Justice for Maneskin trends on Twitter as fans slam MTV for censoring iconic performance at VMAs 2022 × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout SK POP Feature Justice for Maneskin trends on Twitter as fans slam MTV for censoring iconic performance at VMAs 2022 By Yasmin Ahmed Modified 29 Aug 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Maneskin's performance was censored at the MTV VMAs 2022. (Image via Getty) Italian glam rock band Maneskin made their debut appearance at the MTV VMAs on August 28. At the awards, the band performed a racy version of their popular song Supermodel. For the performance, frontman Damiano David donned backless chaps, which exposed his rear. He also sported a leather thong. Bassist Victoria De Angelis wore a black dress along with a pastie, which seemingly fell off during their set. According to photos from the event, De Angelis moved to the front of the stage when a crowd of dancers surrounded the band. The performance included jumping and dancing, which likely caused the wardrobe malfunction. Despite that, the 22-year-old continued. MTV NEWS@MTVNEWSWe see you, @thisismaneskin! #VMAs6603938We see you, @thisismaneskin! #VMAs https://t.co/hx3eb1PXUP What disappointed fans, however, was the way MTV kept switching to wide-camera shots of the venue during Maneskin’s act. One frustrated fan pointed out that the band had the most exciting set but MTV censored it. Following the censorship, many fans took to social media to express their discontent and trended 'Justice for Maneskin' on Twitter. Sara@sara_feiginI can’t believe that Maneskin has the most exciting set of the whole #vmas & MTV censored the whole damn set!!!! Justice for Maneskin!!!13423I can’t believe that Maneskin has the most exciting set of the whole #vmas & MTV censored the whole damn set!!!! Justice for Maneskin!!! Fans demand apology for MTV s censorship of Maneskin performance Numerous fans speculated that Victoria’s wardrobe malfunction was the primary reason behind the censorship, and deemed the move to be misogynistic. Some also asserted that MTV owed the band an apology for censoring their whole performance. måry/veronica sky?post CIRCO MASSIMO?@maryskin_justice for #Maneskin !! let's make nipples free to be seen! a man with a shirtless and buttocks out is fine, the woman's breasts are censored! shitty misogynists! #VMAs #VMA29761justice for #Maneskin !! let's make nipples free to be seen! a man with a shirtless and buttocks out is fine, the woman's breasts are censored! shitty misogynists! #VMAs #VMA https://t.co/mXeKZE25N5 Looking for my Vlad@toriaulianJustice for @thisismaneskin @MTV has to do something, they censored, it's ok that vic had a problem with the clothes, but it was just a matter of fixing the clothes and everything was fine. No need to cut the entire presentation. #VMAs #VoteManeskinVMA207Justice for @thisismaneskin @MTV has to do something, they censored, it's ok that vic had a problem with the clothes, but it was just a matter of fixing the clothes and everything was fine. No need to cut the entire presentation. #VMAs #VoteManeskinVMA https://t.co/Bh21mzph1c oyku@giveupclariceWhat kind of logic is it to stop the live broadcast just because victoria's chest strap fell off while Damiano was performing topless?? #justiceformaneskin82What kind of logic is it to stop the live broadcast just because victoria's chest strap fell off while Damiano was performing topless?? #justiceformaneskin meg@TaylorTrash10@MTVNEWS @thisismaneskin What was w the performance not being fully seeen?? Technical difficulties? Something censored?? @MTV @vmas4@MTVNEWS @thisismaneskin What was w the performance not being fully seeen?? Technical difficulties? Something censored?? @MTV @vmas Nei Nei Met Må on Roblox ?@hitoshilyDon't be scared of human body, people. #justiceformaneskin1Don't be scared of human body, people. #justiceformaneskin Yael.@DyaelRcJUSTICE FOR @thisismaneskin @vmas they ruined his presentation1JUSTICE FOR @thisismaneskin @vmas they ruined his presentation Adri Bordin@adribordin@vmas @thisismaneskin YOU ruined maneskin's set #JusticeForManeskin !!!!163@vmas @thisismaneskin YOU ruined maneskin's set #JusticeForManeskin !!!! RockSuga⁷ ??????#TeamMOTS@theBluesInGreyNot @vmas switching to empty room because Maneskin were showing a bit too much skin on stage? #justiceformaneskin3Not @vmas switching to empty room because Maneskin were showing a bit too much skin on stage? #justiceformaneskin https://t.co/ygRKyk9SsA SUPERMODEL @maneskin_brjustice for maneskin #VoteManeskinVMA2justice for maneskin #VoteManeskinVMA Måneskin Fan Zone Spain@maneskinzonespOne of the only parts we could see of Måneskin's performance and it is the video with the most views on the MTV account, they were afraid of success that if they didn't censor the performance they would steal the entire show #justiceformaneskin2One of the only parts we could see of Måneskin's performance and it is the video with the most views on the MTV account, they were afraid of success that if they didn't censor the performance they would steal the entire show #justiceformaneskin https://t.co/pnVzMDIb9y Maneskin bags Best Alternative Video award at the MTV Video Music Awards MåneskinOfficial@thisismaneskinI WANNA BE YOUR SLAVE is now Best Alternative Video!!!!! Thanks to @MTV and the @vmas + everyone who supported us for this adrenaline rush, we love you ‍208422540I WANNA BE YOUR SLAVE is now Best Alternative Video!!!!! Thanks to @MTV and the @vmas + everyone who supported us for this adrenaline rush, we love you ‍ https://t.co/UiGhnDjknN This year, Maneskin took home the award for the Best Alternative Video for their song I Wanna Be Your Slave. The track was up against six other artists. These included: 1) Avril Lavigne (featuring blackbear) for Love It When You Hate Me 2) Imagine Dragons x JID for Enemy 3) Machine Gun Kelly (featuring Willow) for Emo Girl 4) Panic! at the Disco's Viva Las Vengeance 5) Twenty One pilots for Saturday 6) Willow and Avril Lavigne (featuring Travis Barker) for Grow With this victory, Maneskin became the first Italian group to win a VMA award. Speaking about their victory in an interview with Entertainment Tonight, the band said: “We didn’t expect to [win]. There’s a lot of great, great artists here, so it’s an honor for us, of course.” The band was also nominated for the Best New Artist and Best Group award this year. However, they did not win in those categories. Apart from Red Hot Chilli Peppers and Panic! At The Disco, they were among the only rock performers at the awards this year. Besides that, the VMAs also featured Nicki Minaj, who won the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award. Also among the performers were Eminem and Snoop Dogg, who gave a metaverse-inspired performance. Girl group Blackpink made their debut appearance at the awards. Jack Harlow teamed up with Fergie to perform his hit number First Class. More about the band Maneskin was formed in 2016. The band's lineup features vocalist Damiano David, bassist Victoria De Angelis, guitarist Thomas Raggi, and drummer Ethan Torchio. They used to perform on the streets in their early days as a band. They eventually gained prominence in 2017, during Season 11 of the Italian talent show X Factor. They later won Eurovision Song Contest 2021 for Italy with the song Zitti e buoni. That year, they performed their cover of Beggin' on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and also appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. The band is scheduled to hit the road for their North American tour this October. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Upasya Bhowal × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? 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