Gene Simmons says Miley Cyrus' tongue-wagging at the MTV Video Music Awards was "okay" for a "girl's version".
The KISS legend - who himself is known for having a long tongue - has weighed in on the 'We Can't Stop' hitmaker's performance at the event last month.
Speaking to E! News, he said: "It was okay ... But that's a girl's version.
"It's like girls' basketball. It's as good as girls can get at basketball. But you can't play with the guys."
The outspoken musician defended her performance, which saw her dressed in a flesh-coloured bra and panties as she gyrated against singer Robin Thicke - and insisted it's no different to how stars have behaved in the past.
He added: "Whether you stick out your tongue or shake your tushy, all the other girls are doing the same thing.
"Any girl whose name ends with an A - Madonna, Shakira, Rihanna, Lady Gaga, all these girls who sing pop songs through backing tracks like it's karaoke and gyrate all over the stage - if they can do it, why can't Miley?
"Either condemn the whole lot of them or leave her alone."
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