{"id":338532,"date":"2021-09-13T06:50:18","date_gmt":"2021-09-13T03:50:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/the-best-and-worst-moments-from-the-2021-vmas\/"},"modified":"2021-09-13T06:50:18","modified_gmt":"2021-09-13T03:50:18","slug":"the-best-and-worst-moments-from-the-2021-vmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-and-worst-moments-from-the-2021-vmas\/","title":{"rendered":"#The best and worst moments from the 2021 VMAs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3e70c637cd4\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" 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ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-and-worst-moments-from-the-2021-vmas\/#Best_Madonnas_rear_view\" >Best: Madonna\u2019s rear view<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-and-worst-moments-from-the-2021-vmas\/#Worst_Lil_Nas_X_outfit_shade\" >Worst: Lil Nas X outfit shade<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-and-worst-moments-from-the-2021-vmas\/#Best_Cyndi_Laupers_feminist_speech\" >Best: Cyndi Lauper\u2019s feminist speech<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-and-worst-moments-from-the-2021-vmas\/#Worst_Conor_McGregor_and_Machine_Gun_Kellys_brawl\" >Worst: Conor McGregor and Machine Gun Kelly\u2019s brawl<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-and-worst-moments-from-the-2021-vmas\/#Best_Doja_Cat_as_a_%E2%80%98worm\" >Best: Doja Cat as a \u2018worm\u2019<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-and-worst-moments-from-the-2021-vmas\/#Follow_the_VMAs_with_our_wall-to-wall_coverage\" >Follow the VMAs with our wall-to-wall coverage:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-and-worst-moments-from-the-2021-vmas\/#Worst_Billie_Eilish_snubbing_Jennifer_Lopez\" >Worst: Billie Eilish snubbing Jennifer Lopez<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-and-worst-moments-from-the-2021-vmas\/#Best_Normani_getting_super_close_to_Teyana_Taylor\" >Best: Normani getting super close to Teyana Taylor<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-and-worst-moments-from-the-2021-vmas\/#Best_Ashanti_and_Ja_Rules_reunion\" >Best: Ashanti and Ja Rule\u2019s reunion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#The best and worst moments from the 2021 VMAs<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>With pop star Doja Cat as the ringmaster, MTV\u2019s 2021 Video Music Awards scored high marks for bringing eye-popping performances and show-stopping surprises back to Brooklyn\u2019s Barclays Center on Sunday, September 12, after the show was displaced by the pandemic last year. <\/p>\n<p>From Madonna\u2019s bootylicious opener to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2021\/09\/12\/vmas-red-carpet-2021-see-all-the-stunning-celebrity-looks\/\">wild outfits<\/a> to unexpected snubs, shade and actual brawls, here\u2019s a recap of the best and worst moments of the night.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_Madonnas_rear_view\"><\/span>Best: Madonna\u2019s rear view<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Material Girl left some of her material at home as Madonna brought the party in honor of MTV\u2019s 40th. In a skimpy leather ensemble, the \u201cLike a Virgin\u201d legend opened up the VMAs with a sultry birthday salute. <\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19433543\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-nypost-small-post wp-image-19433543\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/best-worst-hp-850.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=231\" alt=\"From Madonna\u2019s bootylicious opener to wild outfits to unexpected snubs, shade and actual brawls, here\u2019s a recap of the best and worst moments of the night.\" width=\"231\" height=\"154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/best-worst-hp-850.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=462 462w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/best-worst-hp-850.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=347 346w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/best-worst-hp-850.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=231 231w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/best-worst-hp-850.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=116 115w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/best-worst-hp-850.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 231px) 100vw, 231px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>From Madonna\u2019s bootylicious opener to wild outfits to unexpected snubs, shade and actual brawls, here\u2019s a recap of the best and worst moments of the night.<\/span><span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images; Stephen Lo<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cAnd they said we wouldn\u2019t last,\u201d she teased of her controversial relationship with the network. \u201cBut we\u2019re still here, motherf\u2014kers.\u201d Madge then pivoted away from her microphone, giving viewers an eyeful of her 63-year-old, incredibly taut bare bottom. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/madonna-vmas-2021.