The 2020 VMAs were full of stars, and perhaps the one with the biggest presence was Lady Gaga. She took the stage multiple times, whether it was for awards or for her epic multi-song performance. Each time she got in front of the camera, she donned a unique and memorable mask, which were perhaps the biggest highlight of a packed evening.
"Wear a mask. It's a sign of respect." –@ladygaga, 2020 #VMAs pic.twitter.com/tmWnf05Pz8
— MTV (@MTV) August 31, 2020
She accepted a pair of awards during the first half of the show, and between those times on stage, she found time for an outfit change, which is more of a feat than it would be for most considering the extravagance of her looks. During one appearance, she opted for a multicolored dress that was covered in what looks like fake eyelashes people put over car headlights. The mask for this outfit was a leathery pink one with tubes surrounding the mouth. For another, she was decked out in green, but her mask was a deep red and had two horns protruding from the cheeks, like something a GWAR or Slipknot superfan might wear to a show.
Lady Gaga serving these looks letting them b!tches know they can look great while wearing masks #VMAS. pic.twitter.com/LBILbwQFOg
— LG (@EnigmaticGaga) August 31, 2020
She also had a lengthy performance during the show, and she got technological with her mask for that one: It looked pretty standard aside from the mouth, which was covered by a live digital waveform of her vocals. After the performance, she accepted another award and put on another mask, a relatively pedestrian sparkly silver number. She donned that same mask again later in the program while accepting the Tricon Award.
Lady Gaga was doing weird masks before masks were cool and a courteous health prevention method. #VMAs #VMAs2020 pic.twitter.com/oi6CtvFPxa
— Courtney Theriault (@cspotweet) August 31, 2020
How inspirational was @ladygaga's Tricon Award acceptance speech?! We are still in awe! #VMAs pic.twitter.com/XKoDxSJiEs
— MTV (@MTV) August 31, 2020
Throughout the show, fans took to Twitter to share their reactions to Gaga’s masks, which were overwhelmingly positive. Gaga was praised for adapting her eccentric sense of style in a relevant way, and others saw her as an example for non-mask-wearers: If she can put on a phenomenal performance in a mask, everyday people should be able to put them on at the grocery store.
Check out some more reactions to Gaga’s fleet of masks below, and check out the full list of 2020 VMA winners here.
https://twitter.com/harsh__babe/status/1300239790667960321
https://twitter.com/SewardJeffrey/status/1300234697382006785
I’m loving @ladygaga masks #VMAs pic.twitter.com/ygHlNgzQwz
— Charles John Kelly (@Charles_Said00) August 31, 2020
Lady Gaga has had these masks for years, she finally got to use them all in on night. 😅👏🏼💜 #VMAS #VMA pic.twitter.com/LkTje7kxVX
— SΞAN (@Seanlofficial) August 31, 2020
My favorite part about the 2020 VMAs: @ladygaga slaying on-stage in the craziest and funnest face masks ever! What a multi-talented, charismatic queen! 🥳🤟🏾
— Lindsay Stevens (@snapplelinz) August 31, 2020
Lady Gaga serving these looks letting them b!tches know they can look great while wearing masks #VMAS. pic.twitter.com/LBILbwQFOg
— LG (@EnigmaticGaga) August 31, 2020
https://twitter.com/jingosgee/status/1300237429799084033
Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. .