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![2016 MTV Video Music Awards - Red Carpet Beyoncé attends the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden on Aug. 28, 2016 in New York City.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/mtv-vmas-red-carpet-5.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
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