The Parents Television Council Issues Complaint against VMAs; Miley Cyrus' Dad is on the Advisory Board [VIDEO]
The Parents Television Council has issued a complaint against the VMAs and Miley Cyrus' dad is on the advisory board of the council, according to a Rolling Stone report.
After the slew of criticism and scathing attacks from most factions of the media and the music fraternity that Cyrus and Robin Thicke's performance of Blurred Lines have had to endure, now the VMAs is facing the music from the Parents Television Council, a non-profit organization that plays the role of watch dog for explicit TV programming. But there is stark bit of irony at play here -- the root of all explicit content at the event was stemmed from Cyrus' performance and her dad sits on the advisory board of this council.
The show was given a TV-14 rating, which permits viewers as young as 14 years of age to watch the show. The council primarily attacked Cyrus' controversial and raunchy performance with partner in crime Thicke, on the evening of Aug. 25. They also took issue with the network airing condom ads during the program.
"This much is absolutely clear: MTV marketed adults-only material to children while falsely manipulating the content rating to make parents think the content was safe for their children," he 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?" Dan Isett, a PTC spokesman, spoke out in a press release.
Watch Cyrus and Thicke's performance:
