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MTV Video Music Awards 2008
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Jordin Sparks Explains Her VMAs 'Slut' Comment
Originally posted 09/10/2008 04:40PM
Jordin Sparks doesn't regret defending the Jonas Brothers for wearing purity rings at MTV's Video Music Awards on Sunday – but now wishes she'd chosen her words more carefully.
During the show, Sparks – who wears a purity ring herself – called out host Russell Brand for mocking the trio's jewelry.
Sparks's original comment on live television was, "It's not bad to wear a promise ring because not everybody – guy or girl – wants to be a slut."
But now she's clarifying her remarks in a new interview with Entertainment Weekly. "I wish I would’ve worded it differently – that somebody who doesn’t wear a promise ring isn't necessarily a slut – but I can't take it back now," Sparks, 18, told the magazine.
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Jonas Brothers Call Russell Brand 'Hilarious'
Originally posted 09/09/2008 02:55PM
Forgive and forget? That seems to be the Jonas Brothers' attitude toward Russell Brand.
In England to promote their Disney movie Camp Rock, the brothers say they were not upset at the British comedian for taking swipes at their purity rings and pledges of virginity during Sunday's MTV Video Music Awards.
"For us it's cool to see that he recognizes we are gentleman," Nick Jonas said Tuesday during an appearance on BBC Radio's Newsbeat program.
Plus, the teen stars say, they had an army of fans by their side.
Said Kevin: "We had a lot of friends there and everybody's so nice. We had a good time."
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Jordin Sparks Defends Purity Rings on VMAs
Originally posted 09/07/2008 11:20PM
Not everybody is laughing at Russell Brand at this year's Video Music Awards.
Jordin Sparks spoke out against the British comedian's jokes about the Jonas Brothers and their purity rings before introducing T.I.'s performance.
"I just have one thing to say about promise rings. It's not bad to wear a promise ring," Sparks, 18, told the crowd, off-the-cuff, "because not everybody – guy or girl – wants to be a slut."
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Britney Spears Tapes Promo Video for MTV Awards
Originally posted 08/08/2008 02:00PM
She's (almost) back!
A year after her embarrassing performance at the Video Music Awards , Britney Spears returned to the MTV stage this week to tape a promotional video for this year's ceremony.
"Britney looked really good," says a source. "It was improvisational questions and answers with [host] Russell Brand just like [other promo guest stars] LL Cool J and Pete Wentz did. Russell joked about there being sexual tension, and Britney shot back, 'I don't feel the tension'. The other joke was about no one knowing who Russell was so she called him by the wrong name. LL called him Russell Bland and Britney called him Russell Brown."
The shoot also included a 9,000 pound elephant. Says the source, "The joke of the whole thing is 'there is an elephant in the room'."
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