'She degraded an icon!' Foam finger inventor Steve Chmelar's anger as Miley Cyrus 'misrepresents' his creation

He is certainly the type of person who likes to point the finger.
So no wonder jumbo foam hand inventor Steve Chmelar has spoken out to slate the Miley Cyrus for 'degrading' his creation during her excruciating performance at the MTV VMAs on Sunday.
The visionary was shocked when he saw how the 20-year-old popstrel phallically used the sponge device during her embarrassing turn opposite Robin Thicke at the awards ceremony.

Foaming at the mouth: Angry foam hand inventor Steve Chmelar has accused Miley Cyrus of degrading his creation

The genius, who created the iconic object to support his school's basketball team, told Fox: 'For people that like that kind of entertainment, I'm sure that it met their needs.
'If I had a choice between Julie Andrews singing The Sound of Music and Miley Cyrus doing Can't Stop, I'd go the Julie Andrews route, but everyone has their choice and their decision.'
Steve was also disappointed her vulgar antics during the duo's performance of Blurred Lines subverted the original wholesome purpose of his invention.
He said: 'I would say that it certainly misrepresented its intent to encourage team support.
'She took an honorable icon that is seen in sporting venues everywhere and degraded it. 
'Fortunately, the foam finger has been around long enough that it will survive this incident. 

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'As for Miley Cyrus, let's hope she can outlive this event and also survive.'
While fashion designer Lisa Katnic lays claim to the version Miley used, it was actually Steve who first created the created the original 'No. 1 hand' as a way to support his high school basketball team at the Iowa state championships in 1971 when he was just 16.
He made it his parent's garage in Ottumwa out of galvanized hardware cloth, paper mache, spray paint and a red marker over the course of a few days.
Several years after Steve created the original, Geral Fauss started selling the foam version of his design at the 1978 Cotton Bowl game.
The 59-year-old, who now works as a building supply salesman, said: 'I wish I could feel the responsibility weighing down my pockets. I've not gained a dime from any royalties or anything like that.
'But it's just a matter of satisfaction. It was fun to do it and create it, and it's certainly rewarding to see what it's become and the variations of it.'

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