One year after getting freaky with an alien on stage, Sabrina Carpenter returned to the VMAs on Sunday with an equally unforgettable performance, albeit for very different reasons.

Carpenter kicked off the second hour of the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards with the TV debut of her new single “Tears,” for which she emerged from a manhole amid a bustling city scene. Eagle-eyed RuPaul’s Drag Race fans likely spotted several of the show’s most iconic contestants. And we’ll never say no to a rain-soaked finale.

Watch footage of Carpenter’s VMAs performance below, which we’ll replace with an official video if/when it becomes available: Related Stories

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