Taylor Swift’s new album The Life of a Showgirl dropped on October 3rd, and it includes plenty of references—some explicit and some ambiguous—to real showgirls throughout history. Many of these women ...

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On September 7, the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards took place at New York's UBS Arena. The event was filled with sparkling fashion, exciting moments, and incredible performances that created a huge buzz ...

The singer returned to the VMAs stage for the first time in 20 years. Mariah Carey made her "lambs" proud at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday night. Dressed in a sparkling gold bodysuit, the ...

Mariah Carey’s whistle tones are the gift that keeps on giving, and her legendary Video Vanguard performance at the 2025 MTV VMAs proved her pop culture staying power. Of course, she served powerhouse ...

MTV may not show many videos these days, but they sure know how to throw a party. The stars showed up to the UBS Arena in New York for the 2025 VMAs, a celebration of some of the year’s best music ...

Carpenter, who has eight nominations, flaunted all angles of her daring look on the red carpet Kevin Mazur/Getty Sabrina Carpenter hit the 2025 MTV VMAs in a daring look The pop star who, released her ...