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Miley Cyrus Says It Was Her Mom’s Idea to Dance With a Pole During 2009 Teen Choice Awards Performance

Miley Cyrus says it was her mom's idea to have her dance on a pole during her 2009 Teen Choice Awards performance.

onstage during the 2009 Teen Choice Awards held at Gibson Amphitheatre on August 9, 2009 in Universal City, California. During a conversation with her sister Brandi Cyrus on Spotify’s Billion Club series, the singer reminisced about her performance of “Party in the U.S.A.” at the Teen Choice Awards in 2009, when she infamously danced with a pole attached to an ice cream cart. Miley previously discussed the performance in a TikTok video last year, saying the pole was mostly used for “stability” purposes rather than for shock factor.

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