They couldn't wear a dancing leotard with tights or legging style pants with a top and still show "body lines" and movement and technical skills? Come on.
Little Girl 'Single Ladies' Dance Sparks Controversy on Internet - ABC News
The girls' parents defended their daughters' performance at the World of Dance, billed as the largest U.S. urban dance competition, saying their daughters' moves and outfits were appropriate for competition.
"This is taken completely out of context," Cory Miller, father of one of the girls, told "Good Morning America" today. "The girls weren't meant to be viewed by millions of people."
Melissa Presch, a mother of one of the 8-year-old dancers, said, "We're very proud of our daughters and their accomplishments."
Presch said her daughter has never seen Beyonce's video, only the cartoon performance in the recently released children's movie "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel."
"It's one of the most popular songs probably of the decade, said Presch . "The costumes are designed for movement, unrestricted movement and to show body lines."
Presch also defended the girl's costumes, saying that judges need to be able to see the girl's movement and technical skills.
Parents of children not involved in the performance, however, questioned why the dancers' parents allowed them to dance suggestively in outfits that can only be described as skimpy.
"As a new father, I definitely would not allow my daughter to be in a situation like that," Rob Lotterman said.
"It probably doesn't matter if they were wearing sweat pants or bikinis," mother Ariane Gold said. "The grinding wasn't appropriate."