Madonna's Most Striking Moments Since The '90s
When pop princesses Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera joined forces with Madonna that moment that rocked the world.
When pop princesses Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera joined forces with Madonna at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards, it seemed safe to assume they were going to put on an unforgettable show.
The performance, which featured Spears and Aguilera in matching wedding dresses and Madonna walking out of a cake in a tuxedo, wasn't just unforgettable. It became one of the most iconic in VMA history.
It was all thanks to a kiss that Madonna planted on both women during the performance, subsequently causing hysteria among the public and viewers at home.
Fans watched as Madonna brushed Spears' hair to one side of her and kissed the singer. On top of that, who could forget the cameraman who approached Spears' seemingly unfunny ex-boyfriend,
A media firestorm erupted, with much of it focused on the kiss between Spears and Madonna and not so much on Xtina. As NME noted, viewers only got to see Madonna kiss Aguilera for a brief second due to the quick cut of Timberlake's reaction.
Chatting with "Radio Andy" host Andy Cohen in 2018, Xtina said that Timberlake's moment was "a low shot," adding that she felt "left out" of all the rumours. That said, she told Zane Lowe in 2020 that, as far as she's concerned, the kiss really "wasn't shocking."
