Crazy MTV VMAs Moments That Went Viral

Since launching in 1984, the MTV Video Music Awards has earned a reputation for having unpredictable performances, outrageous fashion, and moments that leave viewers talking long after the show ends. Perhaps the most infamous VMA moment came in 2009, when Kanye West interrupted Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech for Best Video by a Female Artist. Swift, who was only 19 years old at the time, took to the stage to accept her award. But perhaps one of the most controversial VMAs moments of all time was Miley Cyrus and Robin Thicke’s 2013 performance. The pair performed a mashup of Miley’s track ‘We Can’t Stop’ and Thicke’s hit ‘Blurred Lines.’ Cyrus’ twerking, revealing outfit, and use of a foam finger sparked widespread backlash, marking a sharp departure from the Disney Channel image audiences were used to seeing.