Her attention seeking antics are legendary so fans waited with baited breath to see what Miley Cyrus had in store for her MTV Unplugged special.
Following in the footsteps of luminaries including Sir Paul McCartney, Nirvana and Oasis, the 21-year-old twerking pop star had a lot to prove for her own show and she passed the test with flying colours.
While she put her own spin on the popular series, twerking against a pantomime horse, sticking her tongue out and stripping down to just a bra, Miley – who closed out the show with a duet with Madonna – showed what is often overlooked because of her racy behaviour, that she has a fantastic voice.
But for Miley one of the highlights was spanking her idol, as she tweeted: ‘I SPANKED @Madonna (hard) ( she liked it) (sic).’
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Yee-haw! Miley Cyrus and Madonna, both dressed in cowgirl outfits, got up close and personal as the younger star spanked her idol on stage at Miley’s MTV Unplugged
Thrill! Miley couldn’t have been happier about working and twerking with Madonna
‘So, it sounds super lame, but as a pop star it’s pretty cool performing with Madonna,’ Miley said.
The delighted star also took to Twitter to ask her fans for their opinion.
And Miley was clearly desperate to see how she had done, asking them to send her on all of her performances.
While spanking Madonna may have been her own personal hightlight, there was plenty to enjoy in Miley’s show.
Twerk it: Miley Cyrus may have gone for a stripped down sound for her MTV Unplugged show but she was as raunchy as ever, twerking against a horse
Stripping off: It wasn’t just Miley’s songs that were stripped back, she also shed her clothes during the performance
The gig, which taped on Tuesday and aired in the US on Wednesday, opened with Miley taking to the stage in a red and white gingham jumpsuit and a blonde wig as she performed 4×4.
She told the crowd, ‘I tried to bring Nashville here for the night’ and sang with an exaggerated southern twang for the first song.
Highlights of the night included Do My Thang, Wrecking Ball, #Getitright and Rooting For My Baby. Drive and Adore You were favourites while Bangerz (SMS) worked surprisingly well in its stripped down format.
Up close and personal: Madonna closed out the show with Miley as they performed a mash-up of Madge’s 2000 worldwide hit Don’t Tell Me, and Miley’s recent tune We Can’t Stop
A little bit country: Miley insisted she wanted to return to her Nashville roots for the show
Joelene, Miley’s take on her godmother Dolly Parton’s classic was a crowd pleaser while closing out the show with a Madonna duet as they combined Don’t Tell Me and We Can’t Stop, was a fitting finale as Madonna passed on her pop crown.
The message combines the song titles of Madge’s 2000 worldwide hit Don’t Tell Me, and Miley’s recent tune We Can’t Stop.
The pair donned cowgirl uniforms for the raunchy performance, which saw them grind and dirty dance on one another as they shared lyrical duties.
Cowgirls gone bad: Miley and Madonna gave a raunchy performance at the show, filmed at the Sunset Gower Studios in LA
And there it is: Despite her attempts to get back to her Nashville roots, Miley couldn’t resist her signature tongue out move
We Can’t Stop: The dup received rave reviews from delighted fans as they took to the stage together
Afterwards, Miley said: ‘That was pretty f***ing cool you guys.
It was one of those days that was pretty easy to get out of bed.
‘I get to perform with Madonna in bedazzled cowboy boots. I can’t really complain about anything.’
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Denim delight: Miley stripped down to denim bikini which she wore with baggy jeans and a matching jacket
Flawless: Miley showed off her toned abs as she threw herself into the music at the taping of MTV Unplugged
Earlier in the evening, the 21-year-old star joked MTV had been ‘brave’ in giving her the show, which saw her backed by a full band including string section.
She said: ‘I can’t believe you let me of all people do an Unplugged. That was brave.’
Miley also shared a number of jokes with her audience, at one point claiming she was headed to a strip club after the show.
Ever the diva: Miley held on to her quirky black bag as she belted out Bangerz on stage
Rocking out: Miley started off her show in a gingham jumpsuit before changing into a sℯxy denim ensemble
Twerking 9 to 5: While Miley pulled out her signature dance move against the pantomime horse, she also sang her godmother Dolly Parton’s hit Jolene
She joked: ‘MTV’s paying me today in ones so we can all go to the strip club after this.’
And the Bangerz star – who split from fiancé Liam Hemsworth last year – also found the time to get serious.
Introducing her stripped-down version of Wrecking Ball, she said: ‘I think everyone knows what it’s like to feel their life crumbling down.’
Afterparty: Miley also shared a number of jokes with her audience, at one point claiming she was headed to a strip club after the show
Raunchy: And from her raunchy performance a strip show would not have been that surprising
Emotional: Miley’s version of Wrecking Ball went down a treat with the audience as she opened up about being hurt
It’s not the first time Madonna has worked with pop stars much younger than herself.
The Ray Of Light singer performed with Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards, performing Like A Virgin.
Miley Unplugged aired on MTV on Wednesday at 9pm.
What an entrance: Miley arrived on stage on the back of a pantomime horse and promptly won the audience over with her vocals
Naughty: Miley and Madonna jokedaound with a fake gun afterwards and couldn’t have looked happier with how things had gone
Mutual admiration society: Miley and Madonna puckered up once the show was over