10 Iconic Moments from the MTV VMAs Over the Years
2001- Britney & the Snake
Long before all of the Taylor Swift snake drama, we had that iconic moment when Britney Spears whipped out an actual snake during her performance of “Slave 4 U” in 2001? This moment is still one of the most memorable moments to come out of the VMAs.
2003 – That time Madonna, Britney and Christina Made Out
A couple years later Britney was back in the VMA spotlight. It’s easy to forget that Christina Aguilera was actually on stage during this 2003 moment that left people completely shook, especially Justin Timberlake. The camera cut to Britney’s ex immediately after she locked lips with Madonna, nearly cutting off Christina’s own kiss with Madge.
2009- Janet’s Michael Jackson Tribute
The 2009 VMAs premiered just a few weeks after Michael Jackson died and fans were treated to a totally badass and beautiful tribute to the King of Pop by his sister, Janet.
2013 – Hannah Montana Who?
Oh, Miley. This is definitely a top contender for most memorable VMA moments. The Disney star was in the midst of shedding her Hannah Montana image and took it extremely far during her performance with Robin Thicke. It was Miley like people had never seen before, but it was only the beginning. She took to Instagram today to make a fun callback to the night.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BYTqaRQBWkb/?taken-by=mileycyrus
2013 – Taylor calls out Harry Styles
Taylor Swift has definitely brought the drama to the VMAs throughout her career and one standout moment was when she called out Harry Styles after winning the award for Best Female Video she made sure to throw in the subtle “I also want to thank the person who inspired this song, who knows exactly who he is, because now I have one of these.” Then cut to an awkward Harry in the audience.
2015 – What’s Good Miley
Having studied Media & Writing at James Madison University, I always knew that I wanted to do some type of creative writing, but being able to write about zombies, Starks, and superheroes on a daily basis for Fan Fest is my actual dream. While I probably shouldn’t be as proud as I am to be so similar to Nick Miller, I do hope to one day write my own “Pepperwood Chronicles’.