Trending badgeTrendingPosted 58 minutes agoSubscribe to Screen Time NewsletterCaret DownHere's What We Know About Taylor Swift Not Attending The 2025 VMAsShe really was the best thing at this party...by Natasha JokicBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestLinkHot Topic🔥 Full coverage and conversation on Taylor Swift So, who isn't at the MTV VMAs this year? Well, lots of people, but specifically Taylor Swift. Matt Winkelmeyer / Getty Images for The Recording Academy A disappointment to many, for sure, as Taylor has attended the awards every year since 2022. Gotham / WireImage This year, the superstar was up for Artist of the Year, which wound up going to Lady Gaga in the first award of the evening. Dia Dipasupil / FilmMagic As for why she's not attending, it's not clear. People and E! reported the news earlier this week, noting that it's a busy time for Taylor, given that The Life of a Showgirl is out on Oct. 3. Plus, the first Kansas City Chiefs game of the season was this past Friday. Kevin Mazur / Getty Images for MTV BuzzFeed TrendingHot TopicThink you're Blondie's biggest fan? Put your ~reputation~ to the test.
See our Taylor Swift Discussions Plus, given that there's been a constant camera on Taylor these past few years, one could understand why she might skip. Jamie McCarthy / WireImage I'm not sure how this might connect to her performing at the Super Bowl, but my conspiratorial brain will make it so...