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<p>Many stars have graced MTV&#39;s Music Video Awards stage so far tonight, including Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, and Lizzo. But one artist in particular piqued my interest, and probably yours if you were born before 1995: Missy Elliott. Missy performed at the VMAs for the first time in sixteen years and she did *not* disappoint, as Twitter&#39;s breathless reactions made clear.</p><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/MissyElliott?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MissyElliott</a>, you are a legend. You worked it and it was absolutely worth it. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VMAs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#VMAs</a></p>&mdash; Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheEllenShow/status/1166159271664345088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 27, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><oembed>https://twitter.com/ceo_iyah/status/1166162262878556161</oembed><div className="ad-splitter"></div><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Missy Elliott after that perform <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VMAs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#VMAs</a> <a href="https://t.co/aobdeYTUCF">pic.twitter.com/aobdeYTUCF</a></p>&mdash; Sir Flex Alot (@sdeensh) <a href="https://twitter.com/sdeensh/status/1166157743838752768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 27, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Missy Elliott is really out here showing y’all that black people invented music. Wow... you love to see it. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VMAS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#VMAS</a> <a href="https://t.co/I01Ldvmv9z">pic.twitter.com/I01Ldvmv9z</a></p>&mdash; The Root (@TheRoot) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheRoot/status/1166156482284572673?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 27, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">MISSY ELLIOTT. That’s it. That’s the tweet. I think I can speak for all of the dance community and just say THANK YOU.</p>&mdash; 🌟Saint Jackie🌟 (@JackiePipkins) <a href="https://twitter.com/JackiePipkins/status/1166163981829951493?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 27, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Can we flip it and reverse it and watch Missy Elliott&#39;s <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VMAs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#VMAs</a> performance again? <a href="https://t.co/nbDJ7OPBeK">pic.twitter.com/nbDJ7OPBeK</a></p>&mdash; Entertainment Tonight (@etnow) <a href="https://twitter.com/etnow/status/1166157178748555264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 27, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I wish the performance was 10 minutes longer. Damn I just get enough of Missy Elliott. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VMAs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#VMAs</a> <a href="https://t.co/gJWpeEQVlb">pic.twitter.com/gJWpeEQVlb</a></p>&mdash; Kevin Simmons (@TheSkorpion) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheSkorpion/status/1166156624467304448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 27, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>People especially loved seeing Alyson Stoner, who danced in several of Missy&#39;s videos as a child, perform with her again - this time all grown up!</p><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BRO MISSY ELLIOTT BROUGHT ALYSON STONER OUT TO DO &quot;WORK IT&quot; AGAIN <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VMAS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#VMAS</a> <a href="https://t.co/lrifcYR2Qb">pic.twitter.com/lrifcYR2Qb</a></p>&mdash; Complex Music (@ComplexMusic) <a href="https://twitter.com/ComplexMusic/status/1166159118106861568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 27, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">WAIT I AM SOBBING OVER <a href="https://twitter.com/AlysonStoner?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ALYSONSTONER</a> ON THE <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VMAS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#VMAS</a> STAGE WITH <a href="https://twitter.com/MissyElliott?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MISSYELLIOTT</a>!!!! <a href="https://t.co/ymLX7Dq9Od">pic.twitter.com/ymLX7Dq9Od</a></p>&mdash; Kaitlyn Vella (@Kaitiii) <a href="https://twitter.com/Kaitiii/status/1166155566630297600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 27, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><oembed>https://twitter.com/bad_bytch1/status/1166160392692871168</oembed><div className="ad-splitter"></div><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">17 years after dancing in the “Work It” video, <a href="https://twitter.com/AlysonStoner?