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vmas 2014
August 25, 2014

The Best Frozen Moments From the 2014 VMAs

By Jesse David Fox

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As you are probably aware, the MTV VMAs were last night. We shared the best red-carpet looks, live-blogged, highlighted the best of the best performances, and picked our highs and lows. But now, to look at the moments between those moments — the frozen moments of people making funny faces, dancing weird, sharing a frame with an unexpected person, and more. Here were your VMAs, 2014.

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"Hello, I'm alien from another planet. It's just like Earth, but everyone is smaller." "Hello, I'm alien from another planet. It's just like Earth, but everyone is smaller."

"Hello, I'm alien from another planet. It's just like Earth, but everyone is smaller."

Photo: MTV
As soon as she was confirmed to attend, you just know the production breakdown read, in bold, "Cut to Kim during 'Anaconda.'" As soon as she was confirmed to attend, you just know the production breakdown read, in bold, "Cut to Kim during 'Anaconda.'"

As soon as she was confirmed to attend, you just know the production breakdown read, in bold, "Cut to Kim during 'Anaconda.'"

J.Lo watches all butt-related content with the critical eye of a master. J.Lo watches all butt-related content with the critical eye of a master.

J.Lo watches all butt-related content with the critical eye of a master.

Mom! Dad! What are you doing here? Mom! Dad! What are you doing here?

Mom! Dad! What are you doing here?

Photo: MTV
Taylor likes to act like she's one of us, but she actually sleeps surrounded by a Satanic prayer circle (like every other celebrity). Taylor likes to act like she's one of us, but she actually sleeps surrounded by a Satanic prayer circle (like every other celebrity).

Taylor likes to act like she's one of us, but she actually sleeps surrounded by a Satanic prayer circle (like every other celebrity).

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This is the VMA equivalent of giving out blow-up instruments at a bat mitzvah. This is the VMA equivalent of giving out blow-up instruments at a bat mitzvah.

This is the VMA equivalent of giving out blow-up instruments at a bat mitzvah.

Photo: MTV
She made this face all night. It was great. She made this face all night. It was great.

She made this face all night. It was great.

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Taylor's "I'm doing a comedy bit" face. Taylor's "I'm doing a comedy bit" face.

Taylor's "I'm doing a comedy bit" face.

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Gwen: "Thank God I have this drink." 
            J.Lo: "Where the F did you get that drink? No 40-year-old should be forced to watch this sober." Gwen: "Thank God I have this drink." 
            J.Lo: "Where the F did you get that drink? No 40-year-old should be forced to watch this sober."

Gwen: "Thank God I have this drink."

J.Lo: "Where the F did you get that drink? No 40-year-old should be forced to watch this sober.&q...

Gwen: "Thank God I have this drink."

J.Lo: "Where the F did you get that drink? No 40-year-old should be forced to watch this sober."

Photo: MTV
Oh, no, Grandpa and Grandpa got out, and they're dressed in all black to look "cool" again. Oh, no, Grandpa and Grandpa got out, and they're dressed in all black to look "cool" again.

Oh, no, Grandpa and Grandpa got out, and they're dressed in all black to look "cool" again.

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5SOS: "This set isn't punk-rock enough."  
            VMA production: "What if we turn those wood pallets slightly askew?"  
            5SOS: "F yeah!" [Then they all made rock 'n' roll devil-horn fingers.] 5SOS: "This set isn't punk-rock enough."  
            VMA production: "What if we turn those wood pallets slightly askew?"  
            5SOS: "F yeah!" [Then they all made rock 'n' roll devil-horn fingers.]

5SOS: "This set isn't punk-rock enough."

VMA production: "What if we turn those wood pallets slightly askew?"

5SOS: "F ye...

5SOS: "This set isn't punk-rock enough."

VMA production: "What if we turn those wood pallets slightly askew?"

5SOS: "F yeah!" [Then they all made rock 'n' roll devil-horn fingers.]

Like Jet Skis in the night. Like Jet Skis in the night.

Like Jet Skis in the night.

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"Dad, I know this is a touching moment of silence, but do you really have to make a peace sign?" —Snoop's daughter's face. "Dad, I know this is a touching moment of silence, but do you really have to make a peace sign?" —Snoop's daughter's face.

"Dad, I know this is a touching moment of silence, but do you really have to make a peace sign?" —Snoop's daughter's face.

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While Kendall laughs at Jay Pharoah's Kanye impression, Kim looks at Kylie: "So, he's not Kanye? But he sounds like Kanye. So it's ... funny!" While Kendall laughs at Jay Pharoah's Kanye impression, Kim looks at Kylie: "So, he's not Kanye? But he sounds like Kanye. So it's ... funny!"

While Kendall laughs at Jay Pharoah's Kanye impression, Kim looks at Kylie: "So, he's not Kanye? But he sounds like Kanye. So it's ... funny!&quo...

While Kendall laughs at Jay Pharoah's Kanye impression, Kim looks at Kylie: "So, he's not Kanye? But he sounds like Kanye. So it's ... funny!"

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Healy really grants the strangest furloughs. Healy really grants the strangest furloughs.

