The 2023 MTV VMAs had a digital camera operator whose job it was to “constantly” movie Taylor Swift throughout different artists’ dwell performances.
That’s in line with Selection co-editor-in-chief Ramin Setoodeh, who tweeted about “how essential” the ‘Midnights’ pop star is to the awards ceremony.
- READ MORE: Listed below are all of the winners from the 2023 MTV VMAs
Setoodeh shared a clip of Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion delivering the debut efficiency of their newest collaboration ‘Bongos’ on the New Jersey occasion final night time (September 12). The footage confirmed a cameraman filming Swift close-up as she danced to the tune on the entrance row.
“How essential is Taylor Swift to the #VMAs?” he wrote above the video. “There’s a digital camera operator tasked with filming her constantly throughout the dwell performances onstage.”
Later, Setoodeh claimed that “one of many solely instances” the Swift digital camera operator needed to cease filming “dancing and response pictures” of the pop star “was when Shakira ran throughout the stage, interrupting his shot”.
How essential is Taylor Swift to the #VMAs? There’s a digital camera operator tasked with filming her constantly throughout the dwell performances onstage. pic.twitter.com/ukSvGhqsUd
— Ramin Setoodeh (@RaminSetoodeh) September 13, 2023
One of many solely instances the Taylor Swift digital camera operator needed to cease filming Taylor Swift’s dancing and response pictures on the #VMAs was when Shakira ran throughout the stage, interrupting his shot. pic.twitter.com/5ihneTbsdZ
— Ramin Setoodeh (@RaminSetoodeh) September 13, 2023
Quite a few clips of Swift fangirling on the MTV VMAs are doing the rounds on X (previously referred to as Twitter). She was seen blowing a kiss to Måneskin frontman Damiano David throughout his band’s dwell efficiency, and the singer additionally gave Stray Children a standing ovation after vibing out to ‘S-Class’.
Moreover, Swift was noticed having fun with Demi Lovato, cheering for Selena Gomez, and excitedly reacting to *NSYNC’s shock reunion. The latter boyband took to the stage to current Swift with the Finest Pop award for her single ‘Anti-Hero’.
Swift used the primary a part of her acceptance speech to reward *NSYNC. “I’m not doing effectively pivoting from this to this,” she mentioned.
“Like, I had your dolls. Are you doing one thing? What’s gonna occur now? They’re gonna do one thing, and I have to know what it’s. You guys are pop personified, so to obtain this out of your golden pop fingers is… it’s an excessive amount of.”
Swift bagged a history-making 9 trophies on the 2023 MTV VMAs, tying for probably the most wins in a single night time. She additionally has the second-most general wins, coming in second to Beyoncé (who has a complete of 26 VMAs as a solo artist).
Whereas amassing the gong for Music Of The 12 months (‘Anti-Hero’), Swift joked that she would proceed making music together with her frequent collaborator Jack Antonoff “until 2089”. “The mathematics doesn’t math,” she added.
Try the complete listing of winners from the 2023 MTV VMAs right here.
