Sabrina Carpenter shocks as she kisses an ALIEN at 2024 MTV VMAs

Sabrina Carpenter left fans stunned during her passionate performance at the 2024 MTV VMAs on Wednesday, during which she kissed an alien.

The hitmaker, 25 — who performed her three hits, Please Please Please, Taste, and Espresso — locked lips with a figure dressed in a blue alien suit while onstage.

The bizarre performance also featured backup dancers dressed up as astronauts, creating an otherworldly atmosphere as Carpenter performed sultry dance moves between them.

The singer, who’s currently dating Irish actor Barry Keoghan, 31, sizzled in a sparkling bodysuit with tassels, with her platinum blonde strands cascading down in loose curls. The star completed the look with glittering platform heels. 

Sabrina went on to win ‘Song of the Year’ at the awards show, for her smash hit Espresso.  

Sabrina Carpenter left fans stunned during her passionate performance at the 2024 MTV VMAs on Wednesday, during which she kissed an alien 

The hitmaker, 25 — who performed her three hits, Please Please Please, Taste, and Espresso — locked lips with a figure dressed in a blue alien suit while onstage

The singer, who’s currently dating Irish actor Barry Keoghan, sizzled in a sparkling bodysuit with tassels

The beauty started out her performance by descending to the stage on a swing as she sang Please Please Please, from her most recent album Short n’ Sweet.

She then transitioned into her song Taste — which she debuted live for the first time — as the alien and astronaut danced together provocatively.

Carpenter, however, interrupted the dance by pushing the astronaut away and passionately kissing the alien. 

Her last hit of the night was Espresso.

Sabrina also paid homage to Britney Spears, playing the spoken interlude from the star’s classic hit ‘Oops!…I Did It Again.’

Britney’s 2000 video also featured an astronaut.

Fans swiftly took to social media to share their hilarious reactions to the kiss.

‘SABRINA CARPENTER YOU ARE INSANE,’ one wrote. ‘SABRINA CARPENTER THE ICON YOU ARE WOAHHH SHE CHEWED,’ another added.

The bizarre performance also featured backup dancers dressed up as astronauts, creating an otherworldly atmosphere as Carpenter performed sultry dance moves between them

She then went in for a smooch

Sabrina and the alien put on a passionate display

The beauty started out her performance by descending to the stage on a swing as she sang Please Please Please, from her most recent album Short n’ Sweet

She then transitioned into her song Taste, which she debuted live for the first time

She had a blast onstage with her blue friend

Fans swiftly took to social media to share their hilarious reactions to the kiss, with some joking it was her boyfriend Berry underneath the costume 

MTV VMAs 2024 WINNERS: AT A GLANCE

Video Of The Year: Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – Fortnight

Artist Of The Year: Taylor Swift 

Best Pop: Taylor Swift 

Best Collaboration: Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – Fortnight

Best Direction:  Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – Fortnight

Best Editing: Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – Fortnight

Song Of Summer: Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – Fortnight 

Taylor Swift earned seven MTV VMAs to become most decorated solo artist ever

 Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award: Katy Perry

Song Of The Year: Sabrina Carpenter – Espresso

Best New Artist: Chappell Roan

Best Latin: Anitta – Mil Veces

Best Afrobeats: Tyla – Water

Best K-Pop: Lisa – Rockstar 

Video For Good: Billie Eilish – What Was I Made For 

 VMAs Most Iconic Performance: Katy Perry – Roar

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‘She just created a iconic moment,’ someone else chimed in.

Others joked that it was her boyfriend Berry underneath the costume.

‘What’s the bets that it’s Berry under there?’ one asked, as another added, ‘Is that Berry?’

Yet another fan wrote, ‘She’s so iconic for this. she just did the newest version of madonna x britney’s moment.’

Notably, in the music video for her song, Taste, released last month, Carpenter was pictured sharing a kiss with Jenna Ortega. 

Sabrina had the biggest upset of the night as she defeated her mentor Taylor Swift.

The hitmaker earned the coveted Song Of The Year Moon Person over the pop megastar for her smash hit Espresso.

