Elton John weighs in on Miley Cyrus at the VMAs, says he’d “take her old boyfriend … he’s gorgeous”

First Cher weighed in on Miley Cyrus on the VMAs (yes, we’re still talking about the twerking!) and she was not a fan. Now Elton John, another 60-something with a new album out this week, is having his turn.

Elton told Ellen DeGeneres on a show that aired today: “The whole purpose of the VMAs when you’ve got all these big artists competing against each other for attention, is to flatten the opposition – she flattened the opposition. No one talked about anybody else – except Miley. It was a controversial performance that got everybody talking.”

Then he added: “I’ll take her old boyfriend though! … He’s gorgeous.”

The old boyfriend would be, of course, hunky Aussie actor Liam Hemsworth.