If you’d told us a year ago that vampires would send tweens into meltdown, Chris Brown would wallop Ri and Bruno would land his bare ass in Eminem’s face, we would’ve recommended a little lie down. But celebrities delighted in serving unprecedented controversy up thick and fast in 09 - sad farewells, scandalous behaviour and teary triumphs - what a difference a year can make!
From Obama’s R and B-fuelled inauguration, to the music biz donating millions to the victims of the Victorian bushfire disaster, to Michael Jackson’s shock death – 2009 stirred heartache and hope.
So what were the stories that rocked our world in 2009? Read on to find out!
1. Michael Jackson Dies
On June 24, 2009 the world lost an icon. Suffering a fatal cardiac arrest after ingesting a potent cocktail of sedatives just weeks before launching his comeback ‘This Is It Tour’, Michael’s death was shrouded in scandal and spectacle.
2. Chris Brown Bashes Ri
On the eve of the 2009 Grammy Awards, Chris Brown and Rihanna shocked everyone by engaging in a lovers-tiff that turned into a full blown assault. The incident made headlines around the world; and the reputation of R and B’s golden boys was tarnished forever.
3. Gaga’s Penis: THE TRUTH
Was that unsightly bulge a twist in Gaga’s knickers or is Lady is rocking more in her undies than she’s letting on? That was the question, and we found the answer!
4. Kanye Crashes Swifts’ Speech
When a cognac swigging Kanye West stormed the stage during Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech at the MTV VMAs, the world let out a collective grunt of disgust and then anxiously waited to see how the country cutie would respond… Luckily, she didn’t have to, because Beyonce and her ‘Halo’ came to the rescue!
5. Muso’s Get Behind Bushfire Victims - Bushfire Aid Sells Out
The tragic bushfires that swept through Victoria saw an unprecedented outpouring of support. The music industry dug deep - local and international artists rallied, (including MTV who pledged the entire proceeds from MTV Australia Awards ticket sales) and managed to raise an unprecedented amount for bushfire victims.
6. Twilight Two Fess Up
It’s the romance that just keeps us guessing – while Rob Pattinson and Kristen Stewart constantly denied their affair – we knew better! Read the story that uncovered it all!
7. DJ Am Dies
2009 delivered another shock farewell – to Adam ‘DJ AM’ Goldstein, who died of a drug overdose in August. In a sad twist, the DJ was set to star in a new MTV reality show ’Gone Too Far’, helping teens break their drug addictions. The news came less than a year after the music maestro survived a horrific plane crash in South Carolina.
8. Eminem: Butt Of Jokes
When Austrian fashionista Bruno flew threw the air on suspension wires and unceremoniously landed square in Eminem’s face arse first at the 2009 MTV Movie Awards, jaws hit the hit the floor. Bizarre stage accident or all scripted?
9. Brittany Murphy Dies
Rounding off an already-tumultuous 2009, American actress and singer Brittany Murphy died after suffering a cardiac arrest in December, reportedly after being found unconscious in the shower by her mother.
10. Obama Wins Presidential Election
When American President Barack Obama was inaugurated, he threw a party Diddy-Style! Well actually, the magnitude of his inauguration made Diddy's shindigs look as flamboyant as a kiddies birthday party at a box factory – and MTV was there to catch it all.
From Obama’s R and B-fuelled inauguration, to the music biz donating millions to the victims of the Victorian bushfire disaster, to Michael Jackson’s shock death – 2009 stirred heartache and hope.
So what were the stories that rocked our world in 2009? Read on to find out!
1. Michael Jackson Dies
On June 24, 2009 the world lost an icon. Suffering a fatal cardiac arrest after ingesting a potent cocktail of sedatives just weeks before launching his comeback ‘This Is It Tour’, Michael’s death was shrouded in scandal and spectacle.
2. Chris Brown Bashes Ri
On the eve of the 2009 Grammy Awards, Chris Brown and Rihanna shocked everyone by engaging in a lovers-tiff that turned into a full blown assault. The incident made headlines around the world; and the reputation of R and B’s golden boys was tarnished forever.
3. Gaga’s Penis: THE TRUTH
Was that unsightly bulge a twist in Gaga’s knickers or is Lady is rocking more in her undies than she’s letting on? That was the question, and we found the answer!
4. Kanye Crashes Swifts’ Speech
When a cognac swigging Kanye West stormed the stage during Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech at the MTV VMAs, the world let out a collective grunt of disgust and then anxiously waited to see how the country cutie would respond… Luckily, she didn’t have to, because Beyonce and her ‘Halo’ came to the rescue!
5. Muso’s Get Behind Bushfire Victims - Bushfire Aid Sells Out
The tragic bushfires that swept through Victoria saw an unprecedented outpouring of support. The music industry dug deep - local and international artists rallied, (including MTV who pledged the entire proceeds from MTV Australia Awards ticket sales) and managed to raise an unprecedented amount for bushfire victims.
6. Twilight Two Fess Up
It’s the romance that just keeps us guessing – while Rob Pattinson and Kristen Stewart constantly denied their affair – we knew better! Read the story that uncovered it all!
7. DJ Am Dies
2009 delivered another shock farewell – to Adam ‘DJ AM’ Goldstein, who died of a drug overdose in August. In a sad twist, the DJ was set to star in a new MTV reality show ’Gone Too Far’, helping teens break their drug addictions. The news came less than a year after the music maestro survived a horrific plane crash in South Carolina.
8. Eminem: Butt Of Jokes
When Austrian fashionista Bruno flew threw the air on suspension wires and unceremoniously landed square in Eminem’s face arse first at the 2009 MTV Movie Awards, jaws hit the hit the floor. Bizarre stage accident or all scripted?
9. Brittany Murphy Dies
Rounding off an already-tumultuous 2009, American actress and singer Brittany Murphy died after suffering a cardiac arrest in December, reportedly after being found unconscious in the shower by her mother.
10. Obama Wins Presidential Election
When American President Barack Obama was inaugurated, he threw a party Diddy-Style! Well actually, the magnitude of his inauguration made Diddy's shindigs look as flamboyant as a kiddies birthday party at a box factory – and MTV was there to catch it all.
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