Doja Cat doubled down on the 1980s theming of her latest single, “ Jealous Type ,” at the 2025 MTV VMAs on Sunday, packing out her performance with a plethora of visual references to music and style of the decade that gave the world Madonna, Michael Jackson, and Prince.

All three pop legends were referenced throughout the performance, which kicked off with a sax intro from Kenny G (does anyone else Doja’s age even realize how much of a flex that is?), and featured an extended dance breakdown, with Doja popping and locking like a member of the Rock Steady Crew. Along the way, headset mikes, keytars, teased hair, leather ensembles with massive shoulder pads, and tons of neon art deco decor made appearances, all while Doja showed off every one of her hyphens, dancing, singing, and rappin

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