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Home · Celebrity

Celeb Cam: Candid Shots from the 2013 VMAs

The stars aligned in Brooklyn last night for the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards. We’ve all seen the official red carpet photos, but here’s a backstage pass of all the action via candid Instagram pictures from celebs like Justin Timberlake, Kevin Hart, Robin Thicke, T-Boz and more.
By Syliva Obell · Updated October 27, 2020
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T-Boz reunites with Will Smith backstage at the VMAs. She shared that it had been years since she’d seen Smith.

Celeb Cam: Candid Shots from the 2013 VMAs
T-Boz/Instagram
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Jennifer Hudson strikes several fierce poses backstage at the VMAs.

Celeb Cam: Candid Shots from the 2013 VMAs
Jennifer Hudson/ Instagram
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The man of the night, Justin Timberlake, shared this backstage picture of himself starring in awe at his Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award.

Celeb Cam: Candid Shots from the 2013 VMAs
Justin Timberlake/ Instagram
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Kevin Hart took a break from turning up to pose for a picture in the elevator at the VMAs. To be clear, he was NOT the host.

Celeb Cam: Candid Shots from the 2013 VMAs
Kevin Hart/ Instagram
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“The night is young,” wrote Chanel Iman as she hung out with fellow young superstars Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez.

Celeb Cam: Candid Shots from the 2013 VMAs
Chanel Iman/ Instagram
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How cute are Willow Smith and Ciara backstage at the VMAs?

Celeb Cam: Candid Shots from the 2013 VMAs
Ciara/ Instagram
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British songbird Emeli Sande posted this picture of herself from the VMAs saying she’ll never forget her first time at the awards show.

Celeb Cam: Candid Shots from the 2013 VMAs
Emeli Sande/ Instagram
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Robin Thicke shared this backstage photo after his provocative performance captioned, “That was dope. Shout out to @MileyCyrus”

Celeb Cam: Candid Shots from the 2013 VMAs
Robin Thicke/ Instagram
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Rocsi Diaz and Drake pose at a VMA after party.

Celeb Cam: Candid Shots from the 2013 VMAs
Rocsi Diaz/ Instagram
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Tionna Smalls paid tribute to Trayvon Martin on the VMA red carpet by wearing a hooded black dress.

Celeb Cam: Candid Shots from the 2013 VMAs
Tionna Smalls/ Instagram
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Lil Duval stops to take pictures with fans on the red carpet. And yes, he called-out the male photo bomber behind them.

Celeb Cam: Candid Shots from the 2013 VMAs
Lil Duval/ Instagram
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Rapper Macklemore shared this behind the scenes photo of fellow performers Kanye West and Lady Gaga’s mic packs.

Celeb Cam: Candid Shots from the 2013 VMAs
Macklemore/ Instagram
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Fashion lover Pharrell gives followers a close-up of his accessories for the VMAs.

Celeb Cam: Candid Shots from the 2013 VMAs
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Rihanna shared a pic of her custom VMA pillowcases the night before the big show. 

Celeb Cam: Candid Shots from the 2013 VMAs
Rihanna/ Instagram
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