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Madonna departs the stage at the 2021 VMAs at the Barclay's Center in Brooklyn.\" class=\"wp-image-19433364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/madonna-vmas-2021.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/madonna-vmas-2021.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/madonna-vmas-2021.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Madonna cheekily departs the stage at the 2021 VMAs at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Worst_Lil_Nas_X_outfit_shade\"><\/span>Worst: Lil Nas X outfit shade<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Style shade eclipsed Lil Nas X\u2019s red carpet moment in the most cringeworthy way. Despite his fashionably fierce efforts in a lilac Atelier Versace pantsuit-gown, the \u201cIndustry Baby\u201d artist was brutally shot down by VMAs pre-show host Jamila Mustafa when he went fishing for a compliment. \u201cDo I look good?\u201d Nas asked. \u201cListen, I\u2019m not going to say I\u2019m hating on the \u2018fit,\u201d Mustafa sniffed. \u201cBut, let\u2019s move on.\u201d The rebuke immediately went viral on <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a>. \u201cOH MY GOD WHY WOULD SHE SAY THAT,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/blairsmani\/status\/1437182531347132418\">tweeted @blairsmani<\/a>, expressing the sentiment of many viewers.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/best-worst.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Jamila Mustafa (L) and Lil Nas X attend the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards at Barclays Center on September 12, 2021 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. \" class=\"wp-image-19433371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/best-worst.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/best-worst.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/best-worst.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Jamila Mustafa interviews Lil Nas X on the red carpet for the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards at Barclays Center on September 12, 2021, in Brooklyn.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images for MTV\/ViacomCBS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_Cyndi_Laupers_feminist_speech\"><\/span>Best: Cyndi Lauper\u2019s feminist speech<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Before Cyndi Lauper presented the Best Pop trophy to Justin Bieber, Giveon and Daniel Caesar for \u201cPeaches,\u201d the \u201cGirls Just Want to Have Fun\u201d firecracker made a powerful feminist plea. \u201cThe girls still wanna have fun,\u201d the 68-year-old said. \u201cBut we also want <em>funds<\/em>. Equal pay.\u201d She then spoke out about the burning abortion controversy, saying: \u201c[We want] control over our body. You know, fundamental rights.\u201d The audience roared with <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>lause.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/cyndi-lauper-vmas-2021.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Cyndi Lauper walks on stage during the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, September 12, 2021.\" class=\"wp-image-19433374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/cyndi-lauper-vmas-2021.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/cyndi-lauper-vmas-2021.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/cyndi-lauper-vmas-2021.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Cyndi Lauper takes the state at the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on September 12, 2021.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Worst_Conor_McGregor_and_Machine_Gun_Kellys_brawl\"><\/span>Worst: Conor McGregor and Machine Gun Kelly\u2019s brawl<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/video\/6-vma-fights-that-fans-will-never-forget\/\">Disputes are nothing new<\/a> at MTV\u2019s big show. But the VMAs almost stood for \u201cVery Messy Assault\u201d when UFC legend Conor McGregor and Machine Gun Kelly <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2021\/09\/12\/conor-mcgregor-and-machine-gun-kelly-get-into-fight-on-vmas-red-carpet\/\">nearly came to blows<\/a> on the red carpet. McGregor allegedly tossed his drink at the \u201cDaywalker!\u201d rhymer just moments before MGK and girlfriend Megan Fox walked the red carpet. <\/p>\n<p>Photos show McGregor throwing a punch in Kelly\u2019s direction (but missing) and being restrained by security. The cause was unclear, but Kelly\u2019s rep denied to Page Six that the scuffle even happened. Kelly and Fox made it clear that they had escaped McGregor\u2019s wrath unscathed when the couple <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2021\/09\/12\/machine-gun-kelly-and-megan-fox-pack-on-pda-at-vmas-2021\/?_ga=2.155964338.883955614.1631485753-1218008219.1584115902\">shared a passionate kiss<\/a> for the paparazzi. <\/p>\n<p>McGregor previously got in trouble at Barclays in 2018, when he was caught on tape hurling a hand truck at a bus full of UFC fighters. Although he had faced felony charges, the brawler pled guilty to disorderly conduct and was ordered to attend anger management courses. Guess those didn\u2019t work.