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2025 AMAs Appearance by Polarizing YouTuber Sparks Instant Backlash: 'Seriously?'
Last night (May 26), the 51st Annual American Music Awards — hosted by Jennifer Lopez — took place at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada. On the surface, the night was seemingly smooth sailing, but an award show would be nothing without a splash of drama... The 2025 AMAs were no exception. While all of our favorite artists, actors, reality television personalities and more were in attendance at the 2025 AMAs, representing the social media world were individuals like Tara Yummy, Alix Earle, Ben Almeida and more. Also representing the social media world was one controversial character, James Charles, causing quite a bit of backlash from the moment he walked the red — or should we say purple? — carpet. For those who need a refresher, James first achieved notoriety for being a young, male makeup artist, with his makeup tutorials gaining quite a bit of traction via YouTube. With his newfound social media stardom, the New York native went on to become the first male brand ambassador for CoverGirl, launch his own makeup line, Painted, and more. While he has achieved a great deal of success throughout his time in the limelight, James has also found himself in quite a bit of controversy. His first scandal stemmed from his feud with fellow YouTuber Tati Westbrook — who publicly "accused him of disloyalty and attempting to seduce a heterosexual man with the knowledge of the man's sexuality" in 2019 — and to follow, he was accused of child grooming in 2021. More recently, James found himself in yet another scandal, this time involving TikTokers Kayla Malec and Evan Johnson in April 2025. While Kayla accused Evan of domestic violence — which was eventually taken to court, with Evan pleading guilty and being sentenced to one and a half years in prison — James was accused of supporting Evan, going so far as to have sexual relations with him. Yikes! Nevertheless, Entertainment Tonight shared a video via TikTok of James at the 2025 AMAs, rocking an all-black ensemble that consisted of a double-breasted blazer, bermuda shorts and more. To accompany the look, the YouTube sensation wore dainty silver earrings and rings, as well as a rainbow eyeshadow look that brought a pop of color to the overall outfit. With his attire aside, almost instantaneously, the comment section of the TikTok video was flooded with negativity, with fans wondering why such a controversial character was invites to the 2025 AMAs (especially since the Kayla and Evan controversy is so recent). "Seriously? They invited even after his latest allegations on top of the other allegations?" one fan wrote, while another added, "The nerve." A third dished, "After everything… he was still invited??" James also shared a video via TikTok getting ready for the award show, which also amassed a great deal of hate comments. "So are we all just gonna move on?" one fan wrote, while another added, "Who invited him?" A third dished, "You do not deserve to go." While James' attendance was quite polarizing, the award show was a success nonetheless. To see it for yourself, Paramount Plus subscribers in the United States can stream the 2025 AMAs today (May 27) via the platform. 2025 AMAs Appearance by Polarizing YouTuber Sparks Instant Backlash: 'Seriously?' first appeared on Parade on May 27, 2025
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Jennifer Lopez dazzles, Heidi Klum disappoints: AMAs 2025 style recap
The 2025 American Music Awards lit up Las Vegas on Monday night with glitz, glamour, and some unexpected fashion choices. Hosted by pop icon Jennifer Lopez, the evening wasn't just about music — it was also a night of bold style moments, with Janet Jackson receiving the prestigious Icon Carpet Recap: Best and Worst-Dressed StarsThe purple carpet was a spectacle of bold fashion. Jennifer Lopez turned heads in a stunning Defaence gown. The halter-style, light-brown dress featured a plunging neckline, silver ring accents, and a flowing train — perfectly complemented by diamond earrings and platform In contrast, Heidi Klum's oversized blazer-style mini dress by Stephane Rolland failed to impress. The ill-fitting design and an unflattering ruffled train gave it a disorganized Style: Wayne Brady Impresses, Shaboozey MissesAs reported by Insider, Wayne Brady earned praise for his stylish tan-and-maroon paneled suit. His look was enhanced with sleek patent leather shoes and a classic Rolex Shaboozey's outfit raised eyebrows. His custom Etro ensemble included a blouse with a bowtie, a studded vest, patterned jeans, a checked blazer, and matching chaps. Glamour Queens: Ciara and Kendra Scott ShineCiara dazzled in a strapless Bronx and Banco bodysuit