Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey at the MTV VMAs in 1998. Photography: Getty Images.

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L’HISTOIRE: Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey’s 1998 Face-Off in Custom Vera Wang

Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey stepped onto the MTV VMAs stage in 1998 wearing custom gowns by Vera Wang in a moment that defined diva theatrics and camaraderie in equal measure.