Madonna - 2003 VMA Performance Reaction

That Kiss just caused so much commotion 😂❤️

I loved the smirk on her face when she enters. It was the celebration of Madonna's first MTV Awards performance 'Like a virgin' with the cake and Madonna as the bride standing next to a mannequin doll dressed as a groom at the very first MTV Awards show. They recreated that performance with the two pop princesses of that time (2000's), Britney and Christina, as brides, while Madonna was now the groom. It was nothing more than a "You may now kiss the bride" moment. I never understood the controversy, I mean it was just a friendly kiss as Madonna herself quoted later.

This performance went down in pop history!

So Britney talked about this moment in her book. It starts back when she broke up with Justin, after all he did to her, etc. One day she was in her apartment, feeling depressed over the breakup, and the doorman announces that Madonna was on her way up. They had never met nor talked to each other. She said that Madonna helped bring her back to life in the following months. So Madonna wanted to do this performance with Pink and J.Lo. She met Pink in the Regis and Kelly show and dropped the idea and J. Lo didn’t want to do the kiss. So she invited her friend Britney and Christina because she was doing very well with her Stripped album. Missy and Madonna had just collaborated in a remix of Into the Groove for a commercial for GAP, so that was a no brainer for her to be invited. Britney said that in rehearsals the kiss was just a peck and then on to Missy’s part. But on the day of the performance she was feeling really bold. She decided to go balls to the wall to the kiss and she had no idea it would be this historic. Then on backstage Madonna gave her a Swarovski incrusted pendant of a letter B, matching her own M pendant. The press was all over these two for photos and interviews, but Christina was left behind. The fact that they cut to Justin and didn’t show her kiss as they showed Britney’s only made her angrier, because she didn’t get any press regarding that. She even went on tv shows wearing shirts that said “I kissed Madonna too!”. After that she teamed up with Justin on his smear campaign against Britney. Also, Britney was feeling very bold that day so she invited Madonna to do Me Against The Music backstage on VMA’s, to which Madonna said yes. More about MATM when you react to that video 😉

You know you are the queen of pop when your backup dancers are britney and Xtina

She always knew how to cause a commotion 😉 that kiss was the only thing people talked about for weeks after this .

I love how you all are doing this in order going down Madonnas career. Great reaction and moment in Madonnas career. ❤

Madonna had a history of pushing us and pushing culture, and that’s what was great about her and what was great about MTV. Glad I was able to witnessed this cultural moment.

Only Madonna can pull off another iconic reprise 19 years later of her 1984 MTV VMA performance of LAV. She was a “lonely bride” then dreaming of a groom; here she envisioned a powerful all-female ensemble; no less than Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera backing her; Madonna this time plays the groom and gives “the kiss” to the brides, followed by a rap segment by Missy Elliott that complemented the rap in the Hollywood number. People may have been surprised by ‘the kiss’ here—but Madonna was likely paying homage to 2 of her early Hollywood female icons—Greta Garbo and Marlene Dietrich who both dressed as men and dared kissed women on the movie screen. The media feasted on focusing on Justin Timberlake’s seeming “annoyed” demeanor following his highly publicized breakup with Britney Spears in 2002 after a 3-yr romantic relationship with her. In fact, it was JT who broke-up with Britney, and he had admired Madonna as an artist and in 2008 he’d collaborate with her in recording the song and video of 4 Minutes from her Hard Candy album. That same year JT introduced and inducted Madonna in the Rock&Roll HOF. ❤ your reaction here—so genuine, insightful and joyful!😊

I love all the audience shots: Eminem, OG queer eye cast, Paris Hilton, Avril, 50 cent, young Beyoncé, etc so 2000’s!!!!!!!

she does everything to be the center, she works like no one else in show business

HAHAHA!!! Your laughter when they show Justin... I died. LOLOL. 🤣

Great reaction as per usual. The Hollywood part uses the brilliant Thin White Duck (A misspelling of Duke, that he thought so so funny he insisted on using) Mix of the song by Stuart Price. You will hear a Lot More of him in the up and coming Confessions era.

This performance always gives me LIFE! This and the Live Earth , can't wait for you guys to see that one. Your enthusiasm and smiles are everything too. Again a big hug from Amsterdam ❤️

Yaaaassss!!!!! The incredible performance and the celebrities acting sassy in the audience. Justin Timberlake was pissed because Brittany is his ex. Lourdes, Madonna’s daughter was a flower girl. Madonna left for Europe after this show and did not know about the ruckus in the states for a bit, lol.

A total moment! Great review ladies! I enjoyed your comments. Interestingly, Missy Elliott and Madonna went on to make a commercial together, Britney Spears and Madonna went on to make an awesome music video together, and Christina and Madonna never spoke again. 😆 JK. The video Madonna made with Britney Spears is next, and must be reviewed. There’s no live performance, but there is an incredible spoof made of it by French and Saunders, British comedy team. The creators of Absolutely Fabulous. Would be interesting if you followed up the review with this video. It’s bloody hilarious! And even closer to Reinvention Tour! I can’t wait. Have a fabulous day! ♥️

Thank you lovely ladies for your reaction to this spectacular performance ❤️ 💖 ♥️ 💕 💗 💜 ❤️ 💖

Love your enthusiasm as always. I know you know it, but she really is the Queen of pop for a reason. Her shows/performances are pure art, not that the media cares. Your journey of Madonna is so great ❤

I saw it live on tv debut It was incredible (actually I think Brazil passed a day after USA) Love this 3 together+Elliot

EPIC!!! How many times can one woman rule the world????