When Madonna chose Aguilera to replace J.Lo, the MTV brass nearly had a collective stroke from excitement.

You wanted to make it fun and semi-chaotic.

That’s what we did."

Madonna, Britney, Christina

Britney Spears, Madonna, and Christina Aguilera at the 2003 MTV VMAs.Kevin Kane/WireImage

Reps for Aguilera did not immediately respond to EW’s request for comment.

“It was weird,” Aguileratold Andy Cohen in 2018, when asked about being sidelined for Timberlake.

But, epic shade aside, perhaps MTV made the right decision.

Madonna and Christina Aguilera perform onstage during the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall on August 28, 2003 in New York City.

Madonna and Christina Aguilera kiss at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards.Scott Gries/Getty

After all, just look at this:

There’s so much going on in this one reaction shot.

It’s a tableau for the ages.

This is basically the 2003 version ofThe Last Supper.