Purr-fect performance? Twitter users react to Miley Cyrus' AMA performance

By CTVNews.ca Staff

Published: November 25, 2013 at 9:16AM EST

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Miley Cyrus closed the 2013 American Music Awards on Sunday singing her latest single "Wrecking Ball" with the help of a giant lip-syncing ginger kitten.

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While the performance wassubdued in comparison to her foam finger, twerking shockerat the MTV Video Awards earlier this year, Cyrus' CGI back-up kitten generatedlots of catty remarks on Twitter.

Do I need to be under the influence of drugs to understand why there is a tabby cat behind Miley Cyrus? #AMAsTamara von Wakanda@harriet75 That giant kitty will haunt my dreams. I’m sleeping with the lights on.Howard ShermanI can careless about Miley Cyrus but that cat was tripping me out. #AMAsBrandon GalambosMy dog growled the whole way through @MileyCyrus performance #awkward #shedidntrateit http://t.co/BHoYqMpS5cRhiannon

But not everyone wasnonplussed by the performance, which ended with the back-up feline cryingdiamond tears before sticking its tongue out, Miley-style.

Okay, @mileycyrus. We need to hang out. I won't even judge you. Anyone who has a giant cat lip sync… http://t.co/Fl8waJxOQ9ThensMy girl @MileyCyrus Miley you did an amazing job on this performance, one of my favorites!!! You killed it!Elizabeth GrimmettI think Miley WAS the biggest star @TheAMAs @PerfectlyMiley @MileyCyrus LOVE MILEY YOU DID AMAZING!!!!! WIPE OFF THEM HATERZ! #Smilers !!!Hanna Sargent

Many people also commentedon Cyrus' outfit: a two-piece high-cut bikini complete with cat head prints.

Miley Cyrus was really the cats meow last night #AMAs #lolwut AlDid anyone else think that Miley Cyrus' performance outfit from the AMAs looked like a cross between an 80's workout video & crazy cat lady?Laura DishawMiley's marketing team really knows how to go viral! My jaw dropped when I saw this! Love that her outfit matches... http://t.co/kvxzJKvePZMichelle Bergstein