Forty years ago, Madonna’s “Like a Virgin” performance at the inaugural Video Music Awards in 1984 shocked audiences and cemented itself as a defining pop-culture moment of the ’80s. Her stylist at the time, Maripol, crafted the famous peekaboo bridal gown look.
In a 2019 interview with Yahoo Entertainment, Maripol reflected on MTV’s behind-the-scenes attempts to “intimidate” Madonna during the performance.
“I saw what [MTV] did, and I can tell you that they tried to destroy her that day,” she recalled. “They went under her skirt with the camera; they were trying to intimidate her.”
Despite this, the performance launched Madonna into superstardom.
“I knew that [VMAs] day that she had made it,” Maripol added. “Every journalist was rushing, running, going, ‘Oh my God, who is this girl with the white outfit rolling and crawling on the floor, with crosses in her ears and her name is Madonna? And she’s singing about being like a virgin?’ They were shocked, yes.”
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