The day was Sept. 5, 2008. The show was called Fashion Rocks. The benefit was for cancer. The song was called "Just Stand Up!"
It was a moment that time and Twitter would never forget.
From left to right in awkward "middle school dance" posing fashion, we had Keyshia Cole, Leona Lewis, and Fergie...
...Ciara, Mariah Carey, Beyoncé, and Mary J. Blige...
...Rihanna, Carrie Underwood, and Miley Cyrus...
...and, finally, Ashanti, Natasha Bedingfield, and Nicole Scherzinger.
Together they would create a true piece of pop culture fuckery.
The women were brought (forced) onstage to sing a song. While the performance was for all the right reasons, the end product was just a beautiful mess.
tag yourself I’m miley damn near screaming over rihanna
"I like to pretend this video doesn't exist."
i like to pretend this video doesn’t exist
First and foremost, we had Beyoncé in the lead.
There was a face in her wig.
@anglscry i’m the face in beyoncé’s wig
Miley was sandwiched between Beyoncé and Rihanna.
Rihanna was next to Miley.
This person described their interaction perfectly:
Miley and Rihanna giving me ‘your little cousin that likes to be around you’ vibes 😂 https://t.co/OfKWahjM5d
Then you have Fergie being, well, Fergie.
Mariah was wondering when she could get off the stage.
She is dying inside.
Meanwhile, Miley is living her absolute best life.
Like she and Beyoncé are IRL best friends?
@anglscry This is literally the cutest thing in the world
And Nicole. Poor Nicole is contemplating her career and life.
This screams, "But I AM the Pussycat Dolls!!!!"
"I love mess" was never a more appropriate quote.
You can watch the performance in its entirety here:
