Sure the heyday of the MTV Video Music Awards may be behind us but that doesn't mean it's not worth tuning in for the spectacle. Especially since the advent of the “Audience Cam”!
Instead of watching the performers and the announcers, the real show is in the candid celebrity reactions. Basically it's like “1984” only with a more glitter and worse soundtrack. When famous people forget the camera is on them, that's when the actual entertainment begins.
#1 – Even Miley Cyrus had to augment her VMA experience with social media.
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#2 – Ariana Grande may have won the award, but Katy Perry doesn't hug her future replacement.
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#3 – And Grande was so jittery she ended up falling.
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#4 – The Kardashians laughed at Jay Pharoah's flawless Kanye impression.
OK, that Kardashian-Jenner live feed paid off during Jay Pharoah's Kanye impression https://t.co/66aHLUVlSL #VMAs14
– Jarett Wieselman (@JarettSays) August 25, 2014
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#5 – But then they forgot the camera is always watching…always.
listening to words about #Ferguson #VMAs pic.twitter.com/kYkTTnLroL
– Doree Shafrir (@doreeshafrir) August 25, 2014
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#6 – At least Snoop showed some respect.
moment of silence pic.twitter.com/0rowBnTTxA
– BuzzFeed (@BuzzFeed) August 25, 2014
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#7 – Blue Ivy adorably got down to her Mama's music.
Baby Blue definetly enjoyed Beyonce's performance #VMAs https://t.co/JvWQEB1qwp
– Necole Bitchie (@necolebitchie) August 25, 2014
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#8 – And JLo could not keep the look of disdain off her face.
Highly recommend everyone watch the #VMAs on the @JLo audience cam. She's just miffed no one dressed AS HER this year pic.twitter.com/vB1nt9JBsc
– Fashionista.com (@Fashionista_com) August 25, 2014
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#9 – Seriously, her contempt for everything was barely contained.
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#10 – Katy Perry and Miley Cyrus tried to make sense of Taylor Swift's performance.
Here's an audience cam shot of @katyperry & @MileyCyrus looking really enthusiastic during Taylor's performance. LOL. pic.twitter.com/MfFvTYK3ay
– cambio (@cambio) August 25, 2014
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#11 – But eventually Miley cracked under the pressure.
last year it was taylor being shocked by miley but the times have changed ???? #VMA pic.twitter.com/8mJMljTPMq
– mean plastic (@meanpIastic) August 25, 2014
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#12 – Luckily chaperone Gwen Stefani was there to pick up the slack.
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#13 – Speaking Swift, she got her awkward dance on.
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#14 – Like, REALLY got it on.
#15 – So of course Katy Perry had to show her up.
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#16 – But no one was ready for Nicki Minaj…especially Rita Ora.
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