During a recent appearance on Spotify’s Billions Club series, the “ Flowers ” singer talked about one of her early onstage controversies. With her sister by her side, Brandi Cyrus, Miley reflected on her 2009 Teen Choice Awards performance, which featured an ice cream cart, a pole, and dancing.

The Grammy winner sang "Party in the U.S.A." during the 2009 performance Miley Cyrus says a key figure in her life inspired one of her more controversial onstage moments. While in conversation with her sister Brandi Cyrus for Spotify’s Billions Club series,

The routine sparked backlash from critics who felt it was a poor choice for the then-16-year-old "Hannah Montana" star.