Behind the Scenes of the 1991 VMAs w/ Cindy Crawford | You Had To Be There 

The video quality is so good, it doesn’t feel like it’s 30 years old.

No flatscreens yet. No one has a phone in their hand. No selfies. Ahhh the good old 90s. Simpler times. When MTV was still relevant.

This is evidence nothing stays forever. Dont kill yourself over things that dont matter. Enjoy life and humble yourselves.

She was 25 back then, and she's almost 60 now. Crazy how time flies!!

This was when people actually watched music videos on television. Everyone was so excited and things were so much fun and authentic. Things will never be the same.

She look beautiful. The 90s were a time to be alive.

Cindy Crawford is the most beautiful woman of all time. And what a great personality and a great sense of humor. You could tell everyone really respected her. What an angel.

She looked untouchable. One of the best things is being a model, at any event. Automatically standout.

Bon Jovi just hanging out outside by a truck and only vaguely aware of why they’re there is maybe one of my favorite things ever and very on-brand hahahahah

Jason Priestly seemed a little shook by Cindy Crawford talking to him hahaha so cute

I love time capsule videos like these, like no one knew at the time that this video was gonna be saved and the fact we now have the ability to take a high definition glimpse back into the early 90s is such a cool concept to me

Remember how MTV was always centered around Music and supported artists?

The way LL grabbed Cindy’s arm made me melt for her 🤤

Jason Priestly was mind numbingly beautiful in his prime.

The chemistry between Cindy and LL. . .

This video looks like it could’ve been filmed today with how incredible the picture and quality looks.

Bon Jovi was joking about being 29 and getting a lifetime achievement award. Now he's about to be 60. Time waits for no one

First let’s all acknowledge Cindy Crawford still looks amazing 🤩

I really miss the 90’s man! We need some 80’s footage of Michael Jackson, let’s go MTV!

Cindy and Bon Jovi flirting was cute ☺️

Seems so familiar, so current… it makes you realize that the construct of time isn’t as definite as it feels but rather minor in the scheme of things.

They all look real happy to be interviewed instead of really annoyed which is awesome. Everyone seems really chill and layed back ;) love this ❤️ to bad I wasn’t born yet during this time :(

Oh look...no cell phones in there hands. What a time to be alive where everyone is not constantly looking at there phone lol 😂

The quality is so good, it’s so weird to see old Bon Bonjovi and Paula Abdul in high camera quality. It makes them like more real or something idk

All eyes on her .She is the breathtaking!!!

She can flirt💀

What gets me about these pre-smartphone moments is how "present" everyone is. Actually enjoying and being IN the moment.

Cindy and Jon bob jovi had some chemistry

Cindy’s daughter is her literal twin! Like seriously.

The camera man knew what he was doing @ 0:15

The guys at :50 thinking she was gonna talk to them only to be walked past 😂😂

LL may be the smoothest man ever

Jason Priestly looked just wow, even his eyes were sparkling

Nothing new under the sun , the only thing that changes over time is who’s turn it is to be a star

We never really think about how everything will change. It's so crazy how things change dramatically over the years

Bon Jovi was so flustered by Cindy it's adorable :)

There is so much to love about this, I don’t even know what to say.

cindy is one of my fave models omg. 90s models just had that spark. i know in 2021 there are a lot of amazing models, but most top models are nepotism models doesn’t seem like a passion or artwork :/

90s were the best. Probably because of technology advancements has a doing with it lol. Anyways cartoons were the best. I just remember Pokémon chuckecheese and Nintendo 64.

Everything about Her is Supermodel... Even her hair moves like a Supermodel 💜

Cindy looks amazing...LL in his prime was 🔥

Cindy seems so genuine and pleasant!

70s/80s/90s what a time to be alive baby!

I just want to go back a relive this amazing decade once more 🥺 so thankful and blessed I got to experience all of it 🙏🏻💖

man they all look so good it doesn't feel like it's been 30 years, it's just like clips from yesterday I miss 90s real bad... It was so perfect. fashions, makeups, vibes... everything

Ah I love this! I was born in ‘91💜 also Jon Bon Jovi🤤what a babe. They don’t make them like that anymore.

The hair and look oh 90's. I miss it so much ❤❤❤❤❤.

C.Crawford 2:46 & JBJovi 2:06 totally blushing at each-other ☺️

Boy Cindy Crawford was beautiful and still is till this DAY

I remember watching this on tv, it gave me chills because we all loved Cindy Crawford and could easily tell that every celeb loved Cindy

Like it was yesterday !!! and Cindy so gorgeous 😘😘. We miss the 90s

In the 90’s people missed the 70’s. Believe it or not you’ll miss the present day soon enough

Her beauty is so outstanding........

LL cool j’s boy throwing the peace sign behind his neck was pretty cool to see. 5:02

Damn Jason Priestley, LL cool j, George M etc... Great dayz

My, how times have changed, interactions are so genuine and nobody is taking things the wrong way or even better people speak without fear of their words being misinterpreted

You can tell how intelligent Cindy is.

