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𝗙𝗔𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥 𝗟𝗘𝗢 𝗕𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗚𝗔 𝘅 𝗔𝗜𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗔 𝗚𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁
🅣🅗🅔 🅜🅣🅥 🅑🅐🅛🅛 ❷
After making history and winning the ‘𝘽𝘼𝙇𝙇 𝙊𝙁 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙔𝙀𝘼𝙍’ award in 2024, the 𝗠𝗧𝗩 𝗕𝗔𝗟𝗟 makes its grand return but this time, no sister houses. You will ride for your own house and your own legacy.
This year, 𝗠𝗧𝗩 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗕𝗘𝗧★, a fusion between the iconic youth entertainment brand behind legendary TV shows and unforgettable VMA performances, and the ultimate platform celebrating Black excellence and global influence worldwide.
Remember the visuals, the music, the performances that made you dream. Tonight, you don’t just watch them… you become them.
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𝗙𝗔𝗖𝗘
RED ALERT | from iconic MTV and BET awards appearances to unforgettable red carpet moments, red has always been a color of confidence, glamour and impact. tonight, bring it in an all red head-to-toe look and prove why red remains a winning choice. shoes must be red. jewellery doesn’t count.
𝟨 𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘴: 𝘍𝘘 | 𝘋𝘳𝘢𝘨 | 𝘞𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯 | 𝘉𝘘 | 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘯 | 𝘓𝘦𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘥
𝗕𝗢𝗗𝗬
ANTM | remember America’s Next Top Model, one of MTV’s most iconic reality shows. tonight is your chance to earn your spot in the next cycle. Tyra Banks redefined beauty standards, from supermodel to body-positive icon, proving that confidence is the ultimate asset. for your casting, come in a white top and blue jeans as your base. be creative and show us why you deserve to be the next top model.
𝟧 𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘴: 𝘍𝘍 𝘓𝘶𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 | 𝘍𝘍 𝘔𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘭 | 𝘍𝘍 𝘍𝘪𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 | 𝘔𝘍 𝘔𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘭 | 𝘔𝘍 𝘔𝘶𝘴𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘳
𝗦𝗘𝗫 𝗦𝗜𝗥𝗘𝗡
NEXT | inspired by the iconic MTV show where contestants had to impress and seduce as fast as possible before being sent back to the bus, tonight it’s your turn. in reference to the NEXT bus, bring it in a black and red look. you have 30 seconds to seduce the panel and secure your tens… or NEEEEEXT!!!
𝟧 𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘴: 𝘍𝘘 | 𝘋𝘳𝘢𝘨 | 𝘞𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯 | 𝘉𝘘 | 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘯
𝗙𝗙 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗦
TEEN MOM | as the cheerleaders you were during the very first MTV BALL in 2024, life has taken an unexpected turn since then. you fell in love with an american football player during your teenage years and your relationship led to the arrival of a child, making you a teen mom today. show us how you would embody your role as a teen mom and don’t forget your baby!
𝟦 𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘴: 𝘑𝘳 𝘍𝘘 (𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘢 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳) | 𝘚𝘳 𝘍𝘘 | 𝘋𝘳𝘢𝘨 | 𝘉𝘢𝘯𝘫𝘦𝘦
𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠 𝗠𝗙 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗦 (3 to 5)
BOYS BAND | take inspiration from legendary MTV and BET-era groups like B2K, Boyz II Men and New Edition. form your ideal boys band of 3 to 5 members and bring it to life with true cohesion and chemistry. show us you are the next boys band of the moment, ready to take over the stage and revive the golden era of MTV and BET. no house affiliation.
𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭 𝘉𝘰𝘺, 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘺 𝘉𝘰𝘺, 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘯, 𝘛𝘩𝘶𝘨, 𝘌𝘹𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦, 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘥𝘢𝘺, 𝘦𝘵𝘤.
𝗕𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗗𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗘𝗗
BLACK LEATHER | come through in a black leather look inspired by iconic MTV and BET moments, where leather turns into a statement of power and attitude. think: Coco Jones at the 2023 VMAs, Rihanna at the 2019 BET Awards, Doechii at the 2022 VMAs, Lenny Kravitz at the 2024 VMAs, Janet Jackson at the 2000 MTV Movie Awards, etc. make it fashion.
2 𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘴: 𝘍𝘍 | 𝘔𝘍
𝗟𝗔𝗕𝗘𝗟𝗦 𝗢𝗧𝗔
RED CARPET | you are the moment, but at what price? what luxury labels will you choose to define your MTV red carpet fantasy? tonight is your night to shine under the spotlight and serve the most expensive look of the night.
