Miley Cyrus Defends MTV VMAs Date

Miley Cyrus has come to the defense of the homeless youth she took to the MTV Video Music Awards after it was revealed he is wanted by police in his native Oregon for a probation violation.

The “Wrecking Ball” hitmaker pretended Jesse Helt was her new boyfriend on the red carpet at the Los Angeles prizegiving on Sunday, but when it came time for her to give her acceptance speech for Video of the Year for “Wrecking Ball,” Helt took to the stage instead, with a speech to raise awareness about displaced youngsters across the U.S.

However, on Tuesday it was revealed there is a warrant out for his arrest in Oregon relating to previous charges of criminal trespassing and criminal mischief, according to Eonline.com.

The 22-year-old, who met Cyrus last week at Hollywood shelter My Friend’s Place, is accused of ignoring the terms of his probation on numerous occasions by failing to keep officials up-to-date on his whereabouts, failing to take a drug test, breaking his curfew and skipping out on his community service requirements, according to court documents.

But despite his criminal past being revealed, Cyrus is standing by her friend and is hoping to bring more awareness to the homeless in America.

She writes on Twitter.com:

People who are homeless have lived very hard lives. Jesse included.

— Miley Ray Cyrus (@MileyCyrus) August 26, 2014

I hope that this can be the start of a national conversation about youth homelessness and how to end it.

— Miley Ray Cyrus (@MileyCyrus) August 26, 2014

Does looking down upon the homeless help people excuse their inaction?

— Miley Ray Cyrus (@MileyCyrus) August 26, 2014

The media never fails to disappoint. You've chosen to go after Jesse instead of covering the issue of youth homelessness 🙁

— Miley Ray Cyrus (@MileyCyrus) August 26, 2014

Cyrus then shared a link to a fundraiser for My Friend’s Place, in which fans who donate money to the cause can win a trip to Brazil for her concert in Rio de Janeiro on September 28. The winner will meet Cyrus and get VIP treatment at the gig.

While they obsesses over one homeless mans legal issue lets help the other 1.6 million homeless youth http://t.co/VE6P9yfAVX

— Miley Ray Cyrus (@MileyCyrus) August 26, 2014

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