Any questions about how ‘80s-influenced Doja Cat ’s next chapter will be were laid to rest within the opening minutes of the 2025 MTV VMAs : After being introduced first by LL Cool J and then a Max Headroom-influenced video, and then a sax intro from ’80s icon Kenny G, she opened the show with a performance of her new single, “Jealous Type,” delivered on a hilariously over the top ‘80s-inspired set, complete with pink flourishes, squiggles and black and white checkered floor, a keytar and Kangol-clad dancers.

It actually perfect for the VMAs , as it reflects the channel’s earliest videos.

Doja’s fifth album, “Vie,” will be released on Sept. 26. She last released the full-length studio album “Scarlet” in Sept. 2023. The project, which debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200, spawned a

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