Pop Girls of Today Reference Their Elders on VMAs Red Carpet
Tonight is the 40th anniversary of the MTV Video Music Awards, and the stars got very historical with their red-carpet looks. Read on for the latest homage in Sabrina Carpenter’s medley.
Two Madonnas walk into the VMAs
5:31 p.m.: Sabrina Carpenter, Tate McRae, Addison Rae, and GloRilla all donned throwback looks on the VMA black carpet. GloRilla’s ensemble matched that of Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes’s in the “No Scrubs” music video. McRae channeled Britney Spears in a lace turtleneck mini, echoing a look Spears wore to the 2001 VMAs. It’s fitting, given that Spears interviewed McRae in May. Sabrina Carpenter wore the exact same Bob Mackie as Madonna when the latter attended the 1991 Oscars. The Material Girl was escorted to the Academy Awards by Michael Jackson. Real missed opportunity for a corresponding outfit from Barry Keoghan. Addison Rae’s Madonna homage was slightly more oblique, with a bikini and tulle à la Madonna’s “Like a Virgin” outfit at the very first VMAs. Madonna had less boob padding, but the reference still landed.
Glorilla paying homage to Lisa Left Eye!! Love it!! #VMAs pic.twitter.com/e3pDSebKfx
— Fuego Hot Takes ???????? (@FuegoHotTakes) September 11, 2024
A PULL FOR THE HISTORY BOOKS!!! sabrina carpenter wearing archival bob mackie that was worn by madonna at the 1991 oscars pic.twitter.com/hDBh1U87vv
— corinne ☆ (@MIUCClAMUSE) September 11, 2024
Addison Rae stuns at the #VMAs pic.twitter.com/tXiPSRDNob
— Addison Rae Updates (@AddisonUpdatez) September 11, 2024
tate mcrae (2024) britney spears (2001) pic.twitter.com/4xck3l6nn0
— 2000s (@PopCulture2000s) September 11, 2024
Oops, Sabrina did it again
6:27 p.m.: Sabrina Carpenter threw in one more VMAs reference during her performance. She added the dialogue between Britney Spears and that astronaut from the “Oops! …I Did It Again” music video before going into “Taste.” Sidenote: fascinating to include that song when you’re performing in front of Shawn and Camilla.
Sabrina Carpenter adds Britney Spears’ “Oops!… I Did It Again” monologue at the beginning of her #VMAs performance. pic.twitter.com/T5Za4ohHgT
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) September 12, 2024
Meg the Stallion also showed up in full “Slave 4 U” drag, snake and all. She …did not like the snake.
Megan Thee Stallion pays homage to Britney Spears at the #VMAs. pic.twitter.com/ZkexlXt71k
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) September 12, 2024
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