All eyes were on Taylor Swift at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards when the pop titan kicked off the Newark-based show with a medley of her most recent singles, “You Need to Calm Down,” and “Lover.” But it wasn’t just the opening number, Swift was everywhere throughout the evening. From audience shots of her jamming out to Lil Nas X and Missy Elliott to her own spotlight for winning awards like Video of the Year, Swift ruled the evening. Scroll on below to see photos of Swift’s evening!
1. Taylor began the night by hitting the red carpet in a knockout Versace blazer and thigh-high boots.
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2. And she stopped to say hello to some Swifties along the way.
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3. She killed it during her show opening performance of "You Need To Calm Down". She even shared the stage with BFF Todrick Hall and others that appeared in the song's music video.
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4. And then she mesmerized the entire audience with her first live performance of "Lover".
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5. This shiny performance outfit. Wonder Woman, is that you?
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6. This cute photo she snapped with Bella and Gigi Hadid, Halsey and Pepa.
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7. She was caught on camera boppin' to performances several times!
8. When she won the Video for Good award, Tay stepped out of the spotlight to let her video co-stars shine on stage. In a very special moment, Todrick gave a short, but moving speech to accept the award.
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9. She took home the Video of the Year award for her colorful "You Need To Calm Down" video and celebrated with her co-stars.
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10. And she used her platform to advocate for the Equality Act.
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