Overview

• Carpenter performed “Tears” under artificial rain in a fringed, sequined look widely compared to Britney Spears’ Bob Mackie styling from the 2001 Dream Within a Dream tour.
• The staging featured trans and drag performers, including RuPaul’s Drag Race talent, who carried signs with messages such as “Protect Trans Rights.”
• Coverage described the number as blending early-2000s nostalgia with present-day advocacy through its visuals and casting.
• Carpenter was among the night’s top winners, taking Best Pop Artist, Best Album for Short n’ Sweet, and Best Visual Effects.
• At an after-party themed “Sabrina54,” she wore an original 1975 Bob Mackie bodysuit once worn by Cher, continuing the night’s couture homages.