I'm not sure everyone thinks it's art. Most of what Miley does these days gets her called plenty of names and also gets her mental stability questioned quite a bit. Actually, singers who have to add a bunch of controversial fluff and extras to their performance are, most of the time, covering up for lack of talent and poor singing. There are a few exceptions, but those who are truly great, don't have to restort to such tactics.
@donnatella: To me, it's not art.  She's been watching and learning from people like Madonna, Brittney Spears, Lindsey Lohan, Lady GaGa, etc. All of them use "shock factor" to get media attention and free publicity. It's not art, it's business..... as long as they don't go too far with it and it messes their heads up (such as Brittney Spears and Lindsey Lohan).
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