Eminem’s song ‘Houdini’ picked up gongs for Best Hip-Hop Video and Best Visual Effects while the Queen of the Swifties picked up wins in a whopping seven categories, including Artist of the Year.
Her seven wins make Swift the most decorated artist in VMAs history as her tally of 30 awards across her career has surpassed the 29 won by Beyonce.
Swift had plenty of reasons to be happy on the night, and at one point during the awards ceremony while Eminem was on stage performing his award-winning track ‘Houdini’ the camera spied Taylor in the crowd busting a move or two.
You can probably guess where the minds of some of her fans went, knowing that she is a fine appreciator of the music of Marshall Mathers.
Taylor Swift during Eminem’s #VMAs performance.
Taylor Swift during Eminem’s #VMAs performance.
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“WE NEED AN EMINEM X TAYLOR SWIFT COLLAB,” was one of the more popular responses to just a few scant seconds of Swift dancing along to the rap music.
Plenty of others liked the sight of their ‘two fave artists vibing’ even as some were trying to imagine how Eminem and Taylor Swift might work together.
More took the opportunity to praise Eminem as the ‘celebrity of celebrities’ as the guy clearly has plenty of star power to wow his musical peers.
Of course there were some people who thought this wasn’t such a good idea after all and declared ‘no we don’t’.
You do have to wonder whether the musical stylings of Taylor Swift and Eminem would fit together like artfully crafted jigsaw pieces or mix about as well as oil and water.
Eminem picked up a couple of VMAs for Houdini. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for MTV)
That’s not to say such a collaboration is impossible, when Eminem first burst onto the scene in his younger days few would have predicted that one of his most celebrated songs would have involved a team-up with Dido.
It would take someone more musically minded than myself to figure out how such a collaboration could possibly work beyond the fact that they are two very popular and successful artists.
Perhaps we should just enjoy the moment where one very successful musician is appreciating the music of a fellow legend for what it is and leave it there.
Elsewhere in her life, Taylor Swift recently declared which side her bread is buttered on regarding the US election, as she posted on Instagram that she was backing Kamala Harris and the Democrats.
Swift followed that up on stage at the VMAs by declaring: “If you are over 18, please register to vote for something else that’s very important.”
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Couple’s gender reveal goes horrifically wrong on doorbell cam video
The unfortunate gender reveal blunder was caught on camera
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Smart doorbells come with a number of handy uses — from being able to answer the door from any room in your home to dealing with parcel deliveries when you’re not in.
But there’s one particular model that’s captured unexpected moments time and time again – and it recently captured a rather unexpected family moment.
The doorbell, from Ring, is one of the most popular models on the market and has currently got a whopping £30 off.
Gender reveal goes wrong
Let’s just say, the gender reveal in question didn’t exactly go to plan and it was all recorded on their doorbell for our viewing pleasure.
When Simon and Bronagh Laverty from Craigavon, Northern Ireland were getting ready to host their friends and family at their home to share whether they were expecting a baby girl or a baby boy, they enlisted the help of a balloon packed full of either pink or blue confetti to do so.
But, as the clip captured by their doorbell showcased, their balloon burst suddenly just as the father-to-be was walking out the front door of their home. And the telltale blue confetti that escaped from it spoiled the surprise for them prematurely.
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Not only did Simon now know that he and his wife were expecting a baby boy but Bronagh also found out the gender in real time after receiving a motion detector alert from Ring on her phone.
Simon explained that his wife immediately called out to him, “What just happened?! Have we literally just found out what we’re having?”
He recalled that even though he was going through a number of different emotions after seeing the balloon pop, he was both happy and relieved to find out that his wife had seen the reveal as well.
Simon shared: “We look back at the video all the time, it gives us a laugh about what happened and how we found out. Catching it on camera was even more special than doing it in front of friends and family as we can keep and cherish it.”
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He did, however, rush out to get a new balloon so as not to spoil the surprise for their closest friends and family.
“To be honest we had to play along with the whole thing and make sure no one else knew that we found out before the new balloon had popped, as we didn’t want to ruin the surprise for everyone else,” he affirmed.
The couple’s loved ones also found it incredibly funny after they eventually saw the clip.
As Simon and Bronagh were subscribed to one of Ring’s subscription plans, this meant that they could download, save and rewatch the footage for up to 180 days after the unexpected incident.
And the happy parents can’t wait to show their son Theo – who will be three in November – the video one day.
“It will be good for the wee man when he’s older to show him and say ‘This is how we found out what you were going to be’!” Simon told Ring.
