FCC Investigates Complaints Surrounding Miley Cyrus' Fourth of July Special
The Federal Communications Commission is looking into Miley Cyrus' NBC Fourth of July weekend special to determine whether the show was indecent or profane. While the broadcast only had three complaints from over the two million viewers, it is still deciding whether to take further action, according to Rolling Stone Wednesday.
Initial reports made from TMZ claimed four complaints had been filed, but it was later told to The Hollywood Reporter that the fourth complaint was about an appearance Cyrus had on another show on NBC, which aired fireworks.
The July 6 television special in question featured Cyrus, 21, both performing on stage and behind the scenes. It was filmed during the "Wrecking Ball" singer's tour was in Barcelona and Lisbon earlier in the year. In recent years, the former Disney Star has come under fire for shedding her squeaky-clean image.
Onstage, she wore suggestive skimpy unitard outfits and danced provocatively, including performing a sexy dance with a man in an Abraham Lincoln costume, which drew one of the complaints.
"She was dressed more in line with a video geared towards MTV," the complaint said. "Her performance was impropriate [sic] for broadcast TV, as she grinded along there was a costumed performer depicting President Lincoln following behind her and alongside her and the character acted quite lecherous even patting her on the backside. Very patriotic for the Fourth [you] think?"
Another complaint from a parent included the program's PG-13/TV-14 rating that allowed the show to bypass his television filters.
"I am offended, appalled and ready to start taking public action to remove this garbage from our televisions," the man said.
The third complaint read that the Fourth of July special was "very graphic and disturbing for a Sunday evening 9 p.m. summertime broadcast."
NBC representatives have declined to comment and there has been no response from Cyrus' management at this time.
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