Today in Madonna History on Instagram: "On September 14, 1984, Madonna stormed the first MTV Video Music Awards with Like a Virgin. In a lace wedding dress and pearls, she crawled across the stage of Radio City Music Hall, shocking the industry and creating one of the most iconic moments in MTV history. Years later, she explained the infamous shoe slip that led her to roll on the floor was unplanned — but realizing how provocative it looked, she decided to play it up and never looked back. #toda

Today in Madonna History on Instagram: "On October 6, 1990, Madonna made history as the first solo female entrepreneur ever to appear on the cover of Forbes magazine. Fresh off her record-shattering Blond Ambition Tour, the feature spotlighted her not just as a pop star, but as a self-made powerhouse — running her own label, publishing, and merchandise ventures. At just 32, she’d already turned fame into a global brand and redefined what it meant to be a woman in control. #todayinmadonnahistory

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