WATCH: Controversial video of 7-year-old Xia Vigor performing Taylor Swift song
A VIDEO of the seven-year-old girl performing a Taylor Swift song has gone viral after the youngster appeared on a television show.
Xia Vigor performs as Taylor Swift
Seven-year-old takes on Taylor Swift's You Belong With Me
Xia Vigor blew audiences away on the Philippines talent show Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids after she sang hit You Belong With Me.
The show sees children do impressions of huge stars like Lady Gaga and Alicia Keys in costume.
In the most recent episode Xia, originally from Exeter, was seen wearing a full face of make-up including bright red lipstick and heavy eye shadow while donning a blonde wig.
She was performing in a white cheerleader’s outfit as she sang, much to the amazement of the judges and the audience.
At one point her cheerleader outfit was ripped off by two dancers mid-performance to reveal a glittery one-shoulder dress underneath.
Xia continued to strut across the stage as she posed and sang along to the song.
Afterwards she was praised by the judges for her performance and appeared to maintain a diva persona.
Xia Vigor performs as Taylor Swift
Xia Vigor performs as Taylor Swift as her outfit is ripped off
I don’t like it. I don’t think it’s right. Nothing against this girl
The video has racked up 1.5 million views on YouTube after it was uploaded over the weekend.
However, the clip has attracted criticism from some people for sexualising children including Good Morning Britain host Piers Morgan.
The 51-year-old broadcaster slammed the video on today’s edition of Good Morning Britain.
Xia Vigor blew audiences away on the Philippine talent show Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids
He told co-host Susanna Reid: “I don’t like it. A lot of people agree with me. This is the sexualisation of a young girl. I feel really uncomfortable watching that.”
The former talent show judge went on to say: “We had a lot of girls come on Britain’s Got Talent and we all felt really uncomfortable.”
He added: “I don’t like it. I don’t think it’s right. Nothing against this girl."
Piers said later on: “It shouldn’t be what a seven-year-old should be doing. I’ve got a five-year-old daughter, if she did that in two years’ time I would be really uncomfortable."