Sabrina was taken aback as she began her speech saying: ‘Oh! Well, well, well, hi! I’ve literally never won one of these, this is really special. The first people who won are the fans.

Sabrina had the biggest upset of the night as she defeated her mentor Taylor Swift 

The hitmaker earned the coveted Song Of The Year Moon Person over the pop megastar for her smash hit Espresso 

Sabrina was taken aback as she began her speech saying: ‘Oh! Well, well, well, hi! I’ve literally never won one of these, this is really special. The first people who won are the fans’

Sabrina proudly posed with her award

She channelled Marilyn Monroe with her platinum strands 

The beauty also mingled with Katy Perry, 39

The two stars shared a sweet hug

Sabrina mingled with Post Malone and Taylor Swift backstage as they posed with their shiny new Moon Persons

‘If you clap after everything I say, they’re going to call me off the stage so once I can but I just want to say, you guys are the reason I get to do what I love. But also the reason we could have so much fun and share music with each other. I just feel so grateful, you’re the best of all of us, it’s so cheesy, but I love you.’

The artist finished off her speech by addressing her gratitude.

She concluded: ‘Thank you, thank you to my managers, thank you to my family, my cats and dogs at home watching, and thank you to the people who made Espresso with me. I love making music with you and I can’t wait to share more music with you. And thank you.’

Taylor was nominated for her song Fortnite which was a collaboration with Post Malone.

Earlier in the night Taylor was the first artist to take home the coveted Moon Person.

Sabrina also mingled with Katy Perry, 39, at the event, and was seen sharing a hug with the pop star.

Sabrina’s boyfriend was not present at the event.

The pair made their first official red carpet debut as couple at the Met Gala in May, after first crossing paths at PFW in September last year before being spotted on a date a few months later.

Last month it was reported that their relationship is said to be ‘on and off’ following reports the pair had split for good.

Last month it was reported that Sabrina and Berry’s relationship is said to be ‘on and off’ following reports the pair had split for good; they are seen in May

It was claimed that Sabrina had dumped Barry almost three weeks ago due to the Irish star’s wild partying and him acting an ‘idiot’ when intoxicated.

But now according to PEOPLE their relationship is ‘on and off’ after the Espresso hitmaker leaving their relationship undefined in an interview earlier this year.

When asked by Rolling Stone if she refers to Barry as her boyfriend she said: ‘How do I skirt around this question?’.

‘The [dating] pool is the pool, and when you meet people that feel authentic and are so brilliant and amazing in every way, that’s what you do. Obviously, I write songs about exactly how I feel, so I guess I can’t be so surprised that people are interested in who and what those songs are about.’

She concluded: ‘That’s something that comes with the territory.’

MTV Video Music Awards 2024 WINNERS

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Ariana Grande – “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)” – Republic Records

Billie Eilish – “Lunch” – Darkroom / Interscope Records

Doja Cat – “Paint The Town Red” – Kemosabe Records / RCA Records

Eminem – “Houdini” – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Records

SZA – “Snooze” – Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA Records

Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records – WINNER

Taylor Swift earned seven MTV VMAs to become most decorated solo artist ever

 

The Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award

Katy Perry – WINNER 

 

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Ariana Grande – Republic Records

Bad Bunny – Rimas Entertainment

Eminem – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Records

Sabrina Carpenter – Island

SZA – Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA Records

Taylor Swift – Republic Records – WINNER

 

SONG OF THE YEAR

Beyoncé – “Texas Hold ‘Em” – Parkwood Entertainment / Columbia Records

Jack Harlow – “Lovin On Me” – Generation Now / Atlantic Records

Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us” – pgLang, under exclusive license to Interscope Records

Sabrina Carpenter – “Espresso” – Island – WINNER

Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records

Teddy Swims – “Lose Control” – Warner Records

Taylor was bested by Sabrina Carpenter in the Song Of The Year category

 

BEST NEW ARTIST

Benson Boone – Night Street Records, Inc. / Warner Records

Chappell Roan – Island – WINNER

Gracie Abrams – Interscope Records

Shaboozey – American Dogwood / EMPIRE

Teddy Swims – Warner Records

Tyla – Epic Records

 

