Editor’s Picks: The Best GIFs From the 2021 MTV Movie & TV Awards
The MTV Movie and TV Awards kicked off in style Sunday after a nearly two-year break due to the pandemic.
Broadcasted live from the Palladium in Los Angeles, the night was chock full of memorable moments, from this witchy WandaVision face-off to Scarlett Johanssson getting slimed by her husband Colin Jost.
We captured all of the night’s moments live on the official MTV Movie & TV Awards GIPHY channel. Here’s some of our editor’s favorite moments below.
Best Fight: “WandaVision” — Wanda vs. Agatha
WandaVision won big at the MTV Movie and TV Awards this year — not just in awards, but also in GIFs! This was the most-viewed GIF of the night.
Editor’s Note: “We were so excited to see Elizabeth Olsen and Kathryn Hahn win the award for Best Fight Scene for their work in ‘Wandavision’, and the best part of their speech was when they recreated their fight on stage!”
Leslie Jones — Unmatch!
SNL alum Leslie Jones hosted the first night of the 2021 MTV Movie and TV Awards. Jones was also a nominee for “Best Comedic Performance” for her starring role in “Coming 2 America.”
Editor’s Note: “A GIF of host Leslie Jones screaming ‘Unmatch!’ speaks to anyone who’s ever used a dating app. We adore this moment!”
Presenting: DJ Snoopadelic
DJ Snoopadelic AKA Snoop Dogg was the DJ for the evening. This GIF of him made it into our top 10 most-viewed GIFs: “This reaction made a great GIF, perfect for searches like ‘victory’ or ‘winner’!”
Addison Rae and Tanner Buchanan presenting the “Best Kiss” award
This GIF of “He’s All That” co-stars Addison Rae and Tanner Buchanan speaks for itself; it also happens to be the fifth most viewed GIF of the night.
Editor’s Note: “‘He’s All That’ co-stars Addison Rae and Tanner Buchanan kissed when they presented an award, and although it may just be to promote their upcoming film it raised some serious eyebrows among fans. So needless to say, users seemed very pleased to have this smooch immortalized in GIF form.”
Best Comedic Performance: “Coming 2 America” — Leslie Jones
This GIF of host Leslie Jones’s win also made it into the top 10 most viewed GIFs of the night. Here’s what an editor had to say about it: “The best GIF of the night had to be the moment Leslie Jones won for Best Comedic Performance for her role in ‘Coming 2 America.’ She was genuinely thrilled and it created a perfect piece of shareable content!”
