19 Extremely Pure Things That Happened At The 2023 Video Music Awards
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In case you missed it, Tuesday night was the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards, and — of course — the stars were out. And as with any good star-studded event, the backstage pics were cute, wholesome, and even a little bit surprising. Here's a look at some fun behind-the-scenes celeb moments captured on camera:
1.Shakira was honored with the Video Vanguard Award and brought the most adorable dates — her sons, Milan and Sasha, who cheered on their mama:
3.Speaking of Selena, she shared a sweet moment with Rema, whom she collaborated with on the VMA-winning song "Calm Down" — the duo won the show's first-ever VMA for Best Afrobeats:
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4.Taylor Swift shared a hug with Sabrina Carpenter, who supported her on her most recent Eras Tour dates:
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5.Halle and Chloe Bailey shared a sweet sisterly moment backstage, and I just love this duo:
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6.They also sweetly chatted with Taylor Swift:
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7.Dove Cameron passed on the Best New Artist baton to this year's winner, Ice Spice:
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8.Yeonjun from TXT posed with Anitta backstage — she debuted her song "Back for More" with the band at the show:
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9.Shakira and Karol G shared a sweet hug as they accepted the award for Best Collab together:
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10.Also, Karol G shared a laugh with Nicki Minaj in the audience...
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11....and struck a pose with Nelly Furtado:
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12.We also got a glimpse of how fun and silly it can get backstage, with Sabrina Carpenter cracking up while chatting with Yeonjun:
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13.Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes (who were also having a couples red moment) shared a moment with Bebe Rexha backstage:
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14.The pair also posed with Reneé Rapp...
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15....and Billy Porter!
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16.NSYNC goofed around backstage — the group reunited to present the Best Pop Award to Taylor Swift:
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17.Lil Nas X and Ice Spice struck a pose together:
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18.Diddy and his son King Combs celebrated the big night — Diddy had accepted the Global Icon Award and performed a medley of his hits:
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19.Finally, Taylor Swift, alongside her cinematographer Rina Yang and editor Chancler Haynes, posed with her MASSIVE new collection of Moon People:
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