Cringey Pop Culture Moments That Haven’t Aged Well Over The Past 20 Years
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We’d rather forget those dorky Team Jolie/Team Aniston shirts.
Certain moments in pop culture just haven’t aged well: Think of “Friends” having Courteney Cox don a fat suit to play “fat Monica,” or Aaliyah’s hit “Age Ain’t Nothing But A Number” ― a song written and produced by R. Kelly, who married Aaliyah when she was just 15.
There were a ton of “oh, that would never happen today” moments in 2005, which, believe it or not, was 20 years ago. It was a time when Brangelina was all over the tabloids, Tom Cruise was jumping all over Oprah’s couch, and MTV was making playful jokes about Diddy’s infamous parties, before they led to his downfall.
Below, culture critics and entertainment writers share those and other moments that, in hindsight, really haven’t aged that well.
Diddy hosting the MTV Video Music Awards, and MTV joking about his infamous parties
“The 2005 MTV Video Music Awards was hosted by Diddy. Any event with Diddy is already in bad taste now, but to make matters worst, the promotion for the ceremony also featured celebrities like Nicole Ritchie and Derek Jeter providing testimonials over how legendary Diddy’s parties were. It could be worse: A few years before, at the 2003 VMAs, Diddy invited a 13-year-old to his afterparty. With recent allegations, it’s all incredibly uncomfortable to watch.” ― Kam and Val, the hosts of the “Empty Theater Club” YouTube channel
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