Swift had taken a comment that Minaj made about the VMAs nominating certain types of women (white), with certain types of bodies (slim) for Video of the Year—when prompted for her thoughts, Cyrus replied that Minaj had "made it about [her]." You knew something great was going to happen when MTV put Madonna and Britney Spears on the same stage in 2003. In 1996, Courtney Love, in her typical fashion, interrupted Kurt Loder’s post–red carpet interview with Madonna by throwing a makeup compact at her. Beyoncé hinted at a small bump on the red carpet, but when she performed her hit “Love on Top” in a sequined smoking jacket, there was no trace of a pregnancy—until she ended her set by dropping the mic, unbuttoning her suit, and effectively announcing to the world that she was indeed expecting her first child. 9 Times Celebs Were Just As Thirsty As You Why is The Bar For Women In Pop Much Higher Than Men? In 1999, before introducing the award for Best Hip-Hop Video, Kim walked onstage in her risqué purple jumpsuit and was joined by Diana Ross, who couldn’t help but tap her exposed breast. On stage, when Minaj was up to accept an award for "Anaconda," Minaj called out Cyrus with the now iconic “Miley, what’s good?”. But since she introduced him as the King of Pop and the artist of the millennium, Jackson went onstage under the impression that he was accepting an actual award for “Artist of the Millennium.” Things got even weirder when he thanked David Blaine, saying, “Your magic is real and I believe in you.”. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement (updated 1/1/20) and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement (updated 1/1/20) and Your California Privacy Rights. He should be getting the award.”, Britney Spears was supposed to present Michael Jackson with a birthday cake at the 2002 VMA awards, which happened to coincide with his birthday. When Miley Cyrus hosted the VMAs in 2015, she had already generated pre-show drama with an interview in the New York Times in which she was asked about a simmering beef between Nicki Minaj and Taylor Swift.

She then stripped down to a nude bikini as “Blurred Lines” singer Robin Thicke joined in. The best new culture, style, and beauty stories from Vogue, delivered to you daily. The rest is not-quite-yet history. But …

Madonna Will Premiere Her Medellín Video Ft. Maluma Live & Exclusive From MTV! Madonna Will Premiere Her Medellín Video Ft. Maluma Live & Exclusive From MTV! Only time will tell. Rihanna initiated a prototypical swerve move, in which she deftly avoided getting into a liplock on national television. 5 Celebrity Controversies That Really Didn't Matter, From A To MNEK: The LGBTQ+ Music Videos That Shook The World, Cardi B Opens Up About Meeting Her Idol Madonna on Instragram, WAP (Ft. Megan Thee Stallion) [Parental Advisory]. The 2019 MTV VMAs are rapidly approaching on Monday, August 26, with some of biggest acts of the moment—such as Taylor Swift, Lil Nas X, Lizzo, Shawn Mendes, and more—slated to perform on music’s biggest night. The latest fashion news, beauty coverage, celebrity style, fashion week updates, culture reviews, and videos on Vogue.com. Durst appreciated the rebel moment, even saying in his acceptance speech, “This guy is rock ’n’ roll. Why is The Bar For Women In Pop Much Higher Than Men? Here’s One Way to Fix It—. Ad Choices. Ahead of this year’s event, however, were a bevy of can’t-miss moments that predate even the YouTube days. From crazy stunts pulled during performances—who could forget that infamous Madonna-Britney-Christina kiss?—to bizarre interviews held preshow—please see Courtney Love and Madonna’s awkward meet-cute—these outrageous moments are the most talked about in VMA history. Invited by Loder to join the conversation, Love continued her erratic behavior, eliciting passive-aggressive comebacks from Madge, making for one of the most awkward, cringe-worthy interviews ever caught on tape. To revisit this article, visit My Profile, then View saved stories.

9 Times Celebs Were Just As Thirsty As You. Before she started inviting everyone onstage with her, Taylor Swift had to deal with an unexpected guest. Vogue may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com, Levitating (Ft. Madonna and Missy Elliott) [The Blessed Madonna Remix], B**ch I'm Madonna (Ft. Nicki Minaj) [Explicit]. Disfruta de la presentación de Madonna en los MTV Video Music Awards de 1990 cantando #Vogue en vivo. When accepting the 2016 Video Vanguard Award, Rihanna did not want to accept a kiss from former flame Drake, who took his moment as a presenter to profess that he had been in love with the R&B princess since he was 22. Madonna and Britney Kiss. . All rights reserved. You knew something great was going to happen when MTV put Madonna and Britney Spears on the same stage in 2003. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. She started off by singing “We Can’t Stop” surrounded by stuffed animals, which she humped and fondled. cringe-worthy interviews ever caught on tape, who couldn’t help but tap her exposed breast, Melania Trump Meets Vladimir Putin in Helsinki in Strange Video—, How Pope Francis Is Changing the Catholic Church—, Serena Williams’s Husband, Alexis Ohanian, Makes All the Other Husbands Look Bad—, Lindsay Lohan’s New Reality TV Show: Is She Our Next Lisa Vanderpump?—, Phone Addiction? So let’s refresh our memories before the celebrity-filled evening, shall we? Where do we even begin? In 2009, after she won Best Female Video, Kanye West emerged from the audience, took her mic, and uttered those famous last words: “Imma let you finish . VMA host and pastie fanatic Miley Cyrus owes a big thank you to Lil’ Kim for being the original pastie trailblazer. Writer(s): Ciccone Madonna L, Pettibone Shep The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Condé Nast.
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but Beyoncé had one of the best videos of all time.” The two made up at the 2015 Grammy awards.

Below, the 11 most shocking moments from the VMAs. If you think the pasties and bodysuits were bad, they were nothing compared with Rose McGowan’s 1998 naked look—there’s really no other way to describe it—that will forever live on as the most scandalous outfit in red carpet history. While Limp Bizkit were celebrating their win for Best Rock Video in 2000, bassist Tim Commerford of Rage Against the Machine climbed onto the VMA stage’s sculpture to protest his band’s loss. But the whole world was taken by surprise when the Queen and Princess of Pop locked lips after performing a rendition of “Like a Virgin.” Yes, Christina Aguilera was there, too, but the moment was strictly between Madge and Britney. © 2020 Condé Nast. Miley Cyrus, in a furry onesie, twerked her way to infamy when she performed at the VMAs in 2013.