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'I kissed a girl': Miley Cyrus said she did everything she could think of to prepare for stepping into Ellen DeGeneres' shoes

By Sarah Jones and Justin Enriquez For Dailymail.com

Published: 22:09 EST, 28 September 2016 | Updated: 09:47 EST, 29 September 2016

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She sure knows how to push the right buttons.

And Miley Cyrus did not hold back as she took over hosting duties on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Thursday.

'I’m dressed like her, I smell like her, just before I came out here I actually kissed a girl, so uh, thank you,' Miley said of her preparations for stepping in for the 58-year-old chat show host.

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Hostess with the mostess: Miley Cyrus will be taking over hosting duties on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Thursday

Ellen married her longtime girlfriend Portia de Rossi in 2008.

On the programme, Cyrus showed off a bit of her self-deprecating humour as she joked about actually wearing clothing during the gig.

She said: 'I’ll admit I’m a little bit nervous because I’ve never hosted a show with my clothes on before so this is so weird.'

The Party In The USA hitmaker rocked a denim jacket over a white blouse, black trousers, striped socks and white tennis shoes.

'I actually kissed a girl': The 23-year-old singer wasn't shy when she joked of her preparations for stepping in for the 58-year-old chat show host.

Party time: The Wrecking ball hit-maker looked excited to be presenting on the highly-popular chat show

Moving and grooving: After walking through the curtain, Miley started showing off her dance moves

Having fun: During her monologue, she joked: 'I’ll admit I’m a little bit nervous because I’ve never hosted a show with my clothes on before so this is so weird'

Stylish: The Party In The USA hitmaker rocked a denim jacket over a white blouse, black trousers, striped socks and white tennis shoes

Her signature blonde locks were put in a bun as she sported natural, complimentary make-up on her face topped off with pink lip.

She said the 58-year-old chat show host was the inspiration for her look as she said: 'I’m dressed like her, I smell like her, just before I came out here I actually kissed a girl so uh thank you.

'Thank you for making me feel very welcome. Thank you guys for making me feel so welcome. Thank you for staying.'

Animal lover: She kicked off day four of Cat Week

On the prowl: Someone in a cat costume came in riding on a bike

Hilarious: She showed funny cat videos

Miley explained that the usual host of the show could not be there as she was feeling under the weather, but the pop star helped her feel better.

She explained: 'Don’t worry you guys Ellen will be fine, but she just isn’t feeling well so she’s asked me to fill in and of course, I said yes for my girl Ellen. And I gave her a bunch of Molly to make her feel better. It’s working. '

After the monologue, the new judge on The Voice continued Cat Week by showing hilarious videos.

Miley's episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show airs Thursday. Check your local listings.