Top 10 Biggest MTV Scandals
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Date: 2023-11-21
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NVThompson
The #1 MTV scandal was, in fact, due to the TRUTH behind the allegations of racism MJ was the #1 artist on the planet in the 80s and Prince shred more guitars than all MTV rock artists combined, when MTV still would not play black music. Why else did both presidents of CBS and Warner threaten to pull ALL their artists off of MTV, if they didnt play MJ and Prince, respectively. The irony is that MTV never knew how much they needed MJs legendary videos, which is why they now have an MJ Video Vanguard MTV award. You cannot tell the origin story of MTV without telling the history of the Billie Jean scandal. Lets set that record straight!
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The #1 MTV scandal was, in fact, due to the TRUTH behind the allegations of racism MJ was the #1 artist on the planet in the 80s and Prince shred more guitars than all MTV rock artists combined, when MTV still would not play black music. Why else did both presidents of CBS and Warner threaten to pull ALL their artists off of MTV, if they didnt play MJ and Prince, respectively. The irony is that MTV never knew how much they needed MJs legendary videos, which is why they now have an MJ Video Vanguard MTV award. You cannot tell the origin story of MTV without telling the history of the Billie Jean scandal. Lets set that record straight!
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JOSH
It didn't take long for Real World to lose it. The first season was interesting. The second, not too bad. By the third season, one of the guys tried to rape one of the girls in the hall on camera. By the forth season, they didn't even care that they couldn't find the key. The guys got naked and jumped in the pool, plus backlash over gays being they only people on (not true but close.
Did anyone else get through all 1000 pages of I Want My MTV? I was actually reading it during a NYE's party! LOL The party was boring, I was just collecting all the free snacks (in a bag) and waiting for the free pizza. now THAT's the Real World!
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It didn't take long for Real World to lose it. The first season was interesting. The second, not too bad. By the third season, one of the guys tried to rape one of the girls in the hall on camera. By the forth season, they didn't even care that they couldn't find the key. The guys got naked and jumped in the pool, plus backlash over gays being they only people on (not true but close.
Did anyone else get through all 1000 pages of I Want My MTV? I was actually reading it during a NYE's party! LOL The party was boring, I was just collecting all the free snacks (in a bag) and waiting for the free pizza. now THAT's the Real World!
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Christina
The Teen Mom was the worst in influencing and glorifying teen pregnancy in this day and age of education resources and reproductive rights i have seen it myself with cousin's on both side of my family being teenage/unwed mothers why in so many that this is normalized? You don't know anything about life and be responsible bringing a life into the world. Also the Jackass crew are really feeling all aches and pains not so young anymore to brush it off
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The Teen Mom was the worst in influencing and glorifying teen pregnancy in this day and age of education resources and reproductive rights i have seen it myself with cousin's on both side of my family being teenage/unwed mothers why in so many that this is normalized? You don't know anything about life and be responsible bringing a life into the world. Also the Jackass crew are really feeling all aches and pains not so young anymore to brush it off
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BewitchCraft
The full interview with David Bowie and the MTV VJ is worth a watch. The VJ essentially tries to snow Bowie about people in the midwest being potentially uncomfortable with black artists. And Bowie isn't buying it. Its really kind of sad watching the path mtv took, it was so interesting in the 90s combining music and entertainment, then it suddenly just became marathons about the worst of humanity playing it up for the camera.
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The full interview with David Bowie and the MTV VJ is worth a watch. The VJ essentially tries to snow Bowie about people in the midwest being potentially uncomfortable with black artists. And Bowie isn't buying it. Its really kind of sad watching the path mtv took, it was so interesting in the 90s combining music and entertainment, then it suddenly just became marathons about the worst of humanity playing it up for the camera.
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Mo
I miss MTV when it was in the 90s. The 2000s became full blown reality at every turn.
The fact that Janet Jackson got so much crap for the Super Bowl Half Time show and Justin Timberlake got away with his part of any blame. After that happened I never supported him again.
BBC Skins was way more interesting than the American version. I saw one episode and it was so boring. None of the characters were as intriguing.
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I miss MTV when it was in the 90s. The 2000s became full blown reality at every turn.
The fact that Janet Jackson got so much crap for the Super Bowl Half Time show and Justin Timberlake got away with his part of any blame. After that happened I never supported him again.
BBC Skins was way more interesting than the American version. I saw one episode and it was so boring. None of the characters were as intriguing.
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Family
As much as I enjoy some of Justin Timberlake's songs, he just needs to be banned from the Super Bowl. Too many things get out of hand with him on stage and as much as I enjoy listening to some of his hits, I just don't think he needs to be in a family friendly enviroment acting out like that.
