From Miley's twerk to Madonna's kiss: The most outrageous moments to date from the MTV VMAs
From Miley's twerk to Madonna's kiss: The most outrageous moments to date from the MTV VMAs
Show all 6She ‘twerked’, stripped on stage and repeatedly licked her lips, but Miley Cyrus’ VMA appearance is just one of the many outrageous moments to emerge from the show.
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There was no misguided foam finger involved in Madonna, Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera’s 2003 three-way smooch, but that didn’t stop outraged parents across the US speaking out about their kiss.
And a full five years before Janet Jackson’s Super Bowl wardrobe malfunction, Lil Kim bared her left breast during the ceremony for the world to see.
But the unscripted moments speak for the VMAs’ notoriety as well.
In 2009, Kanye West seized Taylor Swift’s microphone during her acceptance speech for best music video to shout to the world that Beyonce’s was far better.
And Eminem’s verbal bashing with Moby at the VMAs later became lyrical inspiration for his track ‘Without Me’.
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