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Rihanna opens the VMAs with an amazing mix of her greatest hits

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The 2016 MTV Video Music Awards kicked off Sunday night with a performance by this year's Video Vangaurd Award winner, Rihanna.

The first of four performances by the Grammy winner was a mix of her greatest hits, from "Only Girl in the World" to "Where Have You Been." She and her dancers were dressed in all pink.

We can't wait to see what else she has in store for us this evening. Apparently she's performing several times throughout the show, according to the announcers.

Watch the performance below:

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Jason Guerrasio
Jason Guerrasio
Jason Guerrasio is an award-winning entertainment correspondent at Business Insider and has covered various aspects of the film industry for over two decades. On the site, his reporting can range from what's going on behind the scenes at some of the biggest companies in Hollywood, colorful interviews with some of the most well-known names in entertainment, and exploring the darker side of the industry.In 2020, Jason received the New York Press Club award and Los Angeles Press Club award for his story on the rise and fall of MoviePass. It has since been made into the Emmy-nominated HBO documentary "MoviePass, MovieCrash."Previous to BI, Jason was the managing editor at Filmmaker Magazine, one of the leading publications in the independent film industry. He's also written for numerous publications over the years, including Vanity Fair, Esquire, Rolling Stone, Vulture, Variety, and indieWire.Popular ArticlesMary Carole McDonnell built a true-crime empire. Then the FBI came for her. Growing up Marvel: The tormented life of Stan Lee's child, JC LeeA bullet. A legend. A lie. Bufford Pusser killed his wife, authorities say. What happens to his legacy now?