Doja Cat shows off her impressive flexibility in ’80s-inspired number to kick off 2025 MTV VMAs performances

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At the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards, Doja Cat started things off with panache by performing her newest song “Jealous Type”, complete with ‘80s-inspired flair.

At UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, the 29-year-old rapper and singer delivered an electrifying performance, highlighting her exceptionally agile physique with a captivating display.

During a moment onstage, Doja (whose real name is Amala Dlamini) contorted herself, arching her leg backwards and over her head, creating an especially seductive performance on the floor.

During her performance, the hit-creator frequently drew inspiration from the 1980s at the outset. She presented this era-themed introduction via a video reminiscent of Max Headroom, known for its technical glitches, which faithfully reflected its hacker roots by momentarily disrupting the host, LL Cool J.

Doja donned a sleek, rubbery black bodysuit paired with a crisp white shirt and a slender black necktie. Her hairstyle was a tribute to Matt Frewer’s iconic wavy plastic hairdo, as seen in his role as the computer-generated host.

Without a shadow of a doubt, it’s clear that everyone’s attention will be focused on Lady Gaga when she graces the award show stage once more following a hiatus of five years.

On this evening, the renowned 39-year-old music sensation has garnered the highest number of nominations – a total of 12, among which is the prestigious category of Video of the Year, shared with Bruno Mars for their collaboration on the song Dying With A Smile.

Gaga currently boasts an impressive 18 Video Music Awards (VMAs) and her enthusiastic followers eagerly await the possibility of even more honors for her in the upcoming year.

This year also marks the third time that Gaga led MTV’s list of VMA nominees.

In 2010, she led the rankings with 13 nominations, and she did so once more in 2020, sharing the top spot with nine overall nominations.

In this rephrased version, the singer-songwriter behind “Bad Romance” is trailed in the number of Grammy nominations by her collaborator, Bruno Mars, who garnered 11 nominations. Kendrick Lamar comes next, with a total of ten nominations.

In the past year, Taylor Swift hasn’t put out any new singles or albums, which means she can only be nominated for one prize in the Artist of the Year category.

Last week, Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, better known as Lady Gaga, revealed her plans to perform again on stage.

She is set to participate alongside a much-awaited roster that features artists such as Doja Cat, Mariah Carey, Jelly Roll, Sabrina Carpenter, Post Malone, Tate McRae, J Balvin, and numerous others.

In 2020, Lady Gaga last appeared on the VMAs stage together with Ariana Grande, where they jointly performed their hit dance-pop collab “Rain On Me”.

Participants for this occasion are some well-known figures such as Ciara, Ashlee Simpson-Ross, Drew Barrymore, Jessica Simpson, Nikki Glaser, Paris Hilton, Livvy Dunne, and Ice Spice.

The well-known artist and performer LL Cool J will be hosting an event that will make its television debut on the prominent network CBS. Additionally, the event will be available to stream on the top-tier subscription service of Paramount+, and it will also be simultaneously broadcasted on MTV.

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2025-09-08 03:52