A Bunch Of Awkward Things Happened At The 2023 VMAs, And Here They Are

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1. Saweetie missed her cue.

Not saweetie mess up 🤣 🦄 # NickiVMAspic.twitter.com/GrAhV09naC

2. It looked likeOlivia Rodrigohada stage malfunction and was escorted off stage, but it later turned out that the moment was an intentional reference to her “Vampire” music video.

3.Justin Timberlakeappeared to get yelled at byMegan Thee Stallion.

4. Reneé Rapp’s performance was cut super short.

5. Saweetie got tripped up by the teleprompter.

that teleprompter whooping saweetie ’s ass 😭 😭 😭 😭 # VMAspic.twitter.com/le7YpUr2Gm

6. Then she called people out for talking about it.

IKDR ! Saweetie said cease playing with her ! pic.twitter.com/cXl5ISXWIG

7. Peoplecalled outAnitta for seemingly lip-syncing.

8.Shakiratoo.

9.Diddygave a very, very long speech.

10. Selena Gomez made a face after Chris Brown was announced as a nominee.

Selena Gomez react to Chris Brown being nominated at the#VMAs.pic.twitter.com / ngx4Ep8aD5

11. Doja Catappearedto have a wardrobe malfunction during her performance.

12. Chloe and Halle were captured looking out of it during Anitta’s win.

Chloe x Halle ’s reaction to Anitta ’s win!#vmaspic.twitter.com / jycqaV2UzW

13. There was a weirdsilenceduring Kelsea Ballerini’s performance.

14. And finally, the VMAsappearedto forget to announce Artist of the Year and a few other awards.

Check out all of our VMAs coveragehere.

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olivia sitting on stage singing

closeup of her on stage singing

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her on stage with a k-pop group

cameramen filiming her performance

diddy holding up his award overhead

doja trying to take her shirt off

the vma stage

1. Saweetie missed her cue.#

2. It looked likeOlivia Rodrigohada stage malfunction and was escorted off stage, but it later turned out that the moment was an intentional reference to her “Vampire” music video.#

3.Justin Timberlakeappeared to get yelled at byMegan Thee Stallion.#

4. Reneé Rapp’s performance was cut super short.#

5. Saweetie got tripped up by the teleprompter.#

6. Then she called people out for talking about it.#

7. Peoplecalled outAnitta for seemingly lip-syncing.#

8.Shakiratoo.#

9.Diddygave a very, very long speech.#

10. Selena Gomez made a face after Chris Brown was announced as a nominee.#

11. Doja Catappearedto have a wardrobe malfunction during her performance.#

12. Chloe and Halle were captured looking out of it during Anitta’s win.#

13. There was a weirdsilenceduring Kelsea Ballerini’s performance.#

14. And finally, the VMAsappearedto forget to announce Artist of the Year and a few other awards.#

Check out all of our VMAs coveragehere.#