Olivia Rodrigo Smashes MTV VMAs "Good For U" Performance ... And Camera
By Ariel King
September 13, 2021
Olivia Rodrigo has had an incredible year, releasing her debut single "Drivers License" just this January. Her debut album, Sour, has gone on to captivate the world, and the "Good For U" singer's career has skyrocketed. Now, the singer took to the stage at this year's MTV Video Music Awards
Descending onto the stage and wearing a lavender and blue dress, Rodrigo slinks around as she begins "Good For U." Butterflies sit in her braids and dance across the TV screen as the packed crowd goes wild, the moment marking Rodrigo's MTV debut. The performance sees her taking to the stage like a natural. Behind her, Rodrigo's dancers don sparkling black masks as they all appear dressed for prom.
Rushing toward the stage, it becomes apparent on Rodrigo's face how excited she is to finally arrive at the VMAs. The performance ends in a sparkle of confetti, the packed crowd cheering. The finale of the song sees Rodrigo smashing her microphone into the camera, marking for an iconic MTV moment
Rodrigo took home the MTV Push award, making her the first artist of the night to win. The singer also won Song of the Year for "Drivers License."
.@Olivia_Rodrigo just left her mark on the #VMAs stage with that incredible performance of "good 4 u" pic.twitter.com/gFjLNwaipz
— Video Music Awards (@vmas) September 13, 2021
The way @Olivia_Rodrigo just broke the camera... #VMAs pic.twitter.com/ferLc1MrRi
— MTV NEWS (@MTVNEWS) September 13, 2021
It's @Olivia_Rodrigo's debut #VMAs performance, and boy, does she know how to make an entrance! 😍 pic.twitter.com/tJvR8jNeHC
— MTV NEWS (@MTVNEWS) September 13, 2021