The 1994 MTV Video Music Awards will likely go down in history as one of the most memorable shows, and it’s all because of Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley. The brand new couple, who had only recently married at the time, debuted their relationship by walking on stage hand in hand. After Jackson greeted the audience, who were already on their feet, he incited thunderous applause by turning to Presley and initiating a passionate kiss (per MTV). Even though it’s been nearly three decades since then, the moment has been seared into the public’s collective memory.
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While both parties have always maintained that their relationship was genuine, it turns out that Presley wasn’t exactly a fan of their uber-public display of affection that night. While speaking to Oprah Winfrey in 2010, Presley shared her candid thoughts about the infamous kiss. “He knew I didn’t love that,” Presley said (via Oprah.com). “His hand was blue after we got off that stage … I had squeezed it so hard. But as his wife, I needed to do some things like that.”
