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VMAs (111,037) by Lambi from USA

"For vocalists, there's only one queen and that's Mariah." Ariana is all of us, truly. It probably meant the world to her to present the award. Mariah couldn't have picked a better person.
(Monday 8 September 2025; 20:58)


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Daydream (111,036) by Lambi from USA

No, I literally said the Grammys amplified the divorce. You just randomly chimed in being a strange contrarian for a point I didn't even make.
(Monday 8 September 2025; 20:29)


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VMAs (111,035) by Edward from USA

I actually like how everything played out. The rest of the year belongs to Mariah. These are exciting times.
(Monday 8 September 2025; 20:25)


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The Moon Man (111,034) by Bobby A from United States

Me too. I am taking two days off to move and Friday is one of them. I hope my preorders arrive Friday. I am going to purchase a CD at l0am at a local vinyl shop for an extra CD.

(Monday 8 September 2025; 20:14)


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Mariah (111,033) by Lighty from China

Did anyone see this? This is a big big energy from Mariah

(Monday 8 September 2025; 19:32)

The Moon Man (111,032) by Stacey from USA

That's the respect MC deserves. I love to see it on such a huge public stage.

(Monday 8 September 2025; 19:30)


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VMAs (111,031) by Randy from USA

Mimi L, I kinda liked the ensemble. I thought the boots were kind of clunky though. I think she looked terrific and I thought her movement was standard, she's done less movement before. My problem is (as always) that someone considered one of the greatest vocalists of all time can't seem to sing live but even then, she's miming better than in the past. Her eyes were on that teleprompter though. You could tell she was reading the whole time. That's a new phenomenon with her. She wrote these songs. She's lived with them. Hell, they're part of pop culture. She probably just needs it for the arrangement and to not miss her mouthing cues. But that hurts her interaction with the audience. Maybe, just maybe, if she'd just sing. I know I know. It was too cold in there. It was too hot in there. She didn't get 8 hours sleep. Her humidifier quit without giving two weeks notice. She has nodules. But overall I was still able to hold my head high as a fan. At this point I'm glad for just that.
(Monday 8 September 2025; 18:35)

VMAs (111,030) by jaker20 from US

Overall it was a great show for her, she looked great, the timing of the Vanguard is right, she won an award, the new pop girls at the red carpet are praising her, the buzz is there, her greatest hits album went back on iTunes which is a very good indication.

I'm getting a sense that maybe HFIA is going to surprise.

(Monday 8 September 2025; 18:22)

We Belong Together (111,029) by Edward from USA

That snippet of "We Belong Together" floating around on the Internet sounds great to me, but it also looks a little bit suspicious. Any comments?
(Monday 8 September 2025; 17:47)

Shezz and Mimi L. (111,028) by Giovanni from USA

Y'all crack me up, I love MC but I didn't like the ensemble either. It was too Beyonce and too sparkly for me. I would have preferred a nice gown with heels. Also I am not a fan of the boots either haha, matter of fact I hate them. I loved both ensembles she wore at the Grammys last year though.

(Monday 8 September 2025; 17:41)

Congrats to Mariah (111,027) by Giovanni from USA

On her win last night. It was smart and appropriate that Ariana was the one who presented the award. I loved their interaction on stage. Hopefully we get a collaboration soon, even if it's not a single.

(Monday 8 September 2025; 17:35)

The Moon Man (111,026) by Edward from USA

I loved Mariah's camaraderie with Ariana. I'm so glad Mariah changed her attitude towards Ari about three years ago or so. Ariana referring to Mariah as "mother", given the significance of that, it's simply epic and the greatest show of respect. I'm very proud of both of them. I can't effing wait for "HFIA".
(Monday 8 September 2025; 15:49)

Daydream (111,025) by Edward from USA

That's been settled almost from the inception of MCArchives.

(Monday 8 September 2025; 15:36)


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VMAs (111,024) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter

I agree the outfit was not it hahah. And the performance was ok, very little movement. I wish she had the confidence she did in the other recent show, I can't remember what event it was, the one with the long ramp where she was walking up and down and interacted with a child. She seemed more relaxed there.
(Monday 8 September 2025; 15:35)


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Daydream (111,023) by Stacey from USA

Daydream is perfection. You're saying it's not. I'm arguing it is indeed perfect. Carey on. I know I will.

