Art & PhotographyCult VaultArt & Photography / Cult VaultThat time Courtney Love threw her make up at MadonnaWhat happened when two of the world’s most powerful and talented women collided at the MTV Video Music Awards?ShareLink copied ✔️December 7, 2017December 7, 2017TextAshleigh Kane Long before Miley Cyrus and Nicki Minaj, we had Courtney Love and Madonna at the MTV Video Music Awards in 1995... and it was better than could have ever been expected. So, Madonna is being interviewed by the host when a make-up compact comes falling through the air. “Hi Courtney”, greets the host, as the camera pans to a slightly wobbly Courtney Love at the bottom of a staircase. “That’s Courtney... everybody’s favourite...” he trails off. Madonna doesn’t seem to agree. “Should we let her come up?” asks Madonna, before quickly retracting it – “no, don’t. Please,” she adds. However, Courtney is already on the way, throwing more things as she approaches. “Courtney Love is in dire need of attention right now,” adds Madonna. Awk-ward. But it gets better. 1) They shake hands. 2) They have a shoe-off – Love in Charles Jourdan, Madonna in Gucci. 3) Madonna definitely makes a thinly veiled dig at Love’s drug use. 4) Just watch. Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MORE8 major art exhibitions to catch in 2026This photography exhibition lets Gen Z tell their own storyHere are your 10 favourite photo stories of 202510 hedonistic photo stories from the dance floors of 202510 of the best flesh-baring photo stories from 202510 of the most iconic photography stories from 202510 heartwarming photo stories about community from 2025Lenovo & IntelInternet artist Osean is all for blending art and technologyKid Cudi is painting his deepest pains, demons and nightmaresDazed Clubbers share their photo stories from 2025Our 10 most loved global photo stories of 2025Fishworm: This photo book is about ‘dykes digging through trash’