Old School. Biblically Independent.
By Kristy Puchko | TV | August 27, 2019
Missy Elliott performed at the VMAs last night, accepting her well-earned place in the Video Vanguard. And—as you might expect—she brought the house down with a series of sprawling, jaw-dropping spectacles. Amid an awesome medley of her hits “Get Ur Freak On,” “Lose Control,” and “Work It,” the moment that had us both agog and aghast involved a reunion 17 years in the making. Among an army of outstanding dancers, the supa dupa fly rap star brought out breakdancer Alyson Stoner, who first wowed us back in 2002 in the “Work It” video.
I love that Alyson Stoner is at the #VMAs the night Missy Elliott gets her Vanguard Award 👀 pic.twitter.com/nACQMBiFkJ
— Jen Abidor (@abidorable) August 26, 2019
Gottem. @MissyElliott â¤ï¸ pic.twitter.com/59N7mRctlY
— Alyson Stoner (@AlysonStoner) August 27, 2019
We are agog, because Stoner has become a stunner and hasn’t missed a step. We are aghast because “Work It” was 17 years ago!? Where forsooth my youth!? What cruel joke is mortality!? WHY DON’T I LOOK THIS RAD 17 YEARS LATER?!!!
FOREVER WORKING IT @AlysonStoner #VMAS pic.twitter.com/BOxYVJUbUg
— Video Music Awards (@vmas) August 27, 2019
Meanwhile, the youths didn’t get it.
Lol who TF is Alyson Stoner #MTVVMAs https://t.co/yiT8IMEyqb
— SAXX (@juss_sax) August 27, 2019
Who is Alyson Stoner and what’d she do
— Mike McDermott (@GenBeauregard) August 27, 2019
We won’t weep for them. We’re too busy relishing in all this wow.
THIS JUST MADE MY ENTIRE CHILDHOOD 🔥🔥🔥 #MissyElliott #AlysonStoner #VMAs pic.twitter.com/nthYui4vye
— maddie (@_dragonslayer69) August 27, 2019
1. Yes, Missy really brought Alyson Stoner back.
— SaHipHop07 (@SaHipHop07) August 27, 2019
2. This reaction was literally all of us 😂😂#VMAs pic.twitter.com/p4qnH9kyao
the amount of people who don’t recognize alyson stoner is really upsetting me and my homegirl. like come on y’all. did y’all not watch Mike’s Super Short Show??? the Camp Rocks? Suite Life? Step Up? Phineas and Ferb? https://t.co/EsXF87nlVJ
— Just Ice â„ï¸ (@justicet316) August 27, 2019
Shout out to Missy Elliot for bringing Alyson Stoner back by the way at the #VMAs for "Work it"
— TRAFON (@RiseFallNick) August 27, 2019
Never forget her most iconic role though. pic.twitter.com/YzrYQbBZZX
ALYSON STONER IS DANCING FOR MISSY ELLIOT AGAIN 😠these kids are too young to know how epic that shit was #MissyElliott #VMAs pic.twitter.com/C5OT3TcB8Y
— Gabriella Castillo (@gcast25) August 27, 2019
That was really Alyson Stoner I thought Twitter was trolling
— Carter (@__Chrisssy) August 27, 2019
what if the Ally in #AStarIsBorn…was Alyson Stoner pic.twitter.com/uZCdo8Zn2l
— Bradley Stern (@MuuMuse) August 27, 2019
Here’s a bit more from Stoner, ahead of her surprise performance.
Before going out and working it on the #VMAs stage tonight, @AlysonStoner chatted with us about working with @MissyElliott. pic.twitter.com/v0T57kWoPi
— GLAAD (@glaad) August 27, 2019
And finally, here’s the full beyond fabulous performance:
@MissyElliott really did THAT FOR US! ðŸ‘🔥 #VMAs pic.twitter.com/QvyDIiI3b3
— MTV (@MTV) August 27, 2019