MTV PUSH PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR

August 2023: Kaliii – “Area Codes” – Atlantic Records

September 2023: GloRilla – “Lick or Sum” – CMG / Interscope Records

October 2023: Benson Boone – “In the Stars” – Night Street Records, Inc. / Warner Records

November 2023: Coco Jones – “ICU” – Def Jam

December 2023: Victoria Monét – “On My Mama” – Lovett Music / RCA Records

January 2024: Jessie Murph – “Wild Ones” – Columbia Records

February 2024: Teddy Swims – “Lose Control” – Warner Records

March 2024: Chappell Roan – “Red Wine Supernova” – Island

April 2024: Flyana Boss – “Yeaaa” – Vnclm_/ Atlantic Records

May 2024: Laufey – “Goddess” – Laufey / AWAL

June 2024: Le Sserafim – “Easy” – Source Music / Geffen Records – WINNER

July 2024: The Warning – “Automatic Sun” – Lava / Republic Records

 

 

BEST COLLABORATION

Drake ft. Sexyy Red & SZA – “Rich Baby Daddy “ – OVO / Republic Records

GloRilla, Megan Thee Stallion – “Wanna Be” – CMG / Interscope Records

Jessie Murph ft. Jelly Roll – “Wild Ones” – Columbia Records

Jung Kook ft. Latto – “Seven” – Bighit Music / Geffen Records

Post Malone ft. Morgan Wallen – “I Had Some Help” – Mercury / Republic / Big Loud

Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records – WINNER

 

BEST POP

Camila Cabello – Geffen / Interscope Records

Dua Lipa – Warner Records

Olivia Rodrigo – Geffen Records

Sabrina Carpenter – Island

Tate McRae – RCA Records

Taylor Swift – Republic Records – WINNER

 

BEST HIP-HOP

Drake ft. Sexyy Red & SZA – “Rich Baby Daddy “ – OVO / Republic Records

Eminem – “Houdini” – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Records – WINNER

GloRilla – “Yeah Glo!” – CMG / Interscope Records

Gunna – “Fukumean” – Young Stoner Life Records / 300 Entertainment

Megan Thee Stallion – “BOA” – Hot Girl Productions

Travis Scott ft. Playboi Carti – “FE!N” – Cactus Jack / Epic Records

Eminem earned the Best Hip-Hop Honor for his Houdini music video

 

BEST R&B

Alicia Keys – “Lifeline” – AK Records / Gamma

Muni Long – “Made For Me” – Def Jam

SZA – “Snooze” – Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA Records – WINNER

Tyla – “Water” – Fax Records / Epic Records

Usher, Summer Walker, 21 Savage – “Good Good” – Mega / Gamma

Victoria Monét – “On My Mama” – Lovett Music / RCA Records

 

BEST ALTERNATIVE

Benson Boone – “Beautiful Things” – Night Street Records, Inc. / Warner Records – WINNER

Bleachers – “Tiny Moves” – Dirty Hit

Hozier – “Too Sweet” – Columbia Records

Imagine Dragons – “Eyes Closed” – KIDinaKorner / Interscope Records

Linkin Park – “Friendly Fire” – This Compilation / Warner Records

Teddy Swims – “Lose Control (Live)” – Warner Records

 

BEST ROCK

Bon Jovi – “Legendary” – Island

Coldplay – “Feelslikeimfallinginlove” – Atlantic Records

Green Day – “Dilemma” – Reprise Records / Warner Records

Kings of Leon – “Mustang” – Capitol Records

Lenny Kravitz – “Human” – Roxie Records Inc. / BMG Rights Management – WINNER

U2 – “Atomic City” – Interscope Records

 

BEST LATIN

Anitta – “Mil Veces” – Floresta Records / Republic Records / Universal Music Latin Entertainment – WINNER

Bad Bunny – “Monaco” – Rimas Entertainment

Karol G – “Mi Ex Tenia Razon” – Bichota / Interscope Records

Myke Towers – “Lala” – Warner Music Latina

Peso Pluma & Anitta – “Bellakeo” – Double P Records

Rauw Alejandro – “Touching the Sky” – Sony Music Latin / Duars Entertainment

Shakira & Cardi B – “Puntería” – Sony Music US Latin

 

BEST AFROBEATS

Ayra Starr ft. Giveon – “Last Heartbreak Song” – Mavin / Republic

Burna Boy – “City Boys” – Spaceship / Bad Habit / Atlantic Records

Chris Brown ft. Davido & Lojay – “Sensational” – Chris Brown Entertainment / RCA Records

Tems – “Love Me JeJe” – Since ’93 / RCA Records

Tyla – “Water” – Fax Records / Epic Records – WINNER

Usher, Pheelz – “Ruin” – mega / gamma.

