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Sabrina Carpenter's Provocative Brit Awards Performance Divides Viewers

The singer's pre-watershed routine featuring suggestive choreography and bold costumes has drawn both praise and criticism, with Ofcom complaints expected.

  • Sabrina Carpenter performed a remix of her hits 'Espresso' and 'Bed Chem' to open the 2025 Brit Awards, blending British cultural elements like marching King's Guards into the routine.
  • Her performance, featuring a red lingerie-inspired outfit and sensual choreography, aired before the UK's 9 p.m. watershed, sparking debate over its appropriateness for a family audience.
  • Some viewers criticized the performance as overly sexualized and inappropriate, while others praised it as empowering and entertaining.
  • Carpenter received the Global Success Award during the ceremony and humorously acknowledged learning about the watershed policy after the event.
  • Ofcom, the UK broadcasting regulator, is expected to release a report on audience complaints regarding the performance on March 5, as discussions about its impact continue.
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