Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Inappropriate’ VMAs Performance Sparks Backlash

The iconic Cyndi Lauper introduced the former Disney Channel star, hyping up Sabrina as a “wonderful songwriter” before dropping a mic-worthy line, urging the crowd to “get ready to hear the entire place say ‘motherf-cker!’”

And she wasn’t kidding — Sabrina kicked off her VMAs debut from a sparkling silver swing, soaring over the audience with a performance that screamed pure pop magic, though viewers at home thought otherwise.

“Inappropriate, cringy and they really want to shove everything that’s sexual, plus kids are watching,” one social media user commented on a video of Sabrina’s performance, specifically when she locked lips with the alien. “Long ago, when VMAs were all about appreciation for good music.”Immediately no. So wildly inappropriate,” another said.Artists sinking to new desperate lows for attention,” a third wrote.The comments continued to pour in, with one Instagram user expressing, “Absolutely shameful. Performing mock oral sex on stage is NOT something to be bravo’d. Two women kissing is not something to be applauded. This is not art, it’s p-rn. She, and everyone who had anything to do with the show ought to be ashamed.”

Another called her performance “tasteless,” and another described it as “grossly inappropriate.”

“Disturbing on all levels!! Whatever happened to a simple fun, normal live performance??” one social media user expressed. “No wonder why our youth struggle with so many issues. Just look at the content that is consistently shoved down their throats.”