Michael Jackson's name removed from MTV awards?
While this year’s MTV Video Music Awards, which aired Monday, didn’t have an internet-breaking shocker like the Madonna/Britney kiss of 2003, Kanye/Taylor interruption of 2009, or Robin Thicke/Miley Cyrus twerk-off of 2013, it wasn’t without controversy. The night’s biggest highlight — the long-overdue presentation of a lifetime achievement honor to one of the greatest music video visionaries of all time, Missy Elliott — was unfortunately marred by what appeared to be the discreet, unannounced change of that award’s name
Twitter opinion skewed in favor of keeping Michael Jackson’s name on the award, with many fans online outraged by Monday’s omission and praising Elliott for referencing Michael. Outside on the red carpet, most of the celebrities who spoke to Yahoo Entertainment concurred. “We still don’t know one way or the other [what happened]. Michael Jackson is still Michael Jackson,” said Ice-T, while Todrick Hall added, “We don’t know if anything that’s been allegedly said [about Jackson abusing children] is actually fact or fiction. But I don’t think we should take away from Michael Jackson’s legacy. And I am so excited to see Missy Elliott perform and receive her award!”
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Twitter opinion skewed in favor of keeping Michael Jackson’s name on the award, with many fans online outraged by Monday’s omission and praising Elliott for referencing Michael. Outside on the red carpet, most of the celebrities who spoke to Yahoo Entertainment concurred. “We still don’t know one way or the other [what happened]. Michael Jackson is still Michael Jackson,” said Ice-T, while Todrick Hall added, “We don’t know if anything that’s been allegedly said [about Jackson abusing children] is actually fact or fiction. But I don’t think we should take away from Michael Jackson’s legacy. And I am so excited to see Missy Elliott perform and receive her award!”
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