Why Addison Rae Is Turning Heads At The MTV Movie & TV Awards

On May 16, the MTV Movie & TV Awards aired, the first of two shows that are honoring the television shows and movies of the last year-and-a-half. In a change for 2021, MTV split the awards into two separate ceremonies, one airing on Sunday, May 16 that focused on scripted content, and one on Monday, May 17 that will honor unscripted shows. But, while the show was smaller and shorter, clocking in at only two hours, per Us Weekly, there are some parts that stayed the same — namely, MTV giving out their iconic and unique awards, like Best Fight, Best Hero, and Best Duo.

The awards also saw many up-and-coming celebrities walk the red carpet and present at the show, including TikTok star and multihyphenate talent Addison Rae. Addison presented MTV's historic Best Kiss award with her "He's All That" co-star Tanner Buchanan, and the two turned some heads with their actions.

When Addison Rae and her "He's All That" co-star Tanner Buchanan came on stage to present the Best Kiss award nominees, they had a bit of banter talking about if they should kiss or not. The two told the audience that they had been practicing kissing for months and wondered if they should or not. They then joked that they shouldn't, because the content would be too mature for the broadcast. However, after the nominees were announced, the camera cut back to Addison and Buchanan, who were making out. While it was a fine conclusion to their joke, some viewers weren't too thrilled with the bit.

"I really didn't need to see addison rae making out on my screen," one Twitter user wrote. "I get it's the best kiss award but ... is kissing on stage THAT necessary?" a second user tweeted. "I did not need to see Addison Rae and that guy kissing on the MTVAwards," a third person commented. "The second hand embarrassment I got ..." a fourth person wrote. It's probably safe to say that the reaction to Addison and Buchanan's kiss was just as passionate as the smooch itself.