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After all, this is the show that gave us iconic moments like Madonna writhing on the ground in a wedding dress, Eminem rapping with an army of doppelgangers, and Dave Grohl endlessly taunting Axl Rose on stage.
To mark this Sunday’s edition (airing at 9 p.m. ET on MTV), we bring you five especially over-the-top moments in the history of the VMAs—and the surprising life lessons you can learn from each one.
The WTF Moment: Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley’s uncomfortable makeout session kicked off the 1994 VMAs. Presley seemed embarrassed—and the audience didn’t know what to think.
Life Lesson Learned: Too much PDA might kill your relationship; less than 2 years after the squirm-inducing smoochfest, Elvis’s daughter filed for divorce from the King of Pop. Earlier this year, a survey found 10 percent of women would consider breaking up with a man who showed excessive PDA. Keeping it hot and heavy is great—as long as most of it’s behind closed doors.
The WTF Moment: In 2009, Kanye West interrupted Taylor Swift’s VMA acceptance speech by grabbing the mic from her and announcing that his friend Beyonce had “one of the best videos of all time”—landing him a spot on our list of the world’s biggest douchebags.
Life Lesson Learned: Being a hypercompetitive jerk not only makes you unpopular, but it might also shorten your life. A study from Hypertension revealed that antagonistic people, especially ones who are competitive and aggressive, may increase their risk of heart attack or stroke. Subjects who were the most hostile had thicker artery walls—a risk factor for heart attack and stroke—than people who were more agreeable.
The WTF Moment: Diana Ross, dazzled by Lil’ Kim’s over-the-top sequined outfit (complete with a purple pasty), copped a feel at the podium in 1999. And by “copped a feel,” we mean . . . she jiggled Lil’ Kim’s boob for all to see.
Life Lesson Learned: Women won’t be able to keep their paws off you if you’re dressed snazzy enough. (Just leave the sequins and pasties to female pop stars and invest in a well-fitting suit.) A Men’s Health poll found that 30 percent of women say a sense of style is the top physical attribute they’re looking for, outranking traits like a handsome face or a hard body. And according to a study conducted by Kelton Research, not only are well-dressed men viewed as sexier, smarter, more successful, and more well-liked, they also might score more with the ladies. (91 percent of Americans think dressing well can make a man appear to be more physically attractive.) Our advice? Leave the sequins and pasties to pop stars and invest in a well-fitting suit.
The WTF Moment: Paul Reubens, better known as his children’s TV character Pee-Wee Herman, opened the 1991 VMAs after getting arrested for masturbating in a Florida movie theater. His opening line: “Heard any good jokes lately?”
Life Lesson Learned: Science shows that a good laugh not only defuses an awkward situation, but it can also help you cope with stress and adversity. Research from West Carolina University suggests that volunteers who scored high on the humor scale were less stressed and anxious than those in the low-humor group—even though both groups experienced about the same amount of daily stress.
The WTF Moment: In the middle of a Madonna/Britney Spears/Christina Aguilera routine in 2003, Madge leaned in to kiss Spears . . . and then Aguilera.
Life Lesson Learned: Yes, watching ladies in a liplock is mega-hot. But straight girl-on-girl action might be a sign that a woman is looking for attention for all the wrong reasons. Word to the wise: straight women who smooch other ladies may not be as uninhibited or carefree as you’d think. A study of college-age heterosexual women from Dickinson College suggests that a third of women have had a same-sex encounter at a party. But a majority of those women said they didn’t do it because they felt sexually empowered—it was because they felt pressured to “perform” for dudes. The more common post-PDA reaction was that women didn’t find the kiss fun or even desirable.
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