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

OMG.

1. Saweetie missed her cue.

Not saweetie messing up 🤣🦄 #NickiVMAs pic.twitter.com/GrAhV09naC

— BarbieTingz (@clrios17) September 12, 2023

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2. It looked like Olivia Rodrigo had a stage malfunction and was escorted off stage, but it later turned out that the moment was an intentional reference to her "Vampire" music video.

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3. Justin Timberlake appeared to get yelled at by Megan Thee Stallion.

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However, a source told Variety there was "zero fight" between them. "[Justin] said, ‘It’s so nice to meet you,’ and she said, ‘No, no, this don’t count, this don’t count. We gotta meet proper,'" the source shared. "It was very cute."

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

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5. Saweetie got tripped up by the teleprompter.

that teleprompter whooping saweetie's ass 😭😭😭😭 #VMAs pic.twitter.com/le7YpUr2Gm

— ρ︎.☆ (fan)ᴺᴹ (@PINKBAWBlE) September 12, 2023

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

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

— $AWEETIE’S ARCHIVE (@theicyarchive) September 13, 2023

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7. People called out Anitta for seemingly lip-syncing.

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8. Shakira too.

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9. Diddy gave a very, very long speech.

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

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

— Pop Base (@PopBase) September 13, 2023

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11. Doja Cat appeared to have a wardrobe malfunction during her performance.

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It looked as if she was gonna unbutton her outfit to reveal something else underneath, but she couldn't get it off.

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

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

— Partna (Fan Account) (@onIychloexhalle) September 13, 2023

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13. There was a weird silence during Kelsea Ballerini's performance.

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

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Did you notice any other awkward moments during the show? Let me know in the comments below.

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