Look at them closely: not a filter, not a pose calculated for the algorithm. 🥹
Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Adele, Beyoncé, Kesha, and Nicki Minaj shared that night at the MTV Video Music Awards, each with such a distinctive style that there was no need to compare them. Gaga in her glittering dress, Nicki with pink hair, Adele wowing everyone with just her voice. No one needed to fit a mold.
Today that photo circulates as a reminder of an era when imperfection had a place and every artist could sound radically different without fear of losing relevance. That’s why one user’s comment on Twitter/X went viral: “seriously, I miss when everything didn’t have to be so ‘perfect'”. And thousands of people agreed. 💭