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THE RUNDOWN
Sabrina Carpenter debuted her outfit during the MTV VMAs ceremony: a vintage Dolce & Gabbana dress.The singer had nine nominations. This marked her first red carpet in months.
Sabrina Carpenter joined Madonna as one of her surprise guests during her opening performance and didn’t unveil her dress on the red carpet. Instead, she debuted it inside when she accepted the award for Best Collaboration with Madonna. Carpenter chose a tiered vintage Dolce & Gabbana gown with black tassels and detailing.
Carpenter was nominated for Artist of the Year, “Tears” was up for Video of the Year, and Man’s Best Friend competed for Best Album. Her duet with Madonna, “Bring Your Love,” was nominated for Song of the Year and won Best Collaboration. Her song, “House Tour,” meanwhile, was up for Best Pop, Best Direction, Best Editing, and Song of the Summer.
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Sabrina Carpenter during her last major event, Christian Dior’s haute couture fall/winter 2026/2027 show on July 6.
Carpenter recently won her first Emmy. In April, she spoke to Marc Jacobs for Perfect magazine about the control she has over her tours, videos, and album covers.
“It’s changed in the last five years,” she said. “Back in 2021, I signed with Island Records. That was the beginning of everything shifting and me feeling really in control of what I was doing. Everything you just said—the videos, the covers, the merch, the tour especially—it’s all something that clicked one day, and I just realized, ‘Oh my gosh, this is what makes it feel special and uniquely myself. It’s me running the show.’ It’s a lot more hats to wear and a lot more jobs to do, but it’s those little changes that if I was doing it with someone who was directing me on what to do, it wouldn’t feel so personal to me. I work with my sister [Sarah Carpenter] a lot. She has been my creative partner with pretty much everything I do. We kind of share a brain. She’s just got such an amazing creative eye. She’s a great photographer. She just has incredible taste. We’ve been best friends our whole lives, so she knows me better than anyone.”
“I love collaborating with amazing directors and cinematographers and writers,” she added. “That is where I get really excited, to be able to bring different worlds together. But she’s the consistent through-line for me.”