A woman dressed in all red, referred to as Bianca, was part of the performance where Mariah pretended to slap her, but the timing was off and the move looked cringeworthy.
Mariah’s lack of extensive dancing during the show was noticeable, with her moving around the stage cautiously and being led by dancers.
Mariah Carey accepted the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award and humorously questioned why it took MTV so long to honor her with the award.