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"You won't see musician Grimes taking selfies on her gadgets while she's hosting the MTV Video Music Awards red carpet special Sunday \u2014  because she doesn't own a smartphone and hasn't since she lost her phone more than three years ago and decided not to replace it.\n\"Whenever I tweet, you know I'm at home on my Macbook,\" Grimes, born as Claire Boucher, told Mashable. \"When I'm engaging with the Internet, I like to be engaging with the Internet. And when I'm engaging with someone or something offline, I like being offline.\" \nSee also: 5 Ways to Enjoy the MTV VMAs Online\nYou will, however, see Grimes channeling her inner Daenerys Targaryen (from Game of Thrones), as she'll be sporting a new white hairdo. Grimes, known for her experimental music and fashion, also plans to wear big Versace menswear pants with a simple T-shirt,  she said.\nNew York designer Rachel Antonoff will also co-host the red carpet special just outside Brooklyn's Barclays Center. The red carpet runs along 6th Avenue and Dean Street, where residents will be able to see the celebs from their apartments. \n\"It'd be sick to wake up and watch the red carpet for free,\" Grimes said, adding that the VMAs \"is always this weird predictable thing where people always do crazy stuff ... like Lady Gaga's meat dress and egg entrance.\"\nLikely to walk down the VMAs red carpet are performers Lady Gaga, Kanye West, Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, Robin Thicke, Macklemore &amp; Ryan Lewis, Justin Timberlake, Bruno Mars and Drake as well as presenters Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Jared Leto, Kevin Hart, Emeli Sande, A$AP Rocky and  \"special appearance\" guests One Direction.\nGrimes and Antonoff will host MTV Style\u2019s Red Carpet Report from 6 to 9 p.m. ET.\n\n\nMTV 2013 VMAs Behind-the-Scenes\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA new, 60-foot moonman\nKAWS, who has previously worked with Kanye West and Pharrell, wanted to keep the Moonman's original shape while infusing his signature skull-and-crossbone flair. In the past, he has given new looks to Mickey Mouse, SpongeBob SquarePants and the Smurfs.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBehind-the-Scenes at the 2013 MTV VMAs\nThe new 60-foot moonman designed by Brooklyn-based artist, KAWS, towers over the set of the MTV VMAs during a behind-the-scenes peek on Saturday. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBehind-the-Scenes at the 2013 MTV VMAs\nThe new 60-foot moonman designed by Brooklyn-based artist, KAWS, towers over the set of the MTV VMAs during a behind-the-scenes peek on Saturday. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBehind-the-Scenes at the 2013 MTV VMAs\nSeating cards are placed ahead of celebrity arrivals during Saturday rehearsals at the 2013 MTV VMA's at Barclay's Center in Brooklyn. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBehind-the-Scenes at the 2013 MTV VMAs\nThe set for MTV's All Access Behind-the-Scenes look at the VMAs. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBehind-the-Scenes at the 2013 MTV VMAs\nThe red carpet is set up ahead of Sunday's MTV VMAs at Barclay's Center in Brooklyn. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBehind-the-Scenes at the 2013 MTV VMAs\nThe red carpet is set up ahead of Sunday's MTV VMAs at Barclay's Center in Brooklyn. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBehind-the-Scenes at the 2013 MTV VMAs\nThe red carpet is set up ahead of Sunday's MTV VMAs at Barclay's Center in Brooklyn. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBehind-the-Scenes at the 2013 MTV VMAs\nMission Control for MTV's \"Social Radar\", which pulls Tweets, Instagrams and Vines from celebrities and fans during the show.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBehind-the-Scenes at the 2013 MTV VMAs\nMission Control for MTV's \"Social Radar\", which pulls Tweets, Instagrams and Vines from celebrities and fans during the show.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBehind-the-Scenes at the 2013 MTV VMAs\nAn up close look at the laptop that controls \"Social Radar\", which pulls Tweets, Instagrams and Vines from celebrities and fans during the show.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBehind-the-Scenes at the 2013 MTV VMAs\nA upclose look at \"Social Radar\", which pulls Tweets, Instagrams and Vines from celebrities and fans during the show.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBehind-the-Scenes at the 2013 MTV VMAs\nFan art created for Miley Cyrus chosen to be featured on MTV's \"Social Radar\" which highlights celebrity and fan Tweets, Instagrams and Vines ahead of MTV's 2013 VMAs. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBehind-the-Scenes at the 2013 MTV VMAs\nMission Control for MTV's All Access, set up behind Barclay's Center, ahead of the 2013 MTV VMAs. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nImage: Karl Walter/Getty Images for Coachella"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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