Popsugar Entertainment Award Season Tweets About Missy Elliott's 2019 MTV VMAs Performance Missy Elliott's VMAs Performance Proves Her Vanguard Award Was a Long Time Coming 27 August 2019 by Kelsey Garcia Image Source: Getty / Jeff Kravitz In true fashion, Missy Elliott left viewers breathless with her frenetic performance at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards. As this year's recipient of the Video Vanguard Award, the legendary artist ran through hits like "Work It" and "The Rain" amid constantly changing choreography and backdrops. Needless to say, the entire performance further proved why she was so deserving of the honour — in fact, it was a long time coming. While Elliott's stellar performance technically didn't surprise fans aware of her talent, it certainly delighted them. Read through some hyped-up reactions to the performance — and Alyson Stoner's surprise cameo — ahead. Related: Look Back at All the Artists Who Have Won MTV's Coveted Video Vanguard Award ALL HAIL 🙌🏾👑 Missy Elliott #VMAs pic.twitter.com/T1zcskmRhg— Karen Civil 🇭🇹 (@KarenCivil) August 27, 2019 1 / 14 Missy getting the recognition she deserves.. pic.twitter.com/cpzoyaAQdL— megan’s twerk wind (@irissknowles) August 27, 2019 2 / 14 Run Missy’s stats and let these newbies know what it is and who’s been doing this #MTVVMAs #VMAs— Big Mama! Your Arm!! (@AshleyShyMiller) August 27, 2019 3 / 14 MISSY!!!! This performance. #VMAs pic.twitter.com/dtcnL4n1Ka— El Plaga (@alilmayo) August 27, 2019 4 / 14 Missy had a whole spaceship!!! 😲😲😲😲🙌🏾🔥🔥#MTVVMAs pic.twitter.com/yv18zfyd0Y— QueenGinGin 👑 (@GINGIN376) August 27, 2019 5 / 14 #VMAs missy with the visuals wow pic.twitter.com/wL9NYUpp6A— amaya :) (@arisfxnty) August 27, 2019 6 / 14 MISSY ELLIOT HAD ALYSON STONER PERFORM WORK IT WITH HER I CANNOT LEGENDARY! #MTVVMAs #VMAs pic.twitter.com/clbdGSIBLF— ✨ (@aftermoonIight) August 27, 2019 7 / 14 Missy really brought out alyson stoner #MTVVMAs #VMAs pic.twitter.com/O5jz0X3LVp— zoho (@l0v3_z0) August 27, 2019 8 / 14 Me watching missy performance #VMAS pic.twitter.com/oeAniz1Alj— Chakana tweeted that🇱🇨🇹🇹 (@XXX100Tenacles) August 27, 2019 9 / 14 Brb bouta go grow a Missy Elliot in my garden #VMAs pic.twitter.com/VqhDDylfVp— Nikeya Tankard (@NikeyaTankard) August 27, 2019 10 / 14 The purest form of utter joy is Lizzo chanting Missy Elliott’s name at the VMAs #VMAs pic.twitter.com/u49r1srgmo— Nora Dominick (@noradominick) August 27, 2019 11 / 14 Me after this Missy Elliott performance trying to recuperate:#VMAs pic.twitter.com/hT7BMwgUmW— Kenita Stewart (@DopeAsKen) August 27, 2019 12 / 14 Missy FUCKING Elliott.That’s it.That’s the tweet.#VMAs pic.twitter.com/8bwTYQKfs7— Lumumba (@MrJayWash86) August 27, 2019 13 / 14 Missy Elliott is the prime example of a perfect legacy artist.— Ivie Ani (@ivieani) August 27, 2019 14 / 14 Award SeasonBlack WomenTwitter ReactionsNostalgiaMTV VMAsMissy Elliott