covered in crystal fringe. Her shimmering silver look was elevated with layered diamond jewelry, creating a modern, glamorous mogul Kendra Scott also turned heads in a metallic gown by Maria Lucia Hohan. The asymmetrical neckline, deep cutout, and elegant draping highlighted her figure and paired seamlessly with her silver Flops: Heidi Montag's Costume-Like LookReality star Heidi Montag donned a sequinned royal-blue catsuit designed by The Blonds. Though the sparkle added drama, the flame-fringed pants, and theatrical silhouette made it feel more like a stage-ready than red 2025 AMAs proved to be as much about bold style choices as musical milestones, leaving fans with plenty to talk READ: 2025 AMAs: Full performer lineup, nominees, and ticket infoMust Watch
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Social Media Sensation, 24, Stuns in Simple 2025 AMAs Look That Left Fans Speechless
Just days after she was announced as the second celebrity cast member on Dancing With the Stars season 34 — following "Australian wildlife photographer, actor, zookeeper, television presenter, and conservationist" Robert Irwin — social media sensation Alix Earle took a break from all of the excitement to stop and slay at the 51st Annual American Music Awards. The 2025 American Music Awards took place today (May 26) at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada. Hosted by Jennifer Lopez for the second time — as she also hosted the 2015 ceremony — so many of our favorite celebrities were in attendance. Representing the social media world were individuals like Tara Yummy, Ben Almeida, James Charles and more, but arguably the best dressed was Earle, keeping things as classy as can be. On the 2025 AMAs red carpet — or should we say purple carpet? — Earle wore a slim black gown that flattered her figure from top to bottom, spicing up a seemingly simple dress with a deep scoop neck, as well as a strappy back. Keeping her attire as the star of the show, she paired the dress with a dazzling diamond necklace, and matching earrings, as well as black heels with diamond detailing to match. Completing the look, Earle opted for white almond-shaped nails, natural (yet glam) makeup and loose curls in her beautiful blonde hair. Needless to say, she stole the show, with individuals taking to X to share their thoughts on the look. "Iconic," one fan wrote — complete with several spicy emojis — while another fan added, "Alix looks beautiful." A third gushed, "Alix Earle looks beautiful! I'm happy she's at the AMAs!" Rocking her same red carpet look, later on in the evening, Earle joined YouTuber and Twitch streamer Kai Cenat onstage to announce the award for Favorite Female R&B Artist. The award went to "Snooze" singer SZA, beating out Kehlani, Muni Long, Summer Walker and Tyla. If you missed the 2025 AMAs, have no fear! Paramount Plus subscribers in the United States can stream the coveted award show tomorrow (May 27) via the platform. Social Media Sensation, 24, Stuns in Simple 2025 AMAs Look That Left Fans Speechless first appeared on Parade on May 27, 2025
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AMAs 2025: Blake Shelton's Shoutout to Gwen Stefani Is a Sweet Escape
Originally appeared on E! Online and are feeling hella good at the 2025 American Music Awards. The frontwoman and the 'God Gave Me You' singer each performed at the awards show in Las Vegas May 26, with him introducing her big moment. Blake, 48, had a sweet message for his wife, calling her "a winning artist who I really love." "Let's hear it from my one and only," he added, "the one and only—Gwen Stefani." Gwen, 55, then took the stage to perform a medley in honor of her 2005 AMA win, singing "Sweet Escape" and "Hollaback Girl." Over the years, the couple, who wed in 2021, have frequently gushed about their love story. In fact, Gwen—who shares kids Kingston, 18, Zuma, 16, and Apollo, 10 with ex-husband Gavin Rossdale—recently shared how Blake helped her pick up the pieces in the wake of her 2015 divorce. 'Meeting my husband felt like a second chance at life,' she told the Guardian in November. 