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100 ultimate photos from the VMAs
See how the stars shine upon arrival for MTV's Video Music Awards. Nicki Minaj
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Beyonce and daughter Blue Ivy Carter.
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Rita Ora
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Meek Mill and Nicki Minaj
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G-Eazy, left, Britney Spears and Burns
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Rapper Desiigner
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Lance Bass
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Lance Bass
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Britney Spears
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Alessia Cara and Kevin Garrett
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Rapper Flo Rida (L) and guest
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Cassie
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Naomi Campbell
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Parris Goebel
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Nicole Byer
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Nicki Minaj and Meek Mill
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Holland Roden
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Rapper Ty Dolla Sign
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Michael Phelps, left, and Nicole Johnson
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2 Chainz
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Mothers of gun violence Lesley McFadden, left, Gwen Carr, Wanda Johnson and Sybrina Fulton
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Beyonce
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Chloe Bailey, left, and Halle Bailey
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Michael Phelps, left, and Nicole Johnson
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Frankie Grande
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Chance the Rapper
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Nick Jonas, left, and Joe Jonas
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Joe Jonas, JinJoo Lee, Cole Whittle, and Jack Lawless of DNCE
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Hailee Steinfeld
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Kim Kardashian West and Kanye West
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Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys
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Sean "Diddy" Combs
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Kim Kardashian West
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Rapper G-Eazy and Britney Spears
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Hailee Steinfeld
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Tristan Wilds
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Tinashe
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Dascha Polanco
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Violetta Komyshan and Ansel Elgort
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Jasmine Tookes, left, and Taylor Hill
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Zara Larsson
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Kanye West and Kim Kardashian West
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Normandi Kordei, left, Dinah Jane Hansen, Ally Brooke, Camila Cabello and Lauren Jauregui of Fifth Harmony
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Alicia Keys
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Ariana Grande.
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Beyonce
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Rapper Future
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Jidenna and guest
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Nick Jonas
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Ricky Bell, Ronnie DeVoe, and Michael Bivins of Bell Biv DeVoe
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Hailee Steinfeld
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Lizzo
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Nick Cannon
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JoJo
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Ashley Graham and husband Justin Ervin
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Taylor Strecker
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Jaden Smith
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Justine Skye
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Ariana Grande
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Jenni "JWoww" Farley, left, and Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi
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Beyonce
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Laura Marano
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Halle Bailey, left, Chloe Bailey of Chloe x Halle
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Travis Mills
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Nicki Minaj
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Olympic gymnasts Aly Raisman, left, Madison Kocian, Laurie Hernandez and Simone Biles
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Nicki Minaj
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Desiigner
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Shameik Moore
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Jay Pharoah
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Hailey Baldwin
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Bebe Rexha
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Carly Aquilino
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Dana Baby
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Nicole Polizzi
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Flo Rida
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Fat Joe
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See how the stars shine upon arrival for MTV's Video Music Awards. Amber Rose
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Beyonce Knowles, center, and guests
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Nev Schulman, right, and Laura Perlongo
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Members of Forever In Your Mind
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Farrah Abraham
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Jidenna
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Rupaul's Drag Race All Stars and Frankie Grande
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Tove Lo
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Chantelle Winnie
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Amber Rose
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Designer Jeremy Scott and Stella Maxwell
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See how the stars shine upon arrival for MTV's Video Music Awards. Sasheer Zamata, right, and guest.
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Kent Jones
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Holland Roden
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Shelley Hennig
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Lance Bass
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Jenelle Evans
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David Eason and Jenelle Evans
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Gary Shirley
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Troye Sivan
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DJ Khaled and Nicole Tuck
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Michelle Buteau
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Carly Steel
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Kingsley
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Lizzo
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