Kanye West debuted his music video for “Fade” Sunday night at the MTV Video Music Awards. The visually satisfying video features singer Teyana Taylor and her fiancé, NBA player Iman Shumpert. “Fade” was exclusively released on TIDAL and the audio features Ty Dolla $ign, Post Malone and of course Kanye.
The love between Teyana and Iman became rather steamy in a hot shower scene, leaving nothing to the imagination about their fiery romance. Things then got weird when she wound up in a field with lambs and her face turned into a cat, but whatever.
#Lost.
This is a Kanye production, so we shouldn’t be too surprised with his notably off the wall imagination. Let’s get straight to the point. Teyana’s body, though. It was the gym scene that has everyone talking.
The gym scene with Teyana doing the cry baby, to be exact.
Her solo dance puts you in the mind of the 1983 film, Flashdance starring Jennifer Beals.
Dripping wet with sweat.
Teyana also danced like a “Maniac”.
We must note that Teyana gave birth to her daughter Iman Jr., who made a quick cameo in the “Fade” video, with Shumpert in December 2015. Teyana’s post-baby bod is like no other.
Peep her belly.
Snapback game at peak levels.
A photo posted by Jimmy Neutch (@teyanataylor) on
Her body returned to its original state within six days and the new mom slayage began.
What is life?
Once it came time to film “Fade”, Teyana was already in leading lady snatched body mode.
Meanwhile, the rest of us at home were watching the MTV premiere likely stuffing our faces with a snack.
Looking at the buzz on Twitter during the debut, many of us were thinking the same thing: #OperationGetSnatchedLikeTeyana.
Here are 15 tweets to describe the thoughts running through our minds.
1. This
After seeing Teyana Taylor’s body got me feeling like: pic.twitter.com/o5GWCmzl0k
— b.nel (@BrandyJoy_) August 29, 2016
2. Absolutely this
Me tomorrow trying to get @TEYANATAYLOR fit #VMAs vmas #fade pic.twitter.com/y4gXTSkBXe
— Loni Love (@LoniLove) August 29, 2016
3. All of this
Teyana Taylor had a baby and looks better in her draws than I ever have and ever will. I feel blessed to witness her tbh.
— Ashley C. Ford (@iSmashFizzle) August 29, 2016
4. This too
Teyana Taylor gave birth less than a year ago. That’s it no more excuses pic.twitter.com/10BAdkcodD
— Kat Sanchez (@_KatSanchez) August 29, 2016
5. Of course, this
Ion understand that video but I’m all here for Teyana Taylor doing whatever it is that she was doing… pic.twitter.com/hTmPmb3mhC
— BK (@bk17__) August 29, 2016
6. Yes, this
Teyana Taylor got me like pic.twitter.com/z3kxk6iSNW
— Joshie (@20andmean) August 29, 2016
7. You know this
Teyana Taylor has me in the gym already.
— Akilah Hughes (@AkilahObviously) August 29, 2016
8. A round of applause for this
Teyana Taylor snapback game pic.twitter.com/draJ3mWMJB
— Justin Tinsley (@JustinTinsley) August 29, 2016
9. This again
Teyana Taylor snapback game pic.twitter.com/draJ3mWMJB
— Justin Tinsley (@JustinTinsley) August 29, 2016
10. Can’t forget about this
Teyana Taylor was giving me Aunt Viv tease when she was in that dance class!! pic.twitter.com/i40i3nlvNh
— l☀️la (@lolaxxviii) August 29, 2016
11. We need this
Let me find out Teyana Taylor’s workout plan because she’s body goals!😩🙌🏾
— Jas. (@Love_JDD) August 29, 2016
12. But, please don’t try this
Teyana Taylor’s body makes me never wanna eat again
— Shannen (@babyravenclaw) August 29, 2016
13. Then we asked ourselves this
Lordt. Are we really going to have to sit through weeks of white media pieces titled “Who is Teyana Taylor & why you should know her.”? 😩😩😩
— Leslie Mac (@LeslieMac) August 29, 2016
14. But it was far too late
Teyana Taylor: 5 things to know about star of Kanye West’s “Fade” video https://t.co/tDbATHQewP pic.twitter.com/mBDTzboRCb
— billboard (@billboard) August 29, 2016
15. Welp
Never has it been more clear how many pubs are lacking black staff writers than after this deluge of posts “introducing” Teyana Taylor.
— Ashley C. Ford (@iSmashFizzle) August 29, 2016
Don’t get it twisted. The VMAs did not serve as Teyana’s “introduction” to the world. Seriously, Teyana has been one to watch since her infamous Sweet Sixteen episode. Her debut album VII was released in 2014, but she was making music well before that. And, her music video for “Undercover” is one we can’t stop watching.
Plus, just a few weeks ago, Teyana resurrected 1990’s Lil Kim Queen Bee on VH1 Hip Hop Honors.
Outside of the killer dance moves and music, she has her hand in acting. Teyana been on.