'Because when my family fell apart, it felt like a catastrophe. How do you pick yourself up from that? But God put this other person there to love me.' To see all the red carpet fashion from the 2025 AMAs, keep scrolling. More from E! Online How The Handmaid's Tale Series Finale Ended After 6 Seasons—With One Big Burning Question American Music Awards 2025: See All the Celebrity Red Carpet Fashion Duck Dynasty's Sadie Robertson Details Final Moments with Grandfather Phil Robertson Gwen and Blake aren't the only artists slated to electrify the AMA stage. Other acts set to perform during the live broadcast include Benson Boone, Gloria Estefan, Lainey Wilson and Reneé Rapp. Meanwhile, is set to take the stage as well, marking her first TV performance in seven years. The pop icon, who is currently headlining the Janet Jackson: Las Vegas residency, is slated to receive the Icon Award, which was previously given to in 2013 and Lionel Richie in 2022. The event will also recognize with the Lifetime Achievement Award during the ceremony, making him the second artist ever to receive the accolade after in 2017. In addition to the honor, the 80-year-old will is set to perform one of his biggest hits, marking his first AMAs performance since 2004. To see all the red carpet fashion from the 2025 AMAs, keep scrolling. Renee RappKendra Scott & Zac BrownBenson BooneJon BatisteShaboozeyCiaraMachine Gun KellyWayne Brady & Maile MasakoNora FatehiRod StewartHeidi KlumNikki GlaserTiffany HaddishDan + ShayBecky GDavid Guetta & Jessica LedonJordan ChilesLainey WilsonDylan EfronSpencer Pratt & Heidi MontagAlex WarrenMegan MoroneyMontana TuckerAlix Earle For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News App
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Every 2025 American Music Awards Performance Ranked
The 2025 American Music Awards was a true cross-generational affair, as streamers and influencers shared the stage with arena headliners and stone-cold legends. While the talent on display could have caused some culture clashes during the telecast on Monday night (May 26), instead, the AMAs felt well-balanced between sounds and styles, as household names got to perform in front of rising stars, and vice versa. More from Billboard Here Are the 2025 American Music Awards Winners (Updating Live) Shakira Falls Onstage During 'Whenever, Wherever' Performance at Montreal Concert Kenan Thompson Hints at 'A Lot of Change' for 'SNL' Season 51 Longtime A-listers such as Janet Jackson, Rod Stewart and host Jennifer Lopez would cede the stage to up-and-comers including Benson Boone, Alex Warren and Reneé Rapp at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas, while their peers in the audience and collecting the trophies remained just as varied. Another plus was the cross-genre representation: The traditions of Latin music were on display thanks to Gloria Estefan's medley, while Becky G and Manuel Turizo combined to hint at where popular Spanish-language music may be headed. And after Blake Shelton hammered through a deep-rooted country tune, Lainey Wilson took the stage to deliver a new-school twist on the Nashville sound. Naturally, the best performances of the 2025 AMAs belonged to a mix of freshmen and veterans, as breakout hits received (and deserved) the same type of standing ovations as medleys of decades-old smashes. Whether they could be heard on your favorite CD growing up or at the top of the daily streaming charts today, the most memorable songs from this year's American Music Awards offered something for every type of music fan. So which performances stood out the most? Here's one humble ranking of every performance from the 2025 American Music Awards. The American Music Awards are produced by Dick Clark Productions, which is owned by Penske Media Eldridge, a joint venture between Eldridge Industries and Billboard parent company Penske Media. With an American flag behind him and a pin on his lapel, Blake Shelton's performance of new single 'Stay Country or Die Tryin'' near the beginning of the telecast served as a passionate reminder of the holiday that coincided with the 2025 American Music Awards. With a full band that allowed for fiddle riffs, guitar solos and cymbal smashes, Shelton stood tall, and made his AMAs debut with a full-throated anthem. 'Happy 40th birthday, 'Conga!'' Gloria Estefan crowed onstage at the AMAs, getting the audience moving while hustling through a medley of 'Rhythm Is Gonna Get You,' 'La Vecina (No Sé Na)' and, of course, her 1985 classic with Miami Sound Machine. The instrumentation from the singles still popped decades later — although considering how quickly Estefan's performance came to a close, one wishes the legendary performer had more time to showcase her aesthetic. After being introduced by her partner Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani kicked things off in a cornfield, performing 'Swallow My Tears' from her recent country effort Boutique — but after the first chorus, the beat from 'The Sweet Escape' kicked in, and Stefani reminded the world of the solo pop superstardom she grabbed in the mid-2000s. With dancers sporting kilts and oversized lollipops, and a whistle from her trumpet player announcing the medley-capping 'Hollaback Girl,' Stefani looked like she was having a blast reliving her past after showcasing her present. Reneé Rapp's Broadway background was on full display during her debut performance of new single 'Leave Me Alone': The rising star navigated a crowded