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brutally honest reviews of every VMAs performer including Chapel Ron and Katy Perry the MTV VMAs have officially hit middle age but that didn't translate to a lack of alluring performances the 40th incarnation of the show Wednesday demonstrated why pop Supernova Chapel Ron was willing to implode her tour schedule to take the stage at UBS arena in New York and why veterans including show opener Eminem show Closer LL Cool J and video Vanguard honory Katy Perry still find Value in the spectacle it's a night dedicated to Showmanship with little attention given to those going home with a mooners statue the elaborate set spotlighted a 62t inflatable Moon person a noteworthy playground for host Megan the stallion if only she were seen more frequently throughout the three-hour show but fans were delivered a heap of Pop Idols including Sabrina Carpenter Camila Cabello Hy black pink breakout Lisa and the recently resurfaced Shawn Mendes