The 2021 VMAs: Recap

Doja Cat

This needed editing, and also, oh my god, if you told me she'd snapped that ankle 15 seconds later, I'd believe you. This stance is PRECARIOUS.

Avril Lavigne

I just realized that this is something I could see Machine Gun Kelly wearing, too.

Winnie Harlow

This is really just a diaper with sleeves, right?

Normani

It's two! TWO diapers with sleeves! [Insert the Count laughing here.]

Travis and Kourtney

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Shutterstock (12439060ct) Travis Barker ad Kourtney Kardashian MTV Video Music Awards, Arrivals, New York, USA - 12 Sep 2021

I guess this has aged well, as they're now married. I think Rock Wife is a good look on her, though.

Lil Nas X

This was his tribute to Little Richard, with a dash of Prince, and I love it.

Kacey Musgraves

These shoes were SUCH a bad choice for this outfit. Everything is the highest of high drama, and then it goes out with a complete tragic whimper. Maybe she figured people would just run the close-ups of her hat.

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Shutterstock (12439060n) Kacey Musgraves MTV Video Music Awards, Arrivals, New York, USA - 12 Sep 2021

SURPRISE, Kacey, we can do both! Speaking of which, she did live up to her Instagram handle in all of these photos. Her eyes look very... spacey.

Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly

And here comes Megan, doing Kim Kardashian cosplay. (It's reminiscent of Kim's wet Met Gala Mugler. But minus the art.) I cannot lie, her bod is amazing so it does look good on her. But... it's underpants.)

MGK and Megan

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Diggzy/Jesal/Shutterstock (12441912k) Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly double date with Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker after the VMAs, New York, USA - 12 Sep 2021 Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly double date with Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker after the VMAs and fight with Conor McGregor

Not that this dress could ever be called practical, but... it sure seems more practical than the other net.

Tinashe

Her pants look like they were made by a very distracted serial killer.

Billy Porter

I am wholly on board with this, to the surprise of no one.

Camila Cabello

Her hip bow situation was so out of control that all her poses seemed SO uncomfortable. She just didn't seem to know what to do with her hands. Put that on the checklist of things to consider.

Olivia Rodrigo

She isn't entirely selling this, either, but she was pretty new to these shenanigans at this point and her styling team really hadn't figured her out yet. We'll see what this year holds.

Alicia Keys

Alicia's style here seems to be Cat Burglar In Winter.

Dove Cameron

This is weirdly drab.

Simone Biles

She looks phenomenal. I don't even mind the non-shoes. Who's even looking?

Charli XCX

I assume she was auditioning for What We Do In The Shadows.

Rita Ora

Maybe Rita could've put in a good word with her (now husband!) Taika. Although she ALSO seems poised here to be Bride of a Vampire.

Halle and Chloe Bailey

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Matt Baron/Shutterstock (12439061oq) Halle Bailey and Chloe Bailey MTV Video Music Awards, Arrivals, New York, USA - 12 Sep 2021

Halle's dress is stressing me out. Chloe's is made of aluminum foil, which will come in handy if the food is good and they want to smuggle any of it home.

Ashanti

... Does she have belts everywhere EXCEPT at her waist?

Anitta

I think Ursula the Sea Witch wore this to the VMAs once, too.

Madonna

I feel like she put more thought into that veil than she did into her entire cameo on the show, which is... I mean, maybe two minutes total of thought.

The Kid Laroi

Pass.