VMAs 2002: ET’s Best Backstage Moments! (Flashback)

ET caught up with Justin Timberlake, Diddy, Kelly Clarkson and more at the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards. The early ’00s were a vibe! Paris Hilton showed off her bedazzled flip phone, and Mary J. Blige praised Britney Spears’ leather and lace ensemble. Plus, ET’s cameras were rolling backstage when Diddy fanned out over Linkin Park, and Avril Lavigne recounted the first time she met Eminem.