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Miley Cyrus' response to backlash over Sinead O'Connor tribute during SNL 50th anniversary show


Miley, 32, covered the late Irish singer's version of the Prince song Nothing Compares 2 U at the SNL 50th concert on Sunday, years after the two stars became embroiled in a nasty feud.

Others claimed it was inappropriate given the fact that Sinéad was famously banned from SNL after she ripped up a photo of the Pope on air in a bid to protest child sexual abuse that occurred in the Catholic Church. 'Nothing but harm will come in the long run, from allowing yourself to be exploited, and it is absolutely NOT in ANY way an empowerment of yourself or any other young women, for you to send across the message that you are to be valued (even by you) more for your sexual appeal than your obvious talent. Sinéad was famously banned from SNL after she ripped up a photo of the Pope on air in a bid to protest child sexual abuse that occurred in the Catholic church

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