𝗥𝗨𝗡𝗪𝗔𝗬
ROBOT | last year, Teyana Taylor transformed into a sexy fembot during the BET Awards 2025 in an iconic performance. tonight, show us your own version of a futuristic robot with your own style. be creative, have fun and make it fashion.
𝟪 𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘴: 𝘉𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴 | 𝘍𝘘 𝘌𝘜 | 𝘋𝘳𝘢𝘨 𝘌𝘜 | 𝘞𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘌𝘜 | 𝘔𝘍 𝘌𝘜 | 𝘍𝘍 𝘈𝘈 | 𝘔𝘍 𝘈𝘈 | 𝘓𝘦𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘥
𝗢𝗟𝗗 𝗪𝗔𝗬
KEKE PALMER | Keke Palmer invites you to join her on stage for her performance during the Usher Tribute at the 2025 BET Awards. be inspired by her look: baggy fits, snapback caps, white sneakers and bring us back to the old way, the only way.
𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗪𝗔𝗬
FREEDOM | let’s go back to 2016, when Beyoncé performed Freedom at the BET Awards in a powerful water-filled stage moment. tonight, bring that same energy. wear a shiny black bodysuit with fringes and show us why freedom matters through your performance.
𝗕𝗔𝗕𝗬 𝗩𝗢𝗚𝗨𝗘
16 AND PREGNANT | right after your mother’s super sweet 16 performance at the first MTV BALL, life had another surprise in store… she found out she was pregnant with you. months later, the wait is finally over and tonight it’s time for the big gender reveal. come in all pink for a baby girl or all blue for a baby boy, and don’t forget your 5 elements!
𝗙𝗙 𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘
I’M A DIVA | the BET awards are known for legendary diva moments, whether it’s on stage, during a performance or even backstage when nobody’s expecting it. tonight, which diva are you? bring it in their color.
𝗙𝗤: Beyoncé (2006 BET) in silver.
𝗗𝗥𝗔𝗚: Rihanna (2015 BET) in gold.
𝗪𝗢𝗠𝗔𝗡: Megan Thee Stallion (2024 BET) in army green.
𝟥 𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘴: 𝘍𝘘 | 𝘋𝘳𝘢𝘨 | 𝘞𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯
𝗕𝗤𝗩𝗙
GAGA | remember when Lady Gaga hypnotized the crowd with her performance of Abracadabra and Dead Dance at the 2025 VMAs? beyond the looks, tap into her universe and reinterpret it your own way.
𝗧𝗠 𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘
PIMP MY RIDE | during the first MTV BALL edition in 2024, the boys had to transform a crappy car into the fanciest of cars, but apparently the client still wasn’t satisfied. this year, come back as a mechanic and show us that you are the right one to deliver the ultimate transformation.
𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗔 𝗧𝗪𝗜𝗦𝗧
ALL WHITE AFFAIR | during red carpets we love a clean, rich, all-white moment. inspired by iconic all-white appearances from Burna Boy (BET 2021), Offset (VMAs 2022), J Balvin (VMAs 2022) and Usher (VMAs 2004). come in all white. no cream, no ivory. shoes don’t count.
𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘸𝘢𝘭𝘬 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥. 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘵.
𝗟𝗘𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘
DENIM ON DENIM | remember when Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake gagged the world with full denim at the 2001 VMAs? bring your own remix of this controversial look. exaggerate it. distort it. upgrade it.
𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗦 𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗩𝗦 𝗔𝗥𝗠𝗦 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗥𝗢𝗟
SECURITY | you are the security team in charge of controlling access to the staff handling the MTV awards. be highly vigilant about who you allow to enter: every badge, every face, every detail matters. scan everything carefully without exception. be precise in your movements, keep your arms steady and your hands controlled, because no mistake will be tolerated.
𝟥 𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘴: 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴 | 𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘴 | 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘭
𝗧𝗔𝗚 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠 𝗟𝗜𝗣 𝗦𝗬𝗡𝗖
FEATURING | many performances have made history and shaped culture by breaking records on MTV and BET. tonight, you must form a duo by recreating an iconic feat, with a mandatory performance (3 min max). no house affiliation. for the battles, make sure you know these songs by heart:
Téléphone — Lady Gaga ft. Beyoncé
Umbrella — Rihanna ft. Jay-Z
The Boy Is Mine — Brandy ft. Monica
𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗢𝗥 𝗩𝗦 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗢𝗥
I SAID MTV | for the very first time in MTV BALL history, this category opens the mic to you, so step up and let your creativity speak. you can draw inspiration from viral award-show speeches or legendary on-stage moments that shaped culture, but there is one rule: you must include the word "MTV".
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