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Worst Moments From 2018 MTV VMAs

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So, the VMAs happened on Monday night, and I'm still trying to figure out if it was a real show or if MTV was punking me for part of it . . . and I'm not the only one. There were so many crazy moments that went down, and to be fair, it wasn't all a hot mess. We saw some stellar performances — including Logic's "One Day" featuring Ryan Tedder and Ariana Grande's "God Is a Woman" — but they sadly didn't cancel out those bewilderingly awkward moments that left me wondering if we were all in a The Truman Show situation. Read on for the standout moments that really, truly happened on live TV.

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1. The Hills Reunion

In this time of reboots and revivals, the new version of The Hills doesn't even surprise me. It does make me roll my eyes so hard they're permanently residing in the back of my head, however. But the reunion isn't what was so annoying; it was the actual teaser! We were on the lookout for random footage of Los Angeles and Stephanie Pratt saying, "It's like we're all growing up. It's weird." Really? Half of the cast has kids, we could only hope you're growing up. Do better The Hills: New Beginnings! Give me drama or leave me alone.

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2. Cardi B's Intro Fakeout

Who isn't in awe of Cardi B's come up? She has a Cinderella story of climbing the ladder in the hip-hop world and she's so genuine! But they did her wrong with this intro business. I'm not sure if she wrote her lines, or maybe it was so last minute they scrambled for something to say. But it all just fell flat, from the baby Kulture fakeout to the awkward jokes about her light bill. It felt so anticlimactic compared to all the hype built up about her opening the show.

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3. Tiffany Haddish's Fifth Harmony Dig

Okay, Kevin Hart and Tiffany Haddish were actually the funniest part of the show, but Haddish's dig at Fifth Harmony felt more in bad taste than actually being funny. I get that the group aimed their own dig at Camila Cabello with their performance a year before, but it's about time we just let it go and move on.

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4. Shawn Mendes's Video Vanguard Intro

Shawn Mendes had a lovely night at the VMAs: his performance was the right amount of thirst trap-y for his fans and he was dressed like a true gentleman. But everyone has to admit that he was a totally random choice to introduce Jennifer Lopez's Video Vanguard speech, right? And on top of that, we could barely even hear his intro because of the screeching from the VMAs crowd. I'm not sure if it was for Mendes or for Lopez, but either way I just wanted someone to tell the audience to CHILL. We get it, it's very exciting, but let the man introduce the woman of the damn hour!

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5. Last Name Flubbing

Do people not rehearse their lines beforehand? Was it supposed to be amusing that multiple presenters — including Haddish and Olivia Munn — flubbed Cabello's surname throughout the entire show? Y'all couldn't practice it before you went on, just in case you actually had to say it? It isn't even a complicated name that warrants the butchering! Poor Cabello had to force awkward smiles throughout the night when she had every right to lean into that mic and correct each person on that stage.

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6. Everything Madonna Did

I don't think anyone expected an earth-shattering tribute for the late, great Aretha Franklin from the VMAs, but what we did get was ... was it even legal!? Can you rightfully call it a tribute for someone else when all you do is talk about yourself? Was Madonna given any direction or did they just tell her to go out and do whatever it took to take up 40 years of our life?

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