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This is whyTaylor Swiftcan’t have nice things.
The singer-songwriter, who accessorizedher seeminglyReputation-inspired VMAs lookwith an assortment of gold and silver jewelry, appeared to break one of her rings during the night and — thanks to a camera feed that focused exclusively on her, perVariety— the moment is immortalized.
In the footage, Swift seemingly recruits staff members at the venue — the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey — to help her scour the ground for the missing stone, with one person even using a flashlight in the search effort.
While showing one of the event employees her broken ring, the “Karma” singer, in true Swift fashion, made a very concerned (and meme-able) face, turning the unfortunate event into a bit of a viral moment.
It is not clear from the clip if Swift ever recovered the missing ring, and she did not wear it on stage while accepting VMAs after the hubbub subsided.
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According to itsInstagram account, the New York City jewelry dealer also providedBebe RexhaandSaweetiewith jewelry for their2023 VMAslooks.
Thankfully, Swift had a lot going for her at the VMAs outside of the broken ring fiasco.
For “Anti-Hero,” the singer won song of the year, best pop video, best direction, best cinematography, best visual effects and the most coveted prize of the night,video of the year, becoming the first person to win it four times.
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The “Enchanted” singer also snagged wins for artist of the year, show of the summer for her historic Eras Tour and album of the year forMidnights.
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“OK. This is unbelievable,” she said while accepting the Moon Person trophy for video of the year. “This is… I just want to say that the fact that this is a fan-voted award means so much to me based on the memories that we’ve made recently.”
Swift went on to reminisce about her Eras Tour, which kicked off its record-breaking run in March and will begin a new leg in November.
“I’ve just been on a tour that has been the most joyful and exhilarating experience,” Swift said. “And we’re not even halfway done with it. It’s really felt like the adventure of a lifetime this past year. I cannot believe that it was a year ago at the VMAs that I announced theMidnightsalbum.”
She continued, “And all I have to say tonight is thank you. I’m blown away. Thank you so much to the fans. I love you so much.”
source: people.com