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_Doja_Cat_as_a_%E2%80%98worm\"><\/span>Best: Doja Cat as a \u2018worm\u2019<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>The VMAS are <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/slideshow\/the-most-naked-mtv-vmas-outfits-of-all-time\/#1\">known for naked fashion<\/a>. This year, while other women \u2014\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2021\/09\/12\/jennifer-lopez-sparkles-in-lace-up-cutout-skirt-at-vmas-2021\/?_ga=2.80952990.883955614.1631485753-1218008219.1584115902\">J. Lo<\/a>, Madonna, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2021\/09\/12\/megan-fox-bares-it-all-at-vmas-2021-with-machine-gun-kelly\/?_ga=2.184762144.883955614.1631485753-1218008219.1584115902\">Megan Fox<\/a>, Chloe \u2014\u00a0chose to show a lot (a <em>lot<\/em>) of skin, show host Doja Cat donned a puffy quilted number that enveloped her head and shoulders, leaving just a hole for her face. (It was reportedly designed by the usually staid Thom Browne.) \u201cI look like a worm. That\u2019s dope!\u201d the singer exclaimed while accepting Best Collaboration honors for \u201cKiss Me More\u201d with SZA. Later, Doja came out wearing a bistro chair as a hat, then closed out the show in a pair of cartoonish chicken \u201cfeet\u201d \u2014 <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2021\/09\/12\/all-of-doja-cats-wild-styles-from-the-2021-vmas\/?_ga=2.113564686.883955614.1631485753-1218008219.1584115902\">reminding everyone that fashion can be fun <\/a>as well as sexy.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Follow_the_VMAs_with_our_wall-to-wall_coverage\"><\/span>Follow the VMAs with our wall-to-wall coverage: <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Worst_Billie_Eilish_snubbing_Jennifer_Lopez\"><\/span>Worst: Billie Eilish snubbing Jennifer Lopez<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As Jennifer Lopez made an appearance\u00a0to present Olivia Rodrigo with the Song of the Year Moon Person for \u201cDriver\u2019s License,\u201d she received cheers from the audience \u2014 but not Billie Eilish. Cameras caught the awkward moment with Eilish seeming to look anything but impressed as J. Lo took the stage. Instead of clapping, the \u201cHappier Than Ever\u201d singer just sort of \u2026 twiddled her fingers.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_Normani_getting_super_close_to_Teyana_Taylor\"><\/span>Best: Normani getting super close to Teyana Taylor<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/normani-vmas-2021-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Normani and Teyana Taylor get frisky on the 2021 MTV VMAs stage.\" class=\"wp-image-19433393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/normani-vmas-2021-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/normani-vmas-2021-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/normani-vmas-2021-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Normani and Teyana Taylor get frisky on the 2021 MTV VMAs stage.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Pushing lustiness to its limits, Normani punctuated her VMAs performance of \u201cWild Side\u201d with a steamy girl-on-girl grind.\u00a0In the last 30 seconds, Teyana Taylor appeared\u00a0onstage strapped to a bondage board. Normani then proceeded to climb the board and get very, very close to her special guest. It was all\u00a0a tribute to Janet Jackson, who\u00a0slayed a similarly saucy presentation\u00a0in her 2002 Live in Hawaii performance of \u201cWould You Mind.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_Ashanti_and_Ja_Rules_reunion\"><\/span>Best: Ashanti and Ja Rule\u2019s reunion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/ashanti-ja-rule-vmas-2021.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Ashanti and US rapper Ja Rule VMAs\" class=\"wp-image-19433385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/ashanti-ja-rule-vmas-2021.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/ashanti-ja-rule-vmas-2021.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/ashanti-ja-rule-vmas-2021.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Ashanti and Ja Rule brought a modern nostalgic touch to the 2021 MTV VMAs. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ashanti and Ja Rule lavished fans with welcome warm and fuzzy nostalgic vibes as the 2000s twosome \u2014 responsible for chart-toppers like \u201cAlways On Time,\u201d \u201cMesmerized\u201d and \u201cDown 4 You\u201d \u2014 took the stage to present Doja Cat and SZA with the Moon Person for Best Collaboration. Millennials immediately flocked to Twitter, praising the duo for creating the soundtrack to a less chaotic time. \u201cI\u2019m convinced that if Ashanti and Ja Rule stand on the #VMAs stage long enough, the world will just \u2026 heal? That\u2019s the last time I remember things being truly good,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/andyswift\/status\/1437234618340683779?s=21\">tweeted @AndySwift<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>With additional reporting by Zachary Kussin<\/em>\n                        <\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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