2:48 she was ready to risk it all

Cindy was ready to risk it all for LL 😩

Cindy is just something else....

Man I’m only 20 years old & i don’t wanna keep sounding like an old head but damn everything about the 80s and 90s were so damn amazing when it came to culture & entertainment.

She's so stunning I remember thinking wow Cindy is so beautiful naturally and with her makeup done . Her daughter is beautiful as well . Good genetics

Lol geez bon Jovi couldn't even make eye contact with her 😂

This is why we all love/ed Cindy. True beauty in & out

When there was talent people man i miss the 90s

She is perfect

Cindy Crawford is so beautiful

Cant believe this happened the year I was born 😩😍 Proud 1991 baby 👶🏽☺️ best year ever lol 🎉🎉🎉🎉

Paula Abdul looks so beautiful here 😭

What an absolute babe

Cindy looks incredible! Wow!

Cindy was absolutely gorgeous!

Wow 90s vault forgot how young and fresh people were in the 90s omg jason priestley rush singer lol hahaha no beef no dramas just heaven good good vibes take me back please o want to go back nowwww

Bon Jovi was 29?! I'm 30.....wth....the years are flying by 😭

Times were so much better back then!!!!

Watching people stop and stare at her is so satisfying

Cindy over here losing it with Jon

Paula oh my word girl flawless!!!

The '90s were a great time, I’m a proud Gen X 🤗

I NEED THIS JACKET CINDY 🔥🔥🔥

Man I was super in love with her as a kid lol. Had multiple posters of her from the school book fairs lol

I love the 90s!! I loved MTV!! Whos not?! I saw 1991 mtv vmas " almost" live almost in direct on tv in Lima ,Perú. I was 16 years old. I remember like yesterday ,it was my first mtv video music awards ,no internet,no cable. Channel 5 ( panamericana tv) broadcasted the show. That show blows my mind, from pop music to heavy metal. The perfect show, performing van halen,mariah c, guns n roses, prince,paula abdul, poison, ll cool j, emf ,METALLICA, c+c music factory, queensryche, etc. And appearances by chris isaak,colormebadd,jesus jones,bonjovi, etc etc and the winner of the night REM. Hosted by arsenio .wow! What a show. Im waiting watch soon ,someday the whole show in youtube after of 30 years. I'm 46 so im young yet ,ha ha. Thanks mtv,thnks youtube, thanks vcr,thanks vhs, thanks people who upload these shows. Greetings from Lima. Perú Rocks!

i'm surprised how much of this looks like it was shot today and not 30 years ago. Camera quality, and even some fits looks pretty up to date. I guess it's good to know that we still haven't lost some of the essence of the 90s

Cindy and LL 😍

I wish I go back in time to watch MTV in the past so that back in the day, it's all about the shows I loved to watch instead of MTV today. Cindy Crawford did a fantastic job interviewing with stars during the VMA's party in 1991. I wasn't born in the year 1991 when people and things had happened.

Cindy looks so pretty and LL looks great as well.

The most recognizable and desired woman on the planet at the time. Wow, what a window to the past.

1990s were the time man. I was born in 90’ so my memories of the decade itself mostly exist in the latter end of the decade but boy were people much more chill and laid back than today. I would have rather been in my 20s in either the 80s or 90s than spending it during the 2010s but… at least I got to be younger in that period nonetheless. Today has gone purely political, uptight, racially divisive and has to be black-this or white-that…. Then it was just music. Black people enjoyed rock and white people enjoyed “urban” rap, it was totally mixed up. Although, radio was very segregated then. But still.. no one made a whine about it. And that’s what I miss. People just enjoyed themselves and each other. We didn’t have to cut everything up into a political divide or social policy or a race discussion. It just was……. People could learn a thing or 2 from the 1980s and 1990s. 2020s America would benefit as a result. Tho you can never repeat greatness. You can emulate it still and come close.

I was 10 when I watched this and thought that she was the most gorgeous woman I’d ever seen. Had her poster on my bedroom wall by the time I was 12. (Mom hated it.) Now I’m 40 and still think she’s one of the all-time beauties.

This feels so wholesome and nice, maybe cuz of Cindy Crawford and MTV editing.

Love this interview! It was raw unscripted and unedited, Keep uploading this type of content MTV!

30 years. can't beliveddddddd

I 💛 Cindy ! She was my #1 I miss that old school Mtv 🎶

Jason is so handsom and a real nice guy!

Wow, Cindy Crawford! Sooooooo beautiful.

Wow, the video quality is really good for the 90s! looks like it could’ve been filmed yesterday

Not a cell iphone to be seen. Thanks Steve Jobs

Big thanks who uploaded these videos. Sure bring us a great and sweet memories of the 90’s when everything was simple the music was music MTV was real fun and best supermodels era . Cindy Crawford ❤ on Top of the world . Miss those days.

Wow Times have changed so much

LL smashed too