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AlysonStoner</a> joined <a href="https://twitter.com/MissyElliott?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MissyElliott</a> onstage during her Video Vanguard performance and IT 👏 WAS 👏 EVERYTHING 👏 😱💯 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VMAs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#VMAs</a> <a href="https://t.co/Vb0xhryOfw">pic.twitter.com/Vb0xhryOfw</a></p>&mdash; VH1 (@VH1) <a href="https://twitter.com/VH1/status/1166157814361968640?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 27, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Who else wanted to be this little girl?? 😂😂 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VMAs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#VMAs</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MissyElliott?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MissyElliott</a> <a href="https://t.co/F0dPGUpNwy">pic.twitter.com/F0dPGUpNwy</a></p>&mdash; ESSENCE (@Essence) <a href="https://twitter.com/Essence/status/1166156862590541824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 27, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>The whole shebang is viewable here and well worth watching:</p><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/MissyElliott?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MissyElliott</a> really did THAT FOR US! 👏🔥 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VMAs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#VMAs</a> <a href="https://t.co/QvyDIiI3b3">pic.twitter.com/QvyDIiI3b3</a></p>&mdash; MTV (@MTV) <a href="https://twitter.com/MTV/status/1166161090331500544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 27, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>After Missy&#39;s medley of hits, Cardi B presented her with the Video Vanguard Award. It recognizes an outstanding artist&#39;s accomplishments in music and film. Given Missy&#39;s decades-long career as a rapper, singer, songwriter, and producer, people considered the honor overdue. She&#39;s also produced memorable, visually-captivating music videos since the 90s, some of which became MTV staples while in rotation.</p><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">MTV is still trash for giving this award to Pink and Jennifer Lopez before Missy Elliott. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VMAs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#VMAs</a> <a href="https://t.co/D8u3SBGuyd">pic.twitter.com/D8u3SBGuyd</a></p>&mdash; Black Fat Queer (@FlamingFatQueer) <a href="https://twitter.com/FlamingFatQueer/status/1166157623701442560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 27, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">i know damn well they didn’t just have cardi fucking b present the award to missy elliott 🥴 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VMAs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#VMAs</a> <a href="https://t.co/MhOULLbcfb">pic.twitter.com/MhOULLbcfb</a></p>&mdash; stupid bitch ang (@anjiangjoy) <a href="https://twitter.com/anjiangjoy/status/1166156995566669824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 27, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">ALL HAIL 🙌🏾👑 Missy Elliott <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VMAs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#VMAs</a> <a href="https://t.co/T1zcskmRhg">pic.twitter.com/T1zcskmRhg</a></p>&mdash; Karen Civil (@KarenCivil) <a href="https://twitter.com/KarenCivil/status/1166158432488976384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 27, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">&quot;This MICHAEL JACKSON video vanguard award means so much to me.&quot; - Missy Elliott<br><br>And I thank you! <a href="https://t.co/Dma0tBoUqs">pic.twitter.com/Dma0tBoUqs</a></p>&mdash; ithl123 (@ithl123) <a href="https://twitter.com/ithl123/status/1166158293464682496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 27, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p> </p><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Missy Elliott invented music videos. It’s not up for debate. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VMAs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#VMAs</a> 👑</p>&mdash; Cocoa Butter (@cocoabutterbf) <a href="https://twitter.com/cocoabutterbf/status/1166158979136937985?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 27, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>Missy Elliott: hip-hop innovator, music video pioneer, and entertainment legend. Periodt!</p><div className="ad-splitter"></div>

People responded to Missy Elliott's VMAs performance and Video Vanguard Award win.

