Huffington Magazine Issue 64-65 | Page 9

Enter FROM TOP: JEFF KRAVITZ/FILMMAGIC FOR MTV/GETTY IMAGES; MATTHEW STOCKMAN/GETTY IMAGES 5 POINTERS HUFFINGTON 09.01-08.13 MILEY JUMPS THE SHARK Miley Cyrus, once known for her role as the adorable Hannah Montana, shocked audiences Sunday night with a raunchy performance at the MTV VMAs. The 20-year-old entered the stage in a leotard and later stripped down to latex underwear while grinding against singer Robin Thicke. MSNBC host Mika Brzezinski denounced the performance as “disgusting and disturbing,” and E! Online tweeted, “Raise your hand if you feel personally victimized by Miley Cyrus’ #VMAs performance.” Rihanna’s blank expression during the act said it all. BEAR HUG 6 Francesca Schiavone just could not get into the game against powerhouse Serena Williams during the first round of the U.S. Open on Monday. After losing eight games and facing another break point, she unexpectedly walked over to a ballperson and gave him a big hug. The 33-yearold Italian managed to win only one game against Williams, ranked the No. 1 women’s tennis player in the world. THAT’S VIRAL 23 SIGNS YOU’RE SECRETLY AN INTROVERT A selection of the week’s most talked-about stories. HEADLINES TO VIEW FULL STORIES NAKED BREASTFEEDING YOGA MOM WAS FOR REAL YOU’RE PROBABLY DATING A SOCIOPATH *NSYNC’S PISSED AT JT FOR THE VMAS PERFORMANCE WHAT ARE THE CHANCES?