The 31-year-old speculated that Cyrus is pretending to be a "wild child" just as she used to, though she did say that the 'Wrecking Ball' singer's appearance at the VMAs was "a bit much", reported Digital Spy.
"I do see a little bit of the old me in her, but I think she's more out there than I ever was... I can see why Miley twerking with that foam finger caused a bit of a stir. I mean, it was a bit much.
Harding also compared Cyrus to Britney Spears, commenting that it is natural for teen stars to rebel as they get older.