A whole lot of issues occurred throughout MTV’s mini-series-length 2023 Video Music Awards on Tuesday night time (Sept. 12). However one of many the buzziest moments from the present on the Prudential Heart in Newark, NJ didn’t even happen on digicam in the course of the official feed, it was a blink-and-you-missed-it occasion backstage when Megan met Justin.
As seen in a extensively circulated viral clip, Justin Timberlake and the reunited members of *NSYNC had been strolling behind the scenes as they strolled by Megan Thee Stallion getting a hair and make-up touch-up. On the floor, it seems to be like a heated Meg is wagging her finger in an agitated method as JT smiles and greets her and bandmate Joey Fatone laughs in what some commenters stated seemed to be an argument, however in keeping with a supply who was there, the interplay was all love.
A supply near the scenario who witnessed the previous school-new college celebrity summit tells Billboard that Megan was truly so excited to satisfy JT and firm that she was truly asking for a correct introduction and re-do in a much less chaotic scenario. “Meg loves Justin. She was saying, ‘No, no, no, we’ve by no means met earlier than. It was their first time assembly, and he or she was excited,” the supply says.
ET reported {that a} supply stated Timberlake instructed the “Sweetest Pie” rapper, “‘It’s so good to satisfy you,’” with Megan replying, “No, no, this don’t rely, this don’t rely, we gotta meet correct.’”
At press time spokespeople for Megan and Timberlake couldn’t be reached for touch upon the incident, however Meg put the rumors to relaxation later within the night time when she posted a video on her TikTok of the pair getting cozy at an afterparty at Tao Downtown in a non-public sky field. In a clip cued to Rukai Mori’s “Do As Infinity,” the brand new mates smile and snigger on the digicam whereas goofing round in a clip the rapper captioned, “I simply speak with my arms. lol. See ya subsequent time @Justin Timberlake.”
Each artists had an enormous night time on Tuesday, with Timberlake reuniting along with his fellow boy banders for a shock finest pop prize presentation to an equally gobsmacked Taylor Swift and Megan taking the stage later within the night time with Cardi B for the stay debut of their salacious new single, “Bongos.”
Take a look at the viral video of the interplay and Meg’s TikTok beneath.