Tyla earned Best Afrobeats for her Water music video

 

 BEST K-POP

Jung Kook ft. Latto – “Seven” – Bighit Music / Geffen Records

Lisa – “Rockstar” – Lloud Co. / RCA Records – WINNER

NCT Dream – “Smoothie” – SM Entertainment / Virgin Music Group

NewJeans – “Super Shy” – ADOR / Geffen Records

Stray Kids – “Lalalala” – JYP Entertainment / Imperial / Republic Records

Tomorrow X Together – “Deja vu” – Bighit Music / Imperial / Republic Records

 VIDEO FOR GOOD

Alexander Stewart – “If Only You Knew” – FAE Grp

Billie Eilish – “What Was I Made For (From the Motion Picture “Barbie”)” – Darkroom / Interscope Records – WINNER

Coldplay – “Feelslikeimfallinginlove” – Atlantic Records

Joyner Lucas & Jelly Roll – “Best for Me” – Twenty Nine Music Group

RAYE – “Genesis” – Human Re Sources

Tyler Childers – “In Your Love” – Hickman Holler Records / RCA Records

 

BEST DIRECTION

Ariana Grande – “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)” – Republic Records – Directed by Christian Breslauer

Bleachers – “Tiny Moves” – Dirty Hit – Directed by Alex Lockett & Margaret Qualley

Eminem – “Houdini” – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Records – Directed by Rich Lee

Megan Thee Stallion – “BOA” – Hot Girl Productions – Directed by Daniel Iglesias Jr.

Sabrina Carpenter – “Please Please Please” – Island – Directed by Bardia Zeinali

Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records – Directed by Taylor Swift – WINNER

Taylor Swift and Post Malone’s Fortnight took home both Best Direction and Editing

 

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Ariana Grande – “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)” – Republic Records – Cinematography by Anatol Trofimov – WINNER

Charli XCX – “Von Dutch” – Atlantic Records – Cinematography by Jeff Bierman

Dua Lipa – “Illusion” – Warner Records – Cinematography by Nikita Kuzmenko

Olivia Rodrigo – “Obsessed” – Geffen Records – Cinematography by Marz Miller

Rauw Alejandro – “Touching the Sky” – Sony Music Latin / Duars Entertainment – Cinematography by Camilo Monsalve

Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records – Cinematography by Rodrigo Prieto

BEST EDITING

Anitta – “Mil Veces” – Floresta Records / Republic Records / Universal Music Latin Entertainment – Editing by Nick Yumul

Ariana Grande – “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)” – Republic Records – Editing by Luis Caraza Peimbert

Eminem – “Houdini” – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Records – Editing by David Checel

Lisa – “Rockstar” – Lloud Co. / RCA Records – Editing by Nik Kohler

Sabrina Carpenter – “Espresso” – Island – Editing by Jai Shukla

Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records – Editing by Chancler Haynes – WINNER

 

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY

Bleachers – “Tiny Moves” – Dirty Hit – Choreography by Margaret Qualley

Dua Lipa – “Houdini” – Warner Records – Choreography by Charm La’Donna – WINNER

Lisa – “Rockstar” – Lloud Co. / RCA Records – Choreography by Sean Bankhead

Rauw Alejandro – “Touching the Sky” – Sony Music Latin / Duars Entertainment – Choreography by Felix ‘Fefe’ Burgos

Tate McRae – “Greedy” – RCA Records – Choreography by Sean Bankhead

Troye Sivan – “Rush” – Capitol Records – Choreography by Sergio Reis, Mauro Van De Kerkhof

Dua Lipa took home Best Choreography for Houdini

 