bathroom that had its walls collapse, a pop-punk fantasia with kicky dancers and snarling guitar, and a camera hovering from the ceiling, which captured Rapp sprawled out on stage. Rapp is aiming at high-wattage pop stardom, and she used her AMAs performance to illustrate how 'Leave Me Alone' can help her get there. Rod Stewart's evening-capping performance was preceded by a presentation of the Lifetime Achievement Award to the pop legend, with five of his children surprising Stewart on stage; he seemed equally shocked and moved by the gesture, and that spirit carried over into the evening's final set. With a voice as familiar as Stewart's and a song as timeless as 'Forever Young,' the AMAs producers lined up a crowd-pleaser to finish off the ceremony — although the Riverdance vibe from the performance, complete with fleet-footed dancers and bagpipes, upended expectations as well. Following Blake Shelton's fiery performance a few minutes before her, Lainey Wilson offered a more reflective version of popular country with her presentation of 'Somewhere Over Laredo': In a billowing white getup, Wilson performed in front of a wind machine and rhinestone-encrusted mic stand, and produced plenty of waving arms with her new single. With her AMAs debut, Wilson continued her ascent within country in front of a mainstream audience. The AMAs performance of Becky G and Manuel Turizo's recent collaboration 'Que Haces' required some nifty technical work from the telecast's crew, including a clever use of split-screen to open the set — with Becky starting at the top of a staircase, Turizo slowly dancing through the audience at the same time, and the two artists eventually colliding — and the cameras lingering on their creative chemistry in the final minute. Their respective tones blended impressively as dancers hovered around them, providing a quick moment of intimacy in a crowded scenario. Benson Boone may be moving on from 'Beautiful Things' to other singles such as new hit 'Mystical Magical,' but the singer-songwriter exuded rock-star energy while prowling through the audience, singing the falsetto-heavy chorus in front of a four-piece string section, rocking an eye-popping magenta suit and, of course, hitting an acrobatic flip mid-song. Benson is feeling himself, and proving his staying power beyond his breakout smash. Janet Jackson's first TV performance in seven years is a major deal for both casual pop listeners and hardcore fans; AMAs host Jennifer Lopez, who once danced in Jackson's music video for 'That's the Way Love Goes,' is one of the latter, introducing her performance by proclaiming that the superstar set 'the blueprint for how to be a strong female artist in this industry.' Instead of sprawling across her catalog to precede the acceptance of her Icon Award, though, Jackson stuck to a pair of still-potent singles from her 2001 album All For You: 'Someone to Call My Lover' was unfurled with breezy choreography to match its smile-inducing hook, and 'All For You' had colorful visuals, high energy and finger snaps. Jackson didn't overreach during the performance, instead revisiting one of her strongest eras to demonstrate how thoroughly she can still command attentions. Alex Warren's AMAs debut began humbly enough — just the singer-songwriter under a lone spotlight, in front of a black background. A few seconds into his performance of global smash 'Ordinary,' however, Warren retreated a few feet to the back toward a swelling chorus of voices, and the background morphed into the enormous moon of the song's artwork, capturing the magnitude of the moment for an artist who's been enjoying a meteoric rise. With deep emotion in his eyes and a chorus that sounded arena-sized with so many voices joining his own, Warren added gravity to the AMAs stage, and earned the pyrotechnics that capped off the performance. After spending decades showing off her talents as a true triple threat, Jennifer Lopez kicked off the 2025 American Music Awards by delving deep into her dazzling skill set. The evening's host began her performance — and the telecast — with a ballad version of her hit 'Dance Again,' complete with cinematic mirrors and go-for-broke vocals. Then, she took the song title's advice, proceeding to race through an elaborate dance routine set to a mega-mix of the year's biggest hits, from Kendrick Lamar's 'TV Off' to Shaboozey's 'A Bar Song (Tipsy)' to Billie Eilish's 'Birds of a Feather.' Not only was the performance a smart way to start an awards ceremony honoring the most popular music of the past year, but J. Lo's expert choreography and unflagging energy served as reminders of a legendary performer's vitality. She set the tone for the rest of the evening, and in the end, no one could top her. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
