Amber Rose, 2018
If the MTV Video Music Awards have taught us anything, it’s to expect the unexpected, and this year was no exception. Amber Rose dressed up as a sultry red devil for the ceremony in New York City. On the red carpet, the 34-year-old flaunted her curves in a latex corset with matching boots and a whip. Amber revealed that part of her outfit was inspired by Madonna when asked about her look.
Madonna, 1984
Thirty-five years ago, at New York’s Radio City Music Hall, a rising pop singer named Madonna Louise Ciccone opened the first-ever MTV Video Music Awards. While older generations may recall the exact moment they first saw Elvis twitch his pelvis on TV or the Beatles perform on Ed Sullivan, Madonna’s racy, underwear-flashing, floor-rolling “Like a Virgin” performance was the defining televised music moment for children of the 1980s