12 Awkward And Outrageous Moments From The 2024 MTV VMAs

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1.Chappell Roan seemingly told a photographer to "Shut the fuck up" on the red carpet:

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2.The Insane Clown Posse were on the red carpet — and they stood behind Rauw Alejandro during the pre-show:

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Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope from Insane Clown Posse on the MTV VMA red carpet, wearing brightly patterned and monochrome suits with face paint
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3.The show's intro included a clip of Nicki Minaj's infamous "Miley, what's good?" moment:

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4.Megan Thee Stallion tried to pay tribute to Britney Spears's iconic snake-accompanied VMAs "I'm a Slave 4 U" performance — but she wasn't feeling the snake at all:

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5.Big Sean and Danna randomly said "We love Doritos" while introducing the Teddy Swims performance on the Doritos Extended Play Stage:

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6.Cyndi Lauper said "motherfucker" while introducing Sabrina Carpenter's performance and then asked, "Are we allowed?":

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7.Orlando Bloom had some...interesting looks on his face during his fiancée Katy Perry's Video Vanguard performance:

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Orlando Bloom watches his fiancée's performance
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8. Speaking of Katy's performance, one of her dancers was completely upside down:

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9.Tyla had to ask Lil Nas X to hold her Moonperson for Best Afrobeats because it was too heavy:

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10.Teddy Swims — who was seemingly glued to the Doritos Extended Play Stage for the first two hours of the show — covered Rihanna's "Stay," because why not:

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11.Tyla also had a very funny reaction to being caught on camera during Megan Thee Stallion and Yuki Chiba's performance:

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12.And finally, GloRilla nearly had a wardrobe malfunction during her performance — but one of her dancers saved the day:

GloRilla performing on stage wearing fishnet stockings, a top with an attached tie, and a cap, flanked by dancers in similar attire, with flames in the background
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