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Post by Admin on Aug 27, 2019 17:44:12 GMT
The queens appeared in the video as part of a “pop queen pageant” based on the lyric: “We see you over there on the internet, comparing all the girls who are killing it / We all know now, we all got crowns”. And it turns out they all really ~did~ get crowns at the VMAs, because in an Instagram story posted from backstage, Trinity K Bonet (who played the video’s Cardi B) revealed Taylor insisted all the queens get awards of their own to take home. Taylor Swift wins Video of the Year for 'You Need to Calm Down' at the 2019 Video Music Awards. If you missed Monday night’s big show, catch up on the 2019 VMAs On Demand now!
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Post by Admin on Aug 27, 2019 18:15:02 GMT
Taylor Swift attends the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on Aug. 26, 2019 in Newark, N.J. At tonight’s MTV Video Music Awards, Missy Elliott was presented with the Video Vanguard award, signifying her many, many contributions to the music world and pop culture in general. Before that, though, she got a chance to show everyone why she deserved that award in the first place with a ridiculous, elaborate, and all-around awesome medley of her biggest hits—and biggest music videos. In her acceptance speech at the end, Missy Elliott made a point to highlight the work of dancers, saying they’re more than just background decoration, and her performance was pretty much entirely dedicated to proving that dancers are pretty damn cool. Oh sure, Missy Elliott was there, flying through the sky, dancing as a scarecrow, and pulling off seemingly effortless and instantaneous costume changes, but it was her team of dancers that stepped up and did cool shit while she made that stuff happen. Camila Cabello attends the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on Aug. 26, 2019 in Newark, N.J.
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Post by Admin on Aug 28, 2019 1:51:53 GMT
Tonight might be about Moon Person trophies, but United States Women's National Team members don't need any more hardware this year. Fresh off of their FIFA Women's World Cup win in France, Alex Morgan, Ali Krieger, and Ashlyn Harris arrived at the MTV VMAs looking like the world champions they are in outfits that are anything but the standard red carpet fare. Of course, the VMAs are no place for fit-and-flare gowns and safe sartorial choices. That could by why Harris — a die-hard Thom Browne stan — chose a ready-for-summer suit that features the designer's signature red, white, and blue grosgrain detailing and quirky tailoring. It's not the first time that she's worn Browne to a big event. Earlier this year, literally just coming back from their victory in France, Harris wore an organza tuxedo to the ESPY Awards, complete with a mini briefcase and bow tie.
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Post by Admin on Aug 28, 2019 6:06:08 GMT
Last night’s VMAs proved to be a big night for Taylor Swift, who just dropped an excellent new LP in Lover. She opened the show with a dual performance of “You Need To Calm Down” and “Lover,” and doubled down on her recent promise to use her platform to speak out against inequality. While accepting the award for Best New Video, she even called out the White House’s lack of response to the Equality Act, a bill that aims to make “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” protected classes under federal civil rights law. While that certainly got people talking, so, too, did the moment that preceded it. For some ungodly reason, John Travolta was chosen to join Queen Latifah in handing out the award, reminding everyone of his enduringly strange “Adele Dazeem” gaffe from the 2014 Oscars. Wisely, he acknowledged his awards show past, telling Latifah that he’d “just mispronounce shit and fuck it up.” Still, the eager masses found a chance to pile on the actor once again when he mistook Rupaul’s Drag Race alum and famed Taylor Swift impersonator Jade Jolie for the pop star, going so far as to actually try and hand them the award.
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Post by Admin on Aug 28, 2019 17:28:47 GMT
The Video Music Awards exceeded expectations last night. Taylor Swift got political, Little Nas made some jokes, and Missy Elliott, went down in history. Taylor Swift's "You Need to Calm Down" won video of the year, four years after she took the award for "Bad Blood" (featuring Kendrick Lamar). Swift is just the fourth artist to win video of the year twice as a lead artist. She follows Eminem, Rihanna and Beyoncé. (Two other artists—Missy Elliott and Lamar—have achieved the feat if you count both lead and featured credits.) Swift is just the second artist to take video of the year for a video that he or she co-directed. Swift co-directed "You Need to Calm Down" with Drew Hirsch. Lamar was the first artist to win video of the year for a video that he or she co-directed. Lamar achieved the feat two years ago for "HUMBLE." He co-directed the clip with Dave Meyers and Dave Free (Lamar's partner in The Little Homies). "You Need to Calm Down" also took the video for good award, MTV's new name for its best video with a social message award. This is the third time that a LGBTQ-friendly video has won in this category. The inaugural winner in the category in 2011 was Lady Gaga's "Born This Way." Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' marriage equality anthem "Same Love" (featuring Mary Lambert) won two years later.
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