Swift: 11 VMAs moment you may have missed
Top moments of the 2013 MTV Video Music:
Awards include the not-so-surprising ’N Sync reunion, Miley
Cyrus twerking, Lady Gaga’s outfit changes and Taylor
Swift’s acceptance speech.
The 2013 VMAs: Eleven things you might not have
noticed, didn’t see, or wanted to pretend never
happened
There are some years when everyone walks away from
the MTV Video Music Awards feeling good about both
the state of pop music and MTV’s role as a cultural
influencer. And then there are years like this one.
In the cold, hard light of day, it seems that the ’NSync
reunion wasn’t something Justin Timberlake decided to
do because he really missed spending time with Chris
Kirkpatrick, and more like something MTV, historically
careful in its parceling out of Vanguard awards, insisted
on. And Miley Cyrus debasing herself in some
misguided attempt to be seen as an adult sexual being
just made her seem younger. (There was a reason for
all those Amber Alert jokes on Twitter.)
From the memorable kisses to the classic performances,
what hasn’t happened at MTV’s Video Music Awards? In
honor of their 30th anniversary this Sunday, we take a
look back at eight of the most iconic moments. (Nicki
DeMarco/The Washington Post)
Even the worst VMAs (and this was a middling one) go
by quickly. One misses things. We’ve compiled a list of
random moments, equipment malfunctions, possibly
sentient plushies, and audience reaction shots you might
have missed. We could dedicate an entire post to Taylor
Swift, who carried on her long, six-month tradition of
mean-girling/dramatically supportive reaction gifs.
Taylor knows the cameras are on her at all times.
Taylor did not come to play.
— By now, you’ve probably seen the gif of Will Smith
and family’s horrified reaction to Miley’s pantsless
twerking during an audience cutaway. (Jaden looked
particularly troubled. It’s tough to see him that way.)
This appears to have actually been a reaction to Gaga’s
performance.
— Even better is Swift’s reaction to Cyrus, a mixture of
disdain and pity that comes from the knowledge that
she is successful enough to never have to feign sexual
congress with a large stuffed animal, or Robin Thicke.
— The largest plushie onstage during Miley Cyrus’s set
— the really big, two-stories-tall one — had weird
rotating lights where his eyes should have been,
probably because he gouged out his actual eyes after
rehearsal.
— Macklemore wore a fur stole made of Siberian
mongoose.
— The members of ’NSync were supposed to exit the
stage through trap doors, but one of the
members’ (maybe Kirkpatrick’s?) doors appears to
have malfunctioned . There’s a metaphor for post-boy-
band life in there somewhere.
— Justin Timberlake’s joke about sharing his Vanguard
award with his bandmates but keeping it at his house
was unnecessary: Did anybody really think they would
let Joey Fatone keep it?
— Eminem announced the release of a new album (it’s
called “MMLP2,” and it drops Nov. 5) just as the VMAs
started. It was meant to be the spotlight-stealing move
of a legend. Then Miley Cyrus came on, and everybody
forgot about it.
— One Direction got booed. A lot. Even more than the
evening’s multiple pleas for tolerance. Brooklyn is a
tough town.
— Lady Gaga gave 1D a backstage pep talk that mostly
addressed how much the booing was upsetting her: “I
want to leave right now,” Gaga said, according to the NY
Daily News. “I don’t want to stay anymore because I
don’t want to be in a room where people are booing. I
just want to tell you that you deserve every bit of
success that you have.” Being Lady Gaga’s friend must
be exhausting.
— Katy Perry’s mid song jump-rope routine was
probably harder than it looked. Perry’s entire
performance was assured and impressive, but mostly
unheralded. It would have made for a great opener.
— Selena Gomez accepts an award like she’s hanging up
the phone with her grandparents. “I love you guys. Take
care!” said Selena, chipper as a stewardess
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