Kiyoko with her moon man award | Photo: YouTube/MTV
Hayley Kiyoko aka Lesbian Jesus won Push Artist of the Year at the MTV Video Music Awards last night, proving 20GayTeen is alive and well.
The Push Artist of the Year is a new category highlighting emerging artists. Kiyoko beat several other artists like Grace VanderWaal, Noah Cyrus, SZA, and more.
IT’S 20GAYTEEN 🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈
YOUR GIRL @HayleyKiyoko JUST WON A FREAKING #VMA for PUSH Artist of THE YEAR. 🏆 pic.twitter.com/CwFftAcNLc
— Video Music Awards (@vmas) August 21, 2018
When Kiyoko won the award before the actual show started, she was equal parts ecstatic, emotional, and grateful.
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‘You’re gonna make me cry!’ she exclaimed as she went up to accept the award. ‘I haven’t even met the famous people yet!’
She dedicated her speech to queer women of color and her fans in a moving and progressive moment.
‘This validates any queer women of color that you can follow your dreams,’ she said as she held up the award.
‘And I love my fans. My fans gave this to us. We did it! 20GayTeen! 20GayTeen!’
She also performed her single Curious at the show.
We are LIVING for @HayleyKiyoko‘s performance of Curious. Did you see those moves? #VMAs pic.twitter.com/CDBfftThju
— MTV (@MTV) August 21, 2018
A Big Mood
Fans loved both Kiyoko’s win and her energy.
lesbian jesus hayley kiyoko dedicating her award to queer women of color and screaming 20gayteen on live television is the best thing you’re gonna see on the internet today pic.twitter.com/I8pJeZ6VNz
— saddy (@lesbihayley) August 21, 2018
Hayley Kiyoko screaming “20GAYTEEN” on the VMAs red carpet is the energy I need to finish out this year
— ryan (@Ryan1_Brown8) August 21, 2018
Hayley Kiyoko released girls like girls in 2015, that was one of the first songs that pushed me to come out as who I really am. Idgaf what anyone says, Hayley has helped thousands of lgbt people, she deserves this.
— Seahorse vegetable (@Forsaken_donut) August 21, 2018
hayley kiyoko dedicated her award to all queer women of color and screamed 20GAYTEEN in front of the world LESBIAN JESUS STRIKES AGAIN #VoteHayleyKiyoko pic.twitter.com/F0XJzzaFc5
— saddy (@lesbihayley) August 21, 2018
IM SO PROUD OF YOU @HayleyKiyoko THANK YOU FOR BEING A VOICE FOR QUEER WOMEN OF COLOR I LOVE U SO MUCH AHHHH
— KITTENS (@iamKITTENS) August 21, 2018
They weren’t so happy, however, that Kiyoko lost out on Best New Artist to Cardi B.
i really shouldn’t be surprised that hayley kiyoko, a lesbian who is an advocate for the entire lgbt+ community, lost to cardi b, a known homophobic + transphobic piece of garbage, but i’m still so fucking disappointed
— madeline // stream honestly on spotify (@bi_furyous) August 21, 2018
hayley kiyoko raised billions for the lgbt she deserved that award #hayleywasrobbed pic.twitter.com/cseOuZIlt3
— diana (@crazygeniusurie) August 21, 2018
me (during sex): hurt me
them: Hayley Kiyoko (lesbian Jesus, “20gayteen”) lost to Cardi B (transphobe)
me:
them: Panic! at the Disco (who is just Brendon Urie) lost to Imagine Dragons
me: stop
— ⛅khy (@olymprii) August 21, 2018
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