Throwback Monday: Honoring Missy Elliot

                                After two decades of blessing us with the most creative music videos of all time... MTV is finally honoring Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliot the Video Vanguard award formerly known as the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard award. Missy is the FIRST female rapper to be given the honor.
 The VMAs are on Monday August 26th.

Throwback Monday

                           This past Saturday, Ashlee Simpson's debut album Autobiography turned 15 years old. The album made all of us want to be Jessica Simpson's punk-rock little sister. I even rocked the bangs and went darker myself!

Throwback Monday

                               In honor of Jennifer Lopez being honored with the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard award.
I'm a big J.LOo fan and it all started with this video right here.

2017 MTV Video Music Award Roundup

Over the past few years I haven't been too impressed by the MTV Video Music Awards.
My teenage years were spent looking forward to this awards show. Seeing amazing performances from Britney, NSYNC, Michael Jackson, Beyonce and Madonna.
So, for the past 10 years or so the VMAs have been eh for me.
This year was a little different.
Yes, neither Bey or Britney performed, but I think because with so much chaos happening in the world and in the United States right now, the VMAs were a much needed escape.
Also, those TRL commercials were giving me the ultimate nostalgia and life.
See the full list of winners here.
Teyana Taylor channeling 1995 VMA Janet Jackson was my fave moment ever.

If you know me, you know this photo gives me the ultimate life. Congrats @teyanataylor for absolutely nailing this look and honoring our legend. #Repost @teyanataylor (@get_repost) ・・・ Honored to receive the same award as my idol, @janetjackson!!! Anyone that follows me knows I STAN for her. I chose this look because of Janet's mindfulness of making a statement. My ups and downs have been publicized since 15 and "underrated" was the word I chose to sum up how often all the work I put in is overlooked. Nothing personal just something for me to know I'm headed in the right direction!! I named my first album "VII" because my mom always talked about it as the number of completion, and with my career, it took 7 years of working my ass off to finally get my album out and have people take me seriously as an artist, a woman. It's so easy for others to judge and criticize when they really don't understand your journey. One who hasn't experienced it, could never really understand the emotional roller coaster of an Artist that's so passionate about their work. That's why I continuously strive to go harder everyday. So I just want to give a HUGE thank you to the @vmas, as well as my supporters #TeamTeyana #NeutchNation who have been loyal to me since day 1! I Love you Guys Dearly! ❤️❤️

A post shared by Christine KAURdashian (@christinekaurdashian) on Aug 28, 2017 at 6:25pm PDT

Of course we saw the premiere of Taylor Swift's highly anticipated music video.

In case you missed the #VMAs (smh), we gotchu covered with our handy @vmas recap! ✨ And even if you didn't miss them (ily), let's go on a 55 second date 💓

A post shared by MTV (@mtv) on Aug 28, 2017 at 12:45pm PDT

Host:
I didn't even realize Katy Perry was going to be the host this year. She did an okay job. I do find her schtick adorable but also like a wannabe Ellen.
Maroon 5's Adam Levine and his wife Behati Prinsloo thought differently. 

It's always exciting to see how utterly horrible the VMAs will be. They really delivered so far this year. #HOLYFUCK

— Adam Levine (@adamlevine) August 28, 2017

Whoever wrote Katy Perry's script for the #VMAs , I just want to let you know it's next level cringe worthy 😳 #makeitstop

— Behati Prinsloo (@BeePrinsloo) August 28, 2017

Performances:
Loved that Kendrick opened up the show because his album and tour has been absolute FIRE and he's personified 2017 so far, musically.
Fifth Harmony threw the ultimate shade by tossing out their 5th member before the start of their set.
Ed Sheeran's surpise set with Lil Uzi Vert was great!
I loved Jared Leto's 30 Seconds to Mars performance with Travis Scott
Lorde's set didn't make sense to me.
Miley's was okay and definitely different. 
I looooved P!nk's Michael Jackson Video Vanguard performance but wished she performed a song from Can't Take Me Home..however I do think they need to honor Missy Elliot with this award.

Of course, Logic's performance with Khalid and Alessia Cara was great and was long overdue.

Random to see my boy Rod Stewart performing with DNCE but absolutely loved it. 

An amazing night performing "Sexy" with @DNCE at the @VMAs. 💥 Get the single now at the link in bio. ☝🏼 | Photo: Hadas #VMAs

A post shared by Sir Rod Stewart (@sirrodstewart) on Aug 27, 2017 at 7:59pm PDT

Political:
There were a ton of political statements this year. Paris Jackson started it off by calling out the President to unite us all.
Katy Perry assumed we all solved the world's issues while she was in space.
MTV brought out Robert E. Lee's ancestor who's a preacher and used his platform to call out all the hate and ask for love.
Heather Heyer's mother spoke out against all that's happening and recognized all the songs with a social message.

All in all, it was a nice try MTV.
But I miss the good old days.

Mariah Carey Gives Us "Cribs" Flashback in Glamourous Gym Instagram Post

Instagram: +Mariah Carey

A day before Mariah dropped the video for her latest single I Don't, MC donned her finest body suit, fishnets, sneaker stilettos and her finest diamonds and decided to work out with Gunnar Peterson.

Running amok. @gunnarfitness

A video posted by Mariah Carey (@mariahcarey) on Feb 2, 2017 at 7:18pm PST

We must we must ... ;) 😘 @gunnarfitness

A video posted by Mariah Carey (@mariahcarey) on Feb 2, 2017 at 7:30pm PST

Climb every mountain 👊🏾😘 @gunnarfitness

A photo posted by Mariah Carey (@mariahcarey) on Feb 2, 2017 at 7:35pm PST

The water aerobics enthusiast decided to get her Khloe Kardashian on at Peterson's gym and...workout? Pose for a photoshoot? Or just straight troll us online while Mishka Bulochnikov (manager Stella's 13 year old daughter) snapped photos for the 'gram. We all know this isn't Mimi's first time stuntin' while working out. Who remembers Mariah's Cribs episode when she worked out in stilettos for the first time?



Then years later she and her puppy Jack shot this promo for MTV.


Who ISN'T surprised by this?

Final Season of MTV's 'Jersey Shore' Airs Tonight

MTV.com

Today is the beginning of the end for MTV's hit show Jersey Shore.
Personally, I'm a little sad and the promos playing the shows dumbest funniest moments with Yesterday by Boyz II Men in the background makes me even more nostalgic.
Even though I personally don't know Snooki, J-Woww, Pauly D., Vinnie, Deena, Mike, Ronnie or Sammi....I feel like I've grown up with them!
From hot-messes at the Shore to now where: Snooki is engaged with a baby!
J-Woww is now engaged to Roger, Pauly's a superstar DJ colloborating with 50 Cent, Sammi's pushing her fragrance, Vinnie's making people aware of anxiety disorders, Deena's gotten veneers, The Situation is trying to be The Rock....but ended up going to rehab and Ronnie....well....is just Ronnie.
It's like seeing your friends progress!
I loved the first couple of seasons of the show and started to get tired of it once the crew went to Italy.
However, after this season I'll have to find another show to fulfill my Thursday nights! Until then I'm looking forward to see how the final season will go.
Oh yeaaaah!