Many stars have graced MTV&#39;s Music Video Awards stage so far tonight, including Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, and Lizzo. But one artist in particular piqued my interest, and probably yours if you were born before 1995: Missy Elliott. Missy performed at the VMAs for the first time in sixteen years and she did *not* disappoint, as Twitter&#39;s breathless reactions made clear..@MissyElliott, you are a legend. You worked it and it was absolutely worth it. #VMAs&mdash; Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) August 27, 2019 https://twitter.com/ceo_iyah/status/1166162262878556161Missy Elliott after that perform #VMAs pic.twitter.com/aobdeYTUCF&mdash; Sir Flex Alot (@sdeensh) August 27, 2019 Missy Elliott is really out here showing y’all that black people invented music. Wow... you love to see it. #VMAS pic.twitter.com/I01Ldvmv9z&mdash; The Root (@TheRoot) August 27, 2019 MISSY ELLIOTT. That’s it. That’s the tweet. I think I can speak for all of the dance community and just say THANK YOU.&mdash; 🌟Saint Jackie🌟 (@JackiePipkins) August 27, 2019 Can we flip it and reverse it and watch Missy Elliott&#39;s #VMAs performance again? pic.twitter.com/nbDJ7OPBeK&mdash; Entertainment Tonight (@etnow) August 27, 2019 I wish the performance was 10 minutes longer. Damn I just get enough of Missy Elliott. #VMAs pic.twitter.com/gJWpeEQVlb&mdash; Kevin Simmons (@TheSkorpion) August 27, 2019 People especially loved seeing Alyson Stoner, who danced in several of Missy&#39;s videos as a child, perform with her again - this time all grown up!BRO MISSY ELLIOTT BROUGHT ALYSON STONER OUT TO DO &quot;WORK IT&quot; AGAIN #VMAS pic.twitter.com/lrifcYR2Qb&mdash; Complex Music (@ComplexMusic) August 27, 2019 WAIT I AM SOBBING OVER @ALYSONSTONER ON THE #VMAS STAGE WITH @MISSYELLIOTT!!!! pic.twitter.com/ymLX7Dq9Od&mdash; Kaitlyn Vella (@Kaitiii) August 27, 2019 https://twitter.com/bad_bytch1/status/116616039269287116817 years after dancing in the “Work It” video, @AlysonStoner joined @MissyElliott onstage during her Video Vanguard performance and IT 👏 WAS 👏 EVERYTHING 👏 😱💯 #VMAs pic.twitter.com/Vb0xhryOfw&mdash; VH1 (@VH1) August 27, 2019 Who else wanted to be this little girl?? 😂😂 #VMAs #MissyElliott pic.twitter.com/F0dPGUpNwy&mdash; ESSENCE (@Essence) August 27, 2019 The whole shebang is viewable here and well worth watching:@MissyElliott really did THAT FOR US! 👏🔥 #VMAs pic.twitter.com/QvyDIiI3b3&mdash; MTV (@MTV) August 27, 2019 After Missy&#39;s medley of hits, Cardi B presented her with the Video Vanguard Award. It recognizes an outstanding artist&#39;s accomplishments in music and film. Given Missy&#39;s decades-long career as a rapper, singer, songwriter, and producer, people considered the honor overdue. She&#39;s also produced memorable, visually-captivating music videos since the 90s, some of which became MTV staples while in rotation.MTV is still trash for giving this award to Pink and Jennifer Lopez before Missy Elliott. #VMAs pic.twitter.com/D8u3SBGuyd&mdash; Black Fat Queer (@FlamingFatQueer) August 27, 2019 i know damn well they didn’t just have cardi fucking b present the award to missy elliott 🥴 #VMAs pic.twitter.com/MhOULLbcfb&mdash; stupid bitch ang (@anjiangjoy) August 27, 2019 ALL HAIL 🙌🏾👑 Missy Elliott #VMAs pic.twitter.com/T1zcskmRhg&mdash; Karen Civil (@KarenCivil) August 27, 2019 &quot;This MICHAEL JACKSON video vanguard award means so much to me.&quot; - Missy ElliottAnd I thank you! pic.twitter.com/Dma0tBoUqs&mdash; ithl123 (@ithl123) August 27, 2019  Missy Elliott invented music videos. It’s not up for debate. #VMAs 👑&mdash; Cocoa Butter (@cocoabutterbf) August 27, 2019 Missy Elliott: hip-hop innovator, music video pioneer, and entertainment legend. Periodt!

Many stars have graced MTV&#39;s Music Video Awards stage so far tonight, including Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, and Lizzo. But one artist in particular piqued my interest, and probably yours if you were born before 1995: Missy Elliott....