Paloma Faith believes the sexual onstage antics of singers such as Miley Cyrus are “feminism gone wrong” and degrading.
The 32-year-old Hackney-born star is renowned for her vintage style and says she doesn't use sex to sell records.
She said: "I have always dressed up and I enjoy being a woman. I think there's something very female about the way that I dress. It's nothing to do with a 'sex sells' angle of being female, it's about being proud of being feminine. There's a strength in it, so I call it 'power dressing'."
When asked about stars like Cyrus dressing scantily and cavorting during their performances, she replied: "It's not that I'm prudish, but I think it's feminism gone wrong, and I don't ever want to do that. I think it's a slightly deluded and warped version of feminism because it's being marketed as this new kind of girl power, and it's actually, in my view, a bit degrading.
"It's completely geared towards the male gaze. It's like our power is our sex, but we've got a lot more going for us than that. And I do think I've got a responsibility to consider — I've got to think about what I'm portraying to the younger generation."
Faith, who performed her single Can't Rely On You on The Voice final on Saturday night, told SWM magazine: "I don't have a problem with nudity but there's a fine line. I don't want to come across as a non-sexual person because I think that's just as bad. I think there's something wonderful about female sensuality and female strength, but I don't think that behaviour [referring to Miley] is putting that across."
Faith was seen last week sporting red hair and covering up with a Burberry trench coat as she shot her a new music video on location in London.
