On September 28 , 2016 , on an AfterBuzz TV live stream , Scout Durwood said that MTV had a " no appropriation policy " that forbid her from wearing her hair in cornrows in an episode of '' Mary Jane '' . She said , " I wanted to cornrow my hair , and they were like , ' That 's racist . ' " During the 1989 MTV Video Music Awards ceremony , comedian Andrew Dice Clay did his usual " adult nursery rhymes " routine ( which he had done in his stand-up acts ) , after which the network executives imposed a lifetime ban . Billy Idol 's music video for the song " Cradle of Love " originally had scenes from Clay 's film '' The Adventures of Ford Fairlane '' when it was originally aired ; scenes from the film were later excised . During the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards , Clay was in attendance where he confirmed that the channel lifted the ban
1989 MTV Video Music Awards
1989 MTV Video Music Awards
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