In honor of this year's word of the year contenders that did not achieve first place from the people at Oxford Dictionary, these twerk-related finds explore this often satirized dance craze. The 2013 word of the year went to 'selfie,' but 'twerking' was not far behind. The popular dance move was thrust into the main stream after a video of Miley Cyrus twerking in an animal-themed onesie went viral. It became even more of a phenomenon after her controversial performance at the 2013 MTV VMAs.
Word of the year contenders, like twerking, suggest larger trends in popular culture. Many of these twerk-tastic finds are directly related to the former Disney star, taking the form of parodying art. Others are more fashionable in nature, like t-shirts.
16 Twerking Finds
From Ratchet-Referencing Fashion Apparel to Literal Rap Interpretation Art:
Alyson Wyers — Nov 22, 2013 — Pop Culture

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Songstress Disney Princess Drawings
Michele Moricci Gave Miley Cyrus a Disney Princess Makeover

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Classic Painting Popstar Mashups
Twerking Came Back During the Miley Cyrus VMA Performance

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Princess Twerking Tees
Redbubble Just Released Hilarious Disney Princess Twerking T-Shirts
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Literal Rap Interpretation Art
Artist Ali Graham Illustrates Jay-Z’s 99 Problems
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Infamous Pop Star Accessories
This Miley Cyrus Costume Stands Out From the Pack
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Twerking Singer Manicures
These Miley Cyrus Nail Art Decals Celebrate the Controversial Star
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Celeb-Inspired Twerking Guides
This Twerking How-To Provides Insight into the Controversial Move
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Ratchet-Referencing Fashion Apparel
Combine Your Love of Fashion and Twerking with this Tee
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Elegant Twerking Celeb Covers
Miley Cyrus and Terry Team Up For An Elegant Shoot For 'Bazaar'
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Erratic Dance Viral Videos
The Harlem Shake is an Infectious Song that Gets Bodies Moving
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Apathetic Twerking Satires
This Political-Inspired Parody Uses Miley to Draw Attention to the News
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Twerking Popstar Makeup Tutorials
Kandee Johnson's 'Wrecking Ball' Makeup Makes a Perfect Miley
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Race-Stereotyping Parodies
Todrick Hall Hilariously Recreates Mean Girls with 'Mean Gurlz'
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Comical Fashion News Segments
These Bloggers Conducted Hilarious Fashion Interviews in Paris
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Funny Photo-Taking Spoofs
Turn Your Phone Hilariously Reminds People How to Take a Good Picture
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Acapella Pop Star Videos
Miley Cyrus and Jimmy Fallon Perform A Late-Night 'We Can't Stop' Cover
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