of y of, you know, this is who i'm going to be now. >> on stage with robin thicke, miley stripped down to nothing but nude underwear, grinding with a foam finger, and she twerked. >> she twerked her way into history, must be said, and i was sitting next to lady gaga's mom, and i remember turning around just to see what those around me were doing, and everyone had the same expression on their face, which was like, are you seeing what i'm seeing? >> miley's reaction -- >> she laughed the whole thing off. it didn't seem to phase her. she knew it was going to get a reaction. that's part of why she did it, but everyone is talking about her. >> and she said exactly what she thought in her mtv documentary, the movement. >> it's a strategic hot mess. right now, i'm in a point in my career where i can be exactly who i want to be, just go for what you want to do. >> the controversy only fueled her confidence.