Sabrina Carpenter is the undisputed queen of vintage. Her musical epic, punctuated by her global hit “Espresso,” never ceases to embrace the codes of yesteryear, as in the case of her latest single, “Tears,” with its '80s disco pop sounds, which she performed on stage at the VMAs 2025 last Sunday. For her performance , Carpenter first appeared on stage wearing a fringed top adorned with rhinestones and a matching miniskirt. But halfway through, the singer changed up her look. The new outfit? A diamond-spangled halter bra and black sequined mini-shorts. It was a more daring and sexy ensemble, not to mention a nod to a pop star from the 2000s: Britney Spears .

Sabrina Carpenter on stage at the MTV Video Music Awards 2025 on September 7, 2025 in New York. Christopher Polk/Getty

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