- The outfits
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Who needs an awards ceremony when you have the red carpet? Stars such as Olivia Rodrigo, Chloe x Halle, Lil Nas X and many others understood the assignment. See all the looks here.
- Megan Fox and kourtney Kardashian as presenters
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Their men might have been the ones on stage, but even Machine Gun Kelly and Travis Barker’s performance can’t beat the look on Kourtney Kardashian’s face when Megan Fox addressed the men as their future baby daddies!
- The wins
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Some wins, like Doja Cat and SZA for “Best Collab,” and Olivia Rodrigo for “Best New Artist” made sense, while others … not so much. I love me some Harry Styles but I, along with many of his fans, were a bit shocked to see him win the Best Choreography award, despite not being a dancer. ESPECIALLY given the fact that he was up against BTS, the act that many people were betting on winning. Additionally, Justin Bieber winning Artist of the Year surprised a lot of stans, specifically the Swifties and Arianators, but it looks like the Beliebers came through for their fave and voted their hearts out.
- Madonna’s still here
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Madonna showed MTV that she’s still standing after all these years. Madonna has had many iconic and controversial moments at the VMAs, but this year, she proved that her age means nothing and rocked an outfit that embodied her confidence.
- the McGregor and mgk fight
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Something that I did not expect to happen in 2021 was a UFC fighter throwing drinks (and hands!) at Machine Gun Kelly. But here we are. While we don’t know what prompted the fight, we do know that no one got seriously hurt. That doesn’t change the fact that people are still extremely curious to see what exactly went down, and what the two stars think of each other at the moment.
- Doja cat being doja cat
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This year’s host, Doja Cat, is a woman of many talents. She killed it on the red carpet, killed her performance, and was just a super fun host in general. That’s not the most notable part about her night though. Doja had six outfits, and as the night progressed, the outfits got crazier. She even ended up accepting her award dressed as a worm!
- Normani’s Tribute to janet jackson
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The princess paid tribute to the queen in one of the best performances of the night. At the end of Normani’s “Wild Side” performance, Normani danced
onwith Teyana Taylor, resulting in comparisons to Janet Jackson’s performance of “Would You Mind.” - lil nas x gives his speech
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Anyone who’s anyone knows who Lil Nas X is, and has heard and seen the music video for Montero (Call Me By Your Name). Whether you think the music video was controversial or iconic, the VMAs made sure to acknowledge it, as it was nominated for multiple awards that night. Lil Nas X ended up taking home an award, and in his speech he gave a shoutout and thanked the “gay agenda,” proving he doesn’t care about what people say about him. He is here to stay and be himself for a long time.
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at KU chapter.