Jennifer Lopez was supposed to be part of Britney Spears' infamous Madonna VMA's kiss
In 2003, Jennifer Lopez was supposed to join alongside Britney Spears and Madonna in their iconic VMA performance. Lopez was replaced by Christina Aquilera due to scheduling conflicts.
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At the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards, Madonna shared a now iconic on-stage kiss with Britney Spears.
It turns out that Jennifer Lopez was originally intended to share that memorable moment with Madonna and Spears.
Madonna initially planned to have both Lopez and Spears join her on stage for the historic performance.
However, due to a scheduling conflict, Lopez had to drop out, leading to the reshuffling of the lineup.
The iconic performance eventually featured Spears, Missy Elliott, and Christina Aguilera.
Aguilera, who stepped in at the last minute to replace Lopez, ended up being the one to share the memorable on-stage kiss with Madonna.
This unexpected turn of events led to one of the most talked-about pop-culture moments of all time, with the back-to-back kisses between Spears and Madonna followed by Aguilera and Madonna, capturing the attention of audiences worldwide.
According to Rolling Stone, Madonna's decision to select Spears and Lopez initially stemmed from their reputations as some of the best young dancers in the industry.
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Unfortunately, Lopez's commitment to filming Shall We Dance? during the summer prevented her from participating in the VMA performance.
Former MTV president Van Toffler revealed that he was concerned about the performance's fate until Christina Aguilera stepped in to fill the void and make the moment just as unforgettable as Madonna had envisioned.
Toffler told Rolling Stone about Madonna,“She had a history of pushing us and pushing culture, and that’s what was great about her and what was great about MTV. We pushed culture in provocative ways.”
Although these on stage moments might not seem so shocking by 2023 standards, in 2003 they created quite the buzz.
Twenty years later, Toffler continues his reflections, “I don’t have to encourage Madonna to go over-the-top.”
“That’s in her DNA. We were just saying, ‘We’re gonna give you a lot of real estate. It’s a big moment,” the ex-MTV president concluded.
