Alex Warren’s journey as a performer has truly been an inspiring one. Getting his start as a member of the “Hype House,” Warren shot into internet fame at a young age after filming videos for the social media platform TikTok. Before his time in the Hype House, he struggled with homelessness.

The 2020 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), which took place on Sunday, Aug. 30, was unique compared to every previous ceremony. MTV had originally planned to hold the VMAs at Barclays Center until the COVID-19 pandemic made that impossible. But as the saying goes, the show must go on.