Olivia Rodrigo’s Shocking VMAs Stage Malfunction Explained! _ E! News
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00:00 ♪ It's true love, it would not be hard ♪
00:02 ♪ You can love anyone ♪
00:04 ♪ 'Cause that would mean you had a heart ♪
00:06 That took some guts.
00:08 Olivia Rodrigo's performance at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards
00:13 prompts concern.
00:15 Here's why.
00:16 Shortly after the 20-year-old takes the stage
00:19 to sing her hit "Vampire," fans thought Olivia
00:22 might have suffered a series of technical malfunctions
00:26 after Sparks literally flew on stage.
00:29 She appears startled as props start to drop down
00:33 and the music glitches.
00:35 Even Selena Gomez looks worried in the audience.
00:39 (crowd cheering)
00:41 But as we quickly discovered,
00:49 it was all part of Olivia's plan.
00:52 Olivia returns to the stage moments later,
00:54 kicking off her breakup anthem, "Get 'Em Back."
00:58 And if that moment gave you deja vu,
01:00 no, you didn't imagine it.
01:02 The performance plays out similarly
01:05 to Olivia's music video for the song "Vampire."
01:08 Good for you, Olivia.
01:09 You really know how to keep us on the edge of our seats.
01:13 In other Olivia headlines, eagle-eyed viewers
01:15 couldn't help but notice Taylor Swift clapping
01:18 for the driver's license singer
01:21 ahead of her VMAs performance as her name was announced.
01:25 It follows feud rumors that were sparked
01:27 by some lyrics on Olivia's latest album,
01:30 specifically a song called "The Grudge."
01:33 But shortly before the VMAs,
01:35 Olivia squashed the rumors about potential drama
01:39 between the two pop queens.
01:41 When asked about Taylor,
01:42 Olivia tells Rolling Stone in a new interview,
01:45 "I don't have beef with anyone.
01:48 "I'm very chill, I keep to myself.
01:50 "I have my four friends and my mom,
01:53 "and that's really the only people I talk to ever."
01:56 She adds, "There's nothing to say.
01:58 "There's so many Twitter conspiracy theories.
02:00 "I only look at alien conspiracy theories."
02:04 (upbeat music)
02:07 (upbeat music)
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