00:00Mariah Carey, mocked after MTV, VMA's 2025 performance falls flat.
00:06Social media roasts Mariah Carey for bare minimum VMA set despite major honors.
00:15Mariah Carey's highly anticipated return to the MTV Video Music Awards on September 7th, 2025,
00:23turned into an unexpected spectacle for all the wrong reasons.
00:27The pop legend, who was honored with the prestigious Video Vanguard Award,
00:32faced a wave of backlash after performing a medley of her greatest hits.
00:37Mariah Carey's long-awaited VMA return turns dramatic with criticized live medley.
00:43Instead of the celebratory showcase fans expected,
00:46Carey was roasted online for what many labeled the worst performance ever on the VMA's stage.
00:52Her night, which included both an award and a win in the R&B category,
00:57quickly shifted from triumph to drama.
01:01Fans question Mariah Carey's energy after VMA's Vanguard Award overshadowed by backlash.
01:07Ariana Grande presents Mariah Carey with the Video Vanguard Award.
01:11The evening initially promised to be a career-defining celebration for Carey.
01:15Ariana Grande introduced her as a pioneer whose influence on pop and R&B shaped generations of artists.
01:23After accepting the Video Vanguard Award, Carey delivered a cheeky speech, joking,
01:28I can't believe I'm getting my first VMA tonight.
01:31MTV, what were you waiting for?
01:34It was a lighthearted moment, setting the stage for what should have been a victory lap performance.
01:39Wearing a glittering gold suit, Carey then launched into a medley that included sugar sweet, fantasy, honey, obsessed, and it's like that.
01:46The crowd cheered as the opening notes began, but the excitement soon gave way to confusion and criticism.
01:54Fans react poorly to Mariah Carey's medley performance.
01:58Once Carey's performance aired, social media lit up with comments questioning her stage presence.
02:04Many viewers accused her of lip-syncing through the songs, while others were stunned by her lack of movement.
02:10Clips quickly circulated, showing her walking slowly across the stage, appearing stiff and disengaged.
02:17Posts poured in describing the set as lifeless, with users mocking her for doing the least possible.
02:22Jokes about her barely moving or just existing on stage went viral, overshadowing the music itself.
02:30What was meant to be a grand reminder of Carey's legendary career, instead, became an online punchline.
02:37Mariah Carey's history of low-energy performances resurfaces after her bad, VMAs, performance.
02:44This latest backlash was not without precedent.
02:46Earlier in February 2025, fans had already raised concerns about Carey's live shows in Las Vegas.
02:54Videos from her residency at the time showed the singer moving cautiously and slowly,
02:59prompting speculation about whether she was experiencing discomfort or simply uninterested in delivering high-energy routines.
03:06Some even suggested the footage looked more like a rehearsal than a proper concert.
03:10Those conversations came roaring back after the VMAs, with critics linking the Las Vegas clips to her low-energy awards show appearance.
03:19For many fans, the performance only reinforced a growing narrative that Carey is no longer willing, or able, to bring vitality to her stage presence.
03:29Mariah Carey wins additional award at the VMAs, but backlash overshadows triumph.
03:35While much of the criticism centered on her Vanguard performance, Carey actually had more than one reason to celebrate, on September 7th, 2025.
03:45Earlier in the evening, she took home the R&B VMA for Type Dangerous, marking another significant win in her long career.
03:54However, the accomplishment was barely discussed in the wake of the drama.
03:57Instead of being remembered as a night when Carey was finally celebrated by MTV after decades of influence,
04:03the ceremony will likely be recalled for the backlash against her medley.
04:08Even in her moment of recognition, criticism seemed to drown out the celebration.
04:13Mariah Carey's Grammy comments resurface amid new drama.
04:17Adding to the tension surrounding Carey's current standing in the music industry are her recent comments about the Grammys.
04:23In August 2025, during an appearance on Pitchfork's Over Under YouTube series,
04:29Carey bluntly declared that the awards show was overrated.
04:33She clarified that she felt both the event and the trophy itself had lost value,
04:38but softened her tone by saying,
04:40The remarks were interpreted as another jab at the Recording Academy,
04:46which has often overlooked her, despite her commercial dominance.
04:49With her VMA-S performance sparking renewed debates about her stage presence,
04:54some observers suggested she should focus more on re-energizing her live shows
04:58rather than clashing with award institutions.
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