. But there's also something about it that I think is cool. Every other girl is so serious - like this is my moment on the red carpet, I'm in my ball gown, looking pretty. There's something empowering about what I'm doing right now. Especially having "short hair don't care." I think it's empowering for girls. Because there's not one thing that defines what beauty is."

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