Wayback Wednesday: 40 Pics to Celebrate the 40th VMAs
Since first hitting the airwaves in September 1984, the MTV VMAs have always been a sight to behold. Britney Spears belted "I'm a Slave 4 U" with a Burmese python draped across her shoulders. Madonna debuted "Like a Virgin" in her infamous bridal outfit. Kanye West sparking his ongoing feud with Taylor Swift. A whole lot has happened over the past four decades ... and whole lot of legendary snaps have been taken along the way.
From the Spice Girls hitting the red carpet to Nirvana rocking out onstage, here are 40 photos from the MTV VMAs, in honor of the award show's 40th anniversary.
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”Madonna in her iconic white "Boy Toy" look for her ‘Like a Virgin’ performance at the 1984 MTV VMAs.”
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“Robert Downey Jr., future Weird Science co-star Anthony Michael Hall, David Lee Roth, and Sonia Braga hanging out after the VMAs at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York City on Sept. 14, 1984.”
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Lisa Lopes, Angie Martinez, Lil' Kim, Da Bart, and Missy Elliott arriving at the VMAs in their MTV best, 1997.
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RuPaul comforting Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love's daughter, Francis Bean Cobain, while posing with Nirvana, 1993.
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Courtney Love gets dragged offstage after interrupting Madonna’s after-show interview, 1995.
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Rage Against the Machine’s Tim Commerford after climbing the VMA’s stage in protest of Limp Bizkit’s win for Best Rock Video, 2000.
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“Pee Wee Herman, Rodney Dangerfield, David Lee Roth hanging out backstage at the VMAs in 1985.”
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