Healy really grants the strangest furloughs.

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"Talk about your super bass. Right, Nicki? Right? You know, like your song. Nicki, like your song. Nicki? Nicki?" "Talk about your super bass. Right, Nicki? Right? You know, like your song. Nicki, like your song. Nicki? Nicki?"

"Talk about your super bass. Right, Nicki? Right? You know, like your song. Nicki, like your song. Nicki? Nicki?"

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If you don't want to ruin this lovely picture of Taylor being super excited for Lorde, don't look at the person sitting an inch behind her. You know the one. If you don't want to ruin this lovely picture of Taylor being super excited for Lorde, don't look at the person sitting an inch behind her. You know the one.

If you don't want to ruin this lovely picture of Taylor being super excited for Lorde, don't look at the person sitting an inch behind her. You know t...

If you don't want to ruin this lovely picture of Taylor being super excited for Lorde, don't look at the person sitting an inch behind her. You know the one.

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What you have to assume Riff Raff is tweeting right here: "OMG LORDE WON EEEEEEEEEE [clap emoji] [clap emoji]  [clap emoji] [heart-eyes emoji] [smiling-cry emoji]" What you have to assume Riff Raff is tweeting right here: "OMG LORDE WON EEEEEEEEEE [clap emoji] [clap emoji]  [clap emoji] [heart-eyes emoji] [smiling-cry emoji]"

What you have to assume Riff Raff is tweeting right here: "OMG LORDE WON EEEEEEEEEE [clap emoji] [clap emoji]  [clap emoji] [heart-eyes emoj...

What you have to assume Riff Raff is tweeting right here: "OMG LORDE WON EEEEEEEEEE [clap emoji] [clap emoji]  [clap emoji] [heart-eyes emoji] [smiling-cry emoji]"

Photo: MTV
This is the totally normal way Jennifer Lopez introduces someone. This is the totally normal way Jennifer Lopez introduces someone.

This is the totally normal way Jennifer Lopez introduces someone.

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So close to the Spider-Man shooting-web pose. So close. So close to the Spider-Man shooting-web pose. So close.

So close to the Spider-Man shooting-web pose. So close.

Photo: MTV
Taylor saving her arms' energy for all the dancing to come. Taylor saving her arms' energy for all the dancing to come.

Taylor saving her arms' energy for all the dancing to come.

Photo: MTV
Sure, Adam Levine is cute and everything, but save your cell-phone batteries. This is being televised, and you're going to need to call your parents to pick you up later. Sure, Adam Levine is cute and everything, but save your cell-phone batteries. This is being televised, and you're going to need to call your parents to pick you up later.

Sure, Adam Levine is cute and everything, but save your cell-phone batteries. This is being televised, and you're going to need to call your parents t...

Sure, Adam Levine is cute and everything, but save your cell-phone batteries. This is being televised, and you're going to need to call your parents to pick you up later.

Photo: MTV
What if Katy Perry and Sam Smith didn't know what a hug was? What if Katy Perry and Sam Smith didn't know what a hug was?

What if Katy Perry and Sam Smith didn't know what a hug was?

Photo: MTV
Pre-five. Pre-five.

Pre-five.

Photo: MTV
"Do you have change for a $10,000 bill?" "Do you have change for a $10,000 bill?"

"Do you have change for a $10,000 bill?"

Photo: MTV
This is touching in a weird, Miley way, but what was the game plan if she didn't win? That would've been a tense limo ride to the after-party. This is touching in a weird, Miley way, but what was the game plan if she didn't win? That would've been a tense limo ride to the after-party.

This is touching in a weird, Miley way, but what was the game plan if she didn't win? That would've been a tense limo ride to the after-party.

Photo:...

This is touching in a weird, Miley way, but what was the game plan if she didn't win? That would've been a tense limo ride to the after-party.

Photo: MTV
No kidding, we always assumed she woke up like this. No kidding, we always assumed she woke up like this.

No kidding, we always assumed she woke up like this.

Photo: MTV
It's kind of cute that you can tell Riff Raff is embarrassed to really sing along. It's kind of cute that you can tell Riff Raff is embarrassed to really sing along.

It's kind of cute that you can tell Riff Raff is embarrassed to really sing along.

Photo: MTV
We assume right about now you just want to watch the video of the performance again, so here you go. We assume right about now you just want to watch the video of the performance again, so here you go.

We assume right about now you just want to watch the video of the performance again, so here you go.

Photo: MTV
At first, Blue Ivy was like, "Meh, I see Mommy all the time." At first, Blue Ivy was like, "Meh, I see Mommy all the time."

At first, Blue Ivy was like, "Meh, I see Mommy all the time."

Photo: MTV
Flawless. Flawless.

Flawless.

Photo: MTV
But then Blue Ivy was like, "I woke up like this too, Mommy." But then Blue Ivy was like, "I woke up like this too, Mommy."

But then Blue Ivy was like, "I woke up like this too, Mommy."

Photo: MTV
Just in case you were somehow alive after that, now you're dead. Just in case you were somehow alive after that, now you're dead.

Just in case you were somehow alive after that, now you're dead.

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