Christina Aguilera demanded MTV re-edit ‘03 VMA’s to include Madonna smooch: former exec

Popular culture was eternally reworked when Madonna kissed Britney Spears — after which Christina Aguilera — on stage on the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards.

Nevertheless, it has typically been forgotten that when the Queen of Pop, 65, turned from Spears to kiss the “Dirrty” singer, 42, in the course of the drama-packed occasion, the digicam rapidly reduce away to point out Justin Timberlake’s response to his ex’s sapphic smooch.

Now, in a brand new interview with Rolling Stone, former community president Van Toffler revealed that Aguilera and her workforce was livid over the split-second resolution — and that they lobbied MTV onerous to get the soon-to-be-legendary lip lock edited again into the present for future airings.

“[She] prompted a bit little bit of grief coming my manner … It didn’t make life simpler that night time, however it’s a must to make decisions in a stay present,” Toffler recalled.

The chief went on: “Typically you’re flawed and generally you’re proper, however I feel the great thing about the VMAs was the combustibility. You needed to make it enjoyable and semi-chaotic. That’s what we did.”

Former MTV government vice chairman Tom Calderone additionally spoke with the music bible for a narrative about that memorable night time — he recalled Aguilera’s individuals demanding the steamy second return on the visible document. MTV didn’t oblige the request on the time.

Aguilera herself has spoken candidly in recent times concerning the viral on-stage second.

“It was bizarre,” she recollected during a chat with Andy Cohen in 2018. “I positively noticed the newspaper the following day and it was like, ‘Oh, effectively I assume I obtained disregarded of that one.’”

Aguilera added that Spears, 41, might “have the kiss,” since she had her own solo moment that night — singing “Fighter,” accompanied by Dave Navarro on guitar.

The sensational snog occurred whereas Spears and Aguilera accompanied Madonna in performing a medley of her hits.

The “Poisonous” singer and the “Harm” musician had been wearing scantily clad white ensemble that resembled bridal put on, whereas Madonna donned all black — harking back to groom apparel.

The trio crooned “Like a Virgin,” “Hollywood” and different singles. Rap famous person Missy Elliot joined the frisky threesome on stage on the finish of the efficiency to belt out “Work It.”