Miley Cyrus blasts Nicki Minaj's MTV VMAs rant

This year's MTV VMAs host Miley Cyrus has revealed she definitely wasn't cheering for Nicki Minaj when she went on her epic Twitter rant last month. The rapper famously got half of the showbiz world talking about the VMAs when she criticised MTV for snubbing her from certain categories.

And this year's host Miley says she didn't bother paying too much attention to the drama because the rapper's approach was one of "anger".

She told The New York Times: "If you do things with an open heart and you come at things with love, you would be heard and I would respect your statement. But I don't respect your statement because of the anger that came with it."

The 22-year-old continued: "And it's not anger like, 'Guys, I'm frustrated about some things that are a bigger issue.' You made it about you. Not to sound like a b**ch, but that's like, 'Eh, I didn't get my VMA'... If you want to make it about race, there's a way you could do that.

"But don't make it just about yourself. Say: 'This is the reason why I think it's important to be nominated. There's girls everywhere with this body type.'"

Could there be a frosty run-in on Sunday now that Nicki has been revealed as the show opener?

Last month Nicki and Taylor Swift famously became embroiled in a Twitter rant after Nicki tweeted: "If I was a different "kind" of artist, Anaconda would be nominated for best choreo and vid of the year as well.

"If your video celebrates women with very slim bodies, you will be nominated for vid of the year."

The Love Story singer hit back: I've done nothing but love & support you. It's unlike you to pit women against each other. Maybe one of the men took your slot."

Taylor Swift later apologised but not before countless other stars, including Taylor's former friend Katy Perry, had waded in