I never saw the wardrobe malfunction, but yo. I definitely hear about it a lot.
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As much as I enjoy some of Justin Timberlake's songs, he just needs to be banned from the Super Bowl. Too many things get out of hand with him on stage and as much as I enjoy listening to some of his hits, I just don't think he needs to be in a family friendly enviroment acting out like that.
I never saw the wardrobe malfunction, but yo. I definitely hear about it a lot.
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Alexander
Shame on you for not naming the 2 men who abused Tonya. Their names are Evan Starkman and Kenny Santucci, and they allegedly assaulted her with a tooth brush down there. Poor girl. You dont settle out of court and never invite the 2 guys back ever again if theyre innocent. em both.
That was over 10 years ago so I hope Tonya is in a much better place now.
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Shame on you for not naming the 2 men who abused Tonya. Their names are Evan Starkman and Kenny Santucci, and they allegedly assaulted her with a tooth brush down there. Poor girl. You dont settle out of court and never invite the 2 guys back ever again if theyre innocent. em both.
That was over 10 years ago so I hope Tonya is in a much better place now.
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Brandy
Stereotypes. Lmfao thats literally who they are! Hahaha! Jersey Shore? Ive witnessed that shit first hand. From the hair that wont move in a goddamn hurricane to the fake chains and Gucci tracksuits (Im talking like 2003/2004) Same with the hicks in the south, because my relatives are there. Seriously, you cant make that shit up. You really cant
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Stereotypes. Lmfao thats literally who they are! Hahaha! Jersey Shore? Ive witnessed that shit first hand. From the hair that wont move in a goddamn hurricane to the fake chains and Gucci tracksuits (Im talking like 2003/2004) Same with the hicks in the south, because my relatives are there. Seriously, you cant make that shit up. You really cant
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The
I have to agree with MTV. At first it really was pretty much a rock station and theres not really that many Black people in that genre. So no, I dont think race had that much to do with it. Black music makes money and they would not have gone into something completely ignoring an entire section of the population for no good reason other than color.
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I have to agree with MTV. At first it really was pretty much a rock station and theres not really that many Black people in that genre. So no, I dont think race had that much to do with it. Black music makes money and they would not have gone into something completely ignoring an entire section of the population for no good reason other than color.
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Ashley
The drama and conflicts is why I STOPPED watching the teen mom series. I just couldn't do it anymore. It was way too much. 99% of it was just people screaming at each other. Only 1% of it actually had anything to do with being a teen mom or raising a child in general.
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The drama and conflicts is why I STOPPED watching the teen mom series. I just couldn't do it anymore. It was way too much. 99% of it was just people screaming at each other. Only 1% of it actually had anything to do with being a teen mom or raising a child in general.
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VideoGameFan
Just like TLC, HGTV, Food Network, Magnolia Network and Bravo, not every single MTV show is good. Most of them are pretty bad, such as Teen Mom, 16 and Pregnant, Skins (2011 American version, Buckwild, Floribama Shore, Sweet Vicious and a few others.
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Just like TLC, HGTV, Food Network, Magnolia Network and Bravo, not every single MTV show is good. Most of them are pretty bad, such as Teen Mom, 16 and Pregnant, Skins (2011 American version, Buckwild, Floribama Shore, Sweet Vicious and a few others.
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Nikki
Ensure what you are reporting is correct. Nia didnt harrass anyone on The Challenge. She inappropriately touched Jordan and thats why she was removed from the show and banned for a number of years, but has since returned and her and Jordan are friends.
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Ensure what you are reporting is correct. Nia didnt harrass anyone on The Challenge. She inappropriately touched Jordan and thats why she was removed from the show and banned for a number of years, but has since returned and her and Jordan are friends.
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Dom
I never got the Beavis and Butthead controversy and the mom blaming MTV. Ummmmm how about blaming your bad parenting? You dont let your kid play with matches. Then for Austin to say he never watched Beavis and Butthead. Youre 5 what do you remember at 5?
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I never got the Beavis and Butthead controversy and the mom blaming MTV. Ummmmm how about blaming your bad parenting? You dont let your kid play with matches. Then for Austin to say he never watched Beavis and Butthead. Youre 5 what do you remember at 5?
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Freya
MTV DID play soul music by white artists like Hall and Oates and Culture Club back in the early 1980's. So them saying that black music wasn't what MTV's audience wanted was a bunch of baloney. They just didn't want to show black FACES!
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MTV DID play soul music by white artists like Hall and Oates and Culture Club back in the early 1980's. So them saying that black music wasn't what MTV's audience wanted was a bunch of baloney. They just didn't want to show black FACES!