(Monday 8 September 2025; 14:40)


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VMAs: somewhere in a dark room (111,022) by John from USA

Sits Christina watching Mariah and Ariana on TV giving love to one another. Ariana honoring and being reverential, and Mariah giving back the support and acknowledgement. Christina must be saying to herself: Why can't it be me?
(Monday 8 September 2025; 14:13)


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VMAs (111,021) by Shezz from Pk

Really happy she got the best RnB video as well. Performance was pretty much as expected. I'd give it a 7. I wonder why they cut it down to 5 minutes from the usual 10 minutes given to the Vanguard performance. I'm sure Mariah wasn't complaining. Best part of it was of course her interaction with Ari. The body suit era needs to end though. A nice short dress would've been more flattering. All in all another good promo for the new era. I think she'll be so done with the promo when the album finally comes out.

(Monday 8 September 2025; 13:41)


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VMAs (111,020) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter

Ugh I love this for Mariah and Ariana. What an honor for Ariana to present a milestone award to someone she looked up to since she was a kid and someone who clearly shaped her musical career. And what an honor for Mariah to have someone like Ariana, who is one of the most sought after pop stars of this generation, to be so overtly gracious and complimentary of her. Melts my heart to see them be friends now.
(Monday 8 September 2025; 13:20)


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Doja & Tate (111,019) by Dove from United States

I really enjoyed Doja Cat's performance.I didn't know she could dance like that.

It reminded me of The Misfits from my favorite cartoon when I was a kid, Jem and the Holograms.

I also really liked Tate McRae's performance. She's mesmerizing to watch. She gives me Britney vibes.

I thought Tyla was very pretty and I liked her outfit. It was fun and young. I like her accent. I'd never heard of her before. She was giving Rihanna vibes when Rihanna first came out. What are some good songs by her?

I didn't watch the Gaga performance because it started out kind of scary. Haha but I just saw it has the most views. Maybe I'll watch it later.
(Monday 8 September 2025; 13:11)

VMAs (111,018) by Bobby A from United States

It was a great performance and speech that MC gave last night. I loved it.

(Monday 8 September 2025; 12:51)


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VMAs (111,017) by Chicago Lamb from USA

Ariana gushed, referring to Mariah as "mother", bowed before her, saying she is her reason for everything. It was cute and well deserved especially on national TV.

(Monday 8 September 2025; 12:28)


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VMAs (111,016) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter

Congratulations MC. I loved the speech and her little plug for her album at the end. Smart move because the VMAs had huge viewership last night. Also so glad that Ariana gave the award to Mariah. Finally someone currently and at the top of their game giving Mariah an award. I saw the speech but anyone has a link to Ariana presenting it? What did she say? I would love it if someone can provide a link or tell me what she said to announce Mariah.
(Monday 8 September 2025; 12:11)

Beyonce country album (111,015) by Dove from United States

I don't follow Beyoncé super closely. I mostly listen to her hits and the songs with music videos. Was her album not country? If it was country, and it was the best of the ones nominated, maybe she did deserve to win.

Again, I don't know anything about the albums that were nominated because I don't listen to country music, but maybe it really was the best one.

In high school I watched a made-for-TV movie about the Jackson 5. Legit, the only thing I remember from that movie is how the mom wanted to be a country western singer but they told her she couldn't because she was black. If that's the only reason she can't be a country singer then I think that's bullshit.

With all the talented writers and producers they hire, I'm sure Beyoncé's country album was probably amazing. I didn't listen to any of it, so I can't give a personal opinion, but the other songs I have heard from her - they've been pretty great.
(Monday 8 September 2025; 11:38)

Initial thoughts on VMA performance (111,014) by Dove from United States

I liked it. I love the gold ensemble. (She is still the most beautiful girl I've ever seen.) I liked that the songs were more up-tempo and fun. The different mixes made it feel new. The only thing is, I wish it was a little longer and that she moved a little more. Not a ton, we all know she's not a dancer. I feel like she moved more and was more relaxed at Capital's Summertime Ball.

If there is something wrong I wish she would just tell us. Authenticity is the highest frequency.

Bianca falling was prime acting from that actress. That was a good fall. I would have liked the slap to look a little more real but maybe Mariah is afraid of getting sued or something. So she had to make it blatantly clear she didn't actually hit her.

I loved her speech and interaction with Ariana. Funny and humble.
(Monday 8 September 2025; 11:24)

Daydream (111,013) by Lambi from USA

You're having a totally different debate.
(Monday 8 September 2025; 10:35)


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