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Hot and heavy make-out periods are what many watch the MTV Movie & TV Awards for, and though this yr’s present didn’t embody that it doesn’t make the winners’ second any much less particular. With a number of spectacular nominees this yr, it was an in depth name, however Outer Banks stars Madison Bailey and Rudy Pankow carried out the steamiest kiss of all! MTV additionally took to Twitter to announce their thrilling win that evening.
Best Kiss Winner: Madison Bailey & Rudy Pankow in Outer Banks #MTVAwards
— Movie & TV Awards (@MTVAwards) May 8, 2023
Although Madison and Rudy ended up with the Golden Popcorn trophy, the opposite nominees had some fairly attractive smooches of their very own. Those who additionally have been nominated for the BEST KISS (introduced by Cheetos®) award included Anna Torv and Philip Prajoux, The Last Of Us, Harry Styles and David Dawson, My Policeman, Riley Keough and Sam Claflin, Daisy Jones & The Six, and Selena Gomez and Cara Delevingne, Only Murders within the Building.
This yr’s ceremony was vastly completely different from the current years prior, because the dwell present and pink carpet have been cancelled amid the continued Writers Guild of America strikes. Three days forward of the ceremony, then-host Drew Barrymore, 48, backed out of the internet hosting gig in assist of the strike, per Variety. “I have listened to the writers, and in order to truly respect them, I will pivot from hosting the MTV Movie & TV Awards live in solidarity with the strike,” she stated within the May 4 assertion.
“Everything we celebrate and honor about movies and television is born out of their creation. And until a solution is reached, I am choosing to wait but I’ll be watching from home and hope you will join me. I thank MTV, who has truly been some of the best partners I have ever worked with,” Drew’s message continued. “And I can’t wait to be a part of this next year, when I can truly celebrate everything that MTV has created, which is a show that allows fans to choose who the awards go to and is truly inclusive.”
Last yr, the Best Kiss award went to a stunning pair – Poopies and The Snake for his or her work on Jackass Forever. At the time of his acceptance (watch right here), Poopies known as the win “a dream come true.” Not solely did he thank MTV for the Golden Popcorn trophy, however he made certain to thank his Jackass household.
“Huge thanks to Jackass and all the boys. Jeff Tremaine!”, he stated at first of his speech. “Being a new cast member… it’s not easy.” Later, he joked that he and The Snake “broke up” now that he’s a “movie star.” He additionally created a viral second after they introduced out a large snake for him to kiss. “I’m so glad that thing did not bite me just now,” he joked concerning the snake that took six individuals to hold. The different nominees final yr included Hunter Schafer and Dominic Fike: Euphoria, Lily Collins and Lucien Laviscount: Emily in Paris, Robert Pattinson and Zoë Kravitz: The Batman, and Tom Holland and Zendaya: Spider-Man: No Way Home.
The Best Kiss award on the MTV Movie and TV Awards is an iconic award. In earlier years a number of the A-listers to have gained the award embody Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinsonfor their work within the Twilight Saga, Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams for The Notebook, and plenty of extra. The Twilight Saga co-stars notably have gained the award 4 instances, per the MTV web site, taking residence their last Best Kiss Golden Popcorn in June 2012.