Miley Cyrus Grabs Crotch During Punk-Fueled VH1 Divas Performance

Future Mrs. Liam Hemsworth gets frisky while taking the stage at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles

By Alexis L. Loinaz Dec 17, 2012 9:27 PMTags
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Miley Cyrus may be paying homage to punk rock with her new snazzy look, but her frisky onstage moves seem to be taking a page from Michael Jackson!

The star burned up the stage Sunday night at the VH1 Divas concert at L.A.'s Shrine Auditorium, where she gamely grabbed her crotch during a randy punk-laced number.

Nope, Hannah: We ain't in Montana no more.

The 20-year old unleashed the move while performing Billy Idol's 1983 classic "Rebel Yell," and if her song choice didn't already tip you off to her iconoclastic bent these days, well, she at least made sure to dress the part.

The future Mrs. Liam Hemsworth rocked it out in a midriff-baring ensemble of studs, leather and spikes, making us wonder whether she was attempting to channel a punkster, a coin collection or a sea urchin.

Hope the audience members wore protective gloves: At the beginning of her performance, Cyrus crowd-surfed her way through the manic throng. Ouch!