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Vel
The odd thing about the Skins US debacle the show was NEVER gonna be as outrageous as its British counterpart. I remember having hope BECAUSE its MTV. But they let me down on that aspect alone.
Nia was my GURL.
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The odd thing about the Skins US debacle the show was NEVER gonna be as outrageous as its British counterpart. I remember having hope BECAUSE its MTV. But they let me down on that aspect alone.
Nia was my GURL.
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Trina
The American Skins completely missed the point of its British counterpart by trying to Americanise it. As a result, a lot of references didn't make sense, and they got rid of Maxxie, one of the best characters.
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The American Skins completely missed the point of its British counterpart by trying to Americanise it. As a result, a lot of references didn't make sense, and they got rid of Maxxie, one of the best characters.
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Ashton
What was Bristol Palin doing on reality TV? She's rich and privileged. I love Jackass because everything on there is very real. MTV is so boring and irrelevant now. No wonder people turn to VH1 and Bravo TV
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What was Bristol Palin doing on reality TV? She's rich and privileged. I love Jackass because everything on there is very real. MTV is so boring and irrelevant now. No wonder people turn to VH1 and Bravo TV
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Isaac
Shout out to David Bowie for talking to the MTV reporter about not including artists like Michael Jackson and Prince into MTV time slot. Music is not just for one group of individuals, its for everyone.
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Shout out to David Bowie for talking to the MTV reporter about not including artists like Michael Jackson and Prince into MTV time slot. Music is not just for one group of individuals, its for everyone.
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Dumber
The catfish woman actually acused a crew member of taking advantage of her while she was drunk even though she claimed Neve hit on her but did leave when she said no.
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The catfish woman actually acused a crew member of taking advantage of her while she was drunk even though she claimed Neve hit on her but did leave when she said no.
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LoganArnoldKicks
I'm so glad Nia and Jordan were both able to better themselves and forgive each other! It was really nice seeing them be close friends on All Stars 3
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I'm so glad Nia and Jordan were both able to better themselves and forgive each other! It was really nice seeing them be close friends on All Stars 3
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Jamal
MTV Lost Me With Jersey Shore (2009-2012) Sure I'd like to bang Sammi but that show was a real dumpster fire It shouldn't had been so successful I hate It
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MTV Lost Me With Jersey Shore (2009-2012) Sure I'd like to bang Sammi but that show was a real dumpster fire It shouldn't had been so successful I hate It
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mattieblackeyes
rock music was not widely represented by black musicians? hmmmm do they have the slightest inkling that a black woman invented rock 'n roll?
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rock music was not widely represented by black musicians? hmmmm do they have the slightest inkling that a black woman invented rock 'n roll?
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Catherine
What I got from this clip is that if MTV had just stuck to being a music station, all but one of these scandals never would've have happened.
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What I got from this clip is that if MTV had just stuck to being a music station, all but one of these scandals never would've have happened.
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RulerOfAll0
Networks being racist is so bad and common, we get to the point of saying what's new. Especially networks like mtv, E, and comedy central
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Networks being racist is so bad and common, we get to the point of saying what's new. Especially networks like mtv, E, and comedy central
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Sonia
It's alway so interesting when parents blame tv and music when they are bad parents. The tv isn't a parent. It shouldn't be raising your kids.
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It's alway so interesting when parents blame tv and music when they are bad parents. The tv isn't a parent. It shouldn't be raising your kids.
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Kamsi
Jackass is the most notable scandal I can remember as people were getting injured or killed from recreating their stunts on the show.
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Jackass is the most notable scandal I can remember as people were getting injured or killed from recreating their stunts on the show.
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Carlos
MTV couldn't play videos by black artists because rock was such a popular genre. a genre created by black artists. hmmmmmmmm?
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MTV couldn't play videos by black artists because rock was such a popular genre. a genre created by black artists. hmmmmmmmm?
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Janine
I definitely think Janet Jackson was treated unfairly with the whole Super Bowl halftime show wardrobe malfunction issue.
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I definitely think Janet Jackson was treated unfairly with the whole Super Bowl halftime show wardrobe malfunction issue.
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raymondb62
How could there be a list of MTV scandals and not mention the Puck/Pedro conflict from season 1 of Yhe Real World?
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How could there be a list of MTV scandals and not mention the Puck/Pedro conflict from season 1 of Yhe Real World?
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Jonathan
Reality shows were a trend at the time huh? No wonder why people claimed that television was dead for a while.
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Reality shows were a trend at the time huh? No wonder why people claimed that television was dead for a while.
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