Screams for Taylor Swift, Confusion Over Johnny Depp, and More You Didn’t See on TV During the VMAs

variety.com:

Michele Amabile Angermiller There was plenty of action on, around and above the MTV VMA stages at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, on Sunday night: Taylor Swift made a surprise appearance and not only took home the prize for Video of the Year (for “All Too Well”), she also announced her forthcoming new album, “Midnights”; Nicki Minaj took home the Video Vanguard award and delivered a performance that ranged from pink pop to torture-porn; and Latin had a bigger look than ever before, with eye-popping performances from Bad Bunny, J Balvin and Anitta, the latter of whom became the first Brazilian artist to win Best Latin Artist for her song “Envolver.” Yet there was plenty of action off-camera as well.

On the red carpet in the hours before the show, Jack Harlow arrived early, clad in a leather-ish dark grey suit (which would have been suffocatingly hot if the Tri-State area was in one of its crushing bouts of summer humidity; lucky for him it was a cool evening).

Big cheers also erupted for BlackPink, who stopped for a few quick photos. Lil Nas X slayed the carpet in characteristic fashion, going shirtless with a feather head dress and matching hoop skirt.

Rapper Yung Gravy hit the carpet with his date, Sheri Easterling, mother of Tik Tokker Addison Rae. Blackbear and Kane Brown, who collaborated on the song, “Memory,” shared a quick hug and photo on the carpet before separating for interviews.