\nJordin Sparks spoke out against the British comedian’s jokes about the Jonas Brothers and their purity rings before introducing T.I.’s performance.
\n“I just have one thing to say about promise rings. It’s not bad to wear a promise ring,” Sparks, 18, told the crowd, off-the-cuff, “because not everybody \u2013 guy or girl \u2013 wants to be a slut.”
\nThe American Idol winner’s comments were met by an audible cheer from the crowd.
\nDuring his opening monologue, Brand had poked fun at the Jonas Brothers, suggesting that they should be taking advantage of their celebrity to win dates. (Brand, himself, is a famous lothario in his native England.)
\nSparks has long spoken publicly about holding onto her virginity. She, too, wears a purity ring.
\nLater, Brand returned to the stage to offer an apology of sorts.
\n“I didn’t meant to take it lightly,” the host said about purity rings. “I don’t want to piss off teenage fans.” Still, Brand, whose apology soon morphed into a series of off-color jokes, said, “Promise rings, I’m well up for it. [But] a bit of sex, it never hurt anybody.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"