Overview
- She turned Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena into a retro airport set, performing in a pilot look with dancers, suitcases, a baggage-claim conveyor, and finale traffic-wand cues.
- Multiple F-bombs in the chorus were reported, drawing attention to live broadcast censorship.
- She entered the night with six nominations: record and song of the year, best pop solo performance, and best music video for "Manchild," plus album of the year and best pop vocal album for Man’s Best Friend.
- Best music video went earlier in the ceremony to Doechii’s "Anxiety," not to Carpenter.
- The performance extends a run of high-concept televised sets as she readies Coachella 2026 headline dates following extensive touring since 2022.