Camila poses sexily on a bulldozer - the central prop, inexplicably, of the performance - while Ally stands on the right, wielding a sledgehammer and looking directly at the camera. We open on the backlot of the Kimmel lot. The act is nonsensical at worst and an examination of late-stage capitalism also at worst, and it cemented their legacy in my mind. But in September 2016 I was given a gift by Jimmy Kimmel - a simply flawless and memorable performance of the seminal bop “Work From Home,” by the ORIGINAL Fifth Harmony, may it rest in peace. Long gone are the days of Britney’s 2001 VMA’s performance and Britney’s 2003 VMA’s performance and Britney’s 2007 VMA’s performance. In the era of YouTube, TikTok, the 25-second news cycle, and brand activations that seep into every leisure activity ( Colonel Sanders getting a prime-time set at Ultra, anyone?), it’s hard to make a lasting impact with a late-night-show performance.
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