[WATCH] Miley Cyrus performs ‘Wrecking Ball’ with a crying, levitating kitten

Indeed, pop culture superstar Miley Cyrus performed her hit “Wrecking Ball” at the American Music Awards Sunday night against the backdrop of a lip-syncing, levitating kitty. The bug-eyed feline added some passion to the spectacle, shedding cat-tears about midway through the song — and, naturally, sticking its tongue out Miley-style at the conclusion.

Two moments of meta: One, as you can see, Cyrus did the tune in a two-piece that featured printed cat heads. Two, a Twitter user captured this sensational scene, which Miley retweeted:

The verdict remains out on whether or not this episode of cat-ness will upstage Jennifer Lawrence’s big week.