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Celebrities who act, sing, write and design their own clothing line are becoming the norm in Hollywood these days. The same can be said for those who have made their name from the business of reality television; those who have become house-hold names from living the “reality” of their lives are trying to branch out and make their mark in other ways. Heidi Montag, who is garnering a lot of publicity lately, is using her hit MTV reality series “The Hills” has a stepping stone toward a singing career, which she debuted at Sunday’s Miss Universe show.

Montag was one of several performers at the show, though the other acts, such as Flo Rida and Destiny’s Child member Kelly Rowland, are not getting quite as much attention for their performances. Montag performed her song “Body Language”, though the song was not performed live. Gossip website TMZ reports that the organizers behind the Miss Universe pageant would not allow Montag to perform live because they worried that she would forget the words. In addition to being criticized for lip-syncing through her debut, Montag is also getting some negative press for her poorly choreographed dance moves.

Prior to the show, Montag was excited about her debut performance, stating that people would be excited to see what she was coming out with. Montag has not offered up any comments about what she thought of her performance after the show, nor as she commented on the poor publicity she is receiving for her debut. But infamous blogger Perez Hilton has had no shortage of comments, stating that Montag’s debut was akin to Britney Spears’ comeback performance at the VMA’s.