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

Ariana Grande – “The Boy is Mine” – Republic Records – Visual Effects by Digital Axis

Eminem – “Houdini” – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Records – Visual Effects by Synapse Virtual – WINNER

Production, Louise Lee, Rich Lee, Metaphysic, Flawless Post

Justin Timberlake – “Selfish” – RCA Records – “Selfish” – RCA Records – Visual Effects by Candice Dragonas

Megan Thee Stallion – “BOA” – Hot Girl Productions – Visual Effects by Mathematic

Olivia Rodrigo – “Get Him Back!” – Geffen Records – Visual Effects by Cooper Vacheron, Preston

Mohr, Karen Arakelian, Justin Johnson

Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records – Visual Effects by Parliament

BEST ART DIRECTION

Charli XCX – “360” – Atlantic Records – Art Direction by Grace Surnow

Lisa – “Rockstar” – Lloyd Co. / RCA Records – Art Direction by Pongsan Thawatwichian

Megan Thee Stallion – “BOA” – Hot Girl Productions – Art Direction by Brittany Porter – WINNER

Olivia Rodrigo – “Bad Idea Right?” – Geffen Records – Art Direction by Nicholas des Jardins

Sabrina Carpenter – “Please Please Please” – Island – Art Direction by Nicholas des Jardins

Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records – Art Direction by Ethan Tobman

 

BEST TRENDING VIDEO

Beyoncé – “TEXAS HOLD ‘EM” – Parkwood Entertainment / Columbia Records 

Camila Cabello ft. Playboi Carti – “I LUV IT” – Geffen / Interscope Records

Chappell Roan – “HOT TO GO!” – Amusement Records / Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

Charli xcx – “Apple” – Atlantic Records

Megan Thee Stallion ft. Yuki Chiba – “Mamushi” – Hot Girl Productions – WINNER

Tinashe – “Nasty” – Nice Life Recording Company 

Host Megan Thee Stallion earned Best Trending Video for Mamushi

 

BEST GROUP

NSYNC – RCA Records

Coldplay – Atlantic Records

Imagine Dragons – KIDinaKorner / Interscope Records

NCT Dream – SM Entertainment / Virgin Music Group

NewJeans – ADOR / Geffen Records

SEVENTEEN – PLEDIS Entertainment / Geffen Records – WINNER

TOMORROW X TOGETHER – BIGHIT MUSIC / IMPERIAL / Republic Records

Twenty One Pilots – Fueled By Ramen

 

SONG OF THE SUMMER 

Ariana Grande – “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)” – Republic Records

Benson Boone – “Beautiful Things” – Night Street Records, Inc. / Warner Records

Billie Eilish – “BIRDS OF A FEATHER” – Darkroom / Interscope Records

Chappell Roan – “Good Luck, Babe!” – Amusement Records / Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

Charli XCX & Billie Eilish – “Guess featuring Billie Eilish” – Atlantic Records

Eminem – “Houdini” – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Records

Future, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar – “Like That” – Wilburn Holding Co. / Boominati / Epic / Republic

GloRilla, Megan Thee Stallion – “Wanna Be” – CMG / Interscope Records

Hozier – “Too Sweet” – Columbia Records

Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us” – pgLang, under exclusive license to Interscope Records

Post Malone ft. Morgan Wallen – “I Had Some Help” – Mercury / Republic / Big Loud

Sabrina Carpenter – “Please Please Please” – Island

Shaboozey – “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” – American Dogwood / EMPIRE

SZA – “Saturn” – Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA Records

Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records – WINNER

Tommy Richman – “MILLION DOLLAR BABY” – ISO Supremacy / PULSE Records / Concord 

 

VMAS MOST ICONIC PERFORMANCE

Beyoncé – “Love on Top”

Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Madonna, Missy Elliot – “Like a Virgin” & “Hollywood”

Eminem – “Real Slim Shady” & “The Way I Am”

Katy Perry – “Roar” – WINNER

Lady Gaga – “Paparazzi”

Madonna – “Like a Virgin”

Taylor Swift – “You Belong With Me”

Katy Perry earned VMAs Most Iconic Performance for Roar