2010 MTV Movie Awards: Katy Perry on true California girls

There was lots of hype surrounding Katy Perry's performance at this year's MTV Movie Awards -- mostly because the singer had promised to appear naked on stage.

After the show Sunday, she joked with reporters about the miscommunication.

"MTV twittered that I'm gonna be naked on stage and I think I'm gonna sue them, because I'm really upset," she said with a smile. "I had to represent California girls by wearing Daisy Dukes and bikinis on top. California girls aren't all naked."

As for the identity of a true California girl, Perry said her song "California Gurls" was about grounded, non-Hollywood chicks.

"I think there's something about them that is continually down to earth," she said. "And I'm not talking about Hollywood girls, because I think we know most of those girls that are fresh off the bus that get boob jobs and climb everybody to the top of the ladder and you wanna puke. We're not talking about those girls. We're talking about girls that are like fine, fresh, fierce."

But more importantly, what did her fiancé, Russell Brand, think of her sexy getup?

"Oh, well, he likes boobs, so," she smiled. "Let's just say he wants me to keep it on. He's a really great encouragement and a really great support."

-- Amy Kaufman (follow me on Twitter @AmyKinLA)

Photo: Katy Perry performs "California Gurls" at the 2010 MTV Movie Awards on June 6, 2010. Credit: Mario Anzuoni / Reuters.

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Comments

[meranda jackson]

she is a bad singer and has no voice....

[nightqueen]

Seriously, I just do NOT get the appeal. Sure, she's cute enough but those songs are really, really awful. I may not like every Beyonce or Lady Gaga song, but I can comprehend that other people do. With Katy Perry I can't even believe it. Her sales rankings have to be some kind of PR machine magic trick.

[marie]

The song is trash, the performance was awful. I muted it. Way to sell out, Snoop.

[the real buddy]

Beyonce has talent. Lady Gaga has talent. and sorry to burst your bubble kids, Katy Perry has talent. this song may not be your cup of tea, but this lady CAN SING. Ke$ha on the other hand, has no talent and needs to be put down.

[elizabeth]

i think katy perry is a wonderfull singer i luv her diffrent styles..... and for u all who dont well then u dont have veryy good music tast at all!!! katy perry is soo cool i luv this song... it is awsome..... i can listen to t over and over agian and not get tierd of it!!

[AZ]

oh could she shut up about her boobs already. the more she talks about them, the more it makes me wonder if they are fake. people tend to talk up the things they are most insecure about. i wouldn't be surprised. ugh...she makes me ill

[Sydney]

Katy Perry's performance on the MTV Movie Awards was absoloutely 100% terrible. That didn't even look like her singing and it was just awful her singing sucked and so did her wardrobe. They probably modify her voice so that the record company makes bank on her. Absoloutely terrible i like katy perry until i saw her performance.

[guitarlegend]

If Katy Perry has the talent to sing, why does she have to steal imagery that she didn't create? She could have done the song perfectly well without referring to Daisy Duke at all. Its cheating no matter which way you look at it