{"id":2166769,"date":"2026-09-28T00:16:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-27T21:16:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2166769"},"modified":"2026-09-28T00:16:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T21:16:10","slug":"madonna-kicks-off-mtv-vmas-with-sabrina-carpenter-and-charli-xcx","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2166769","title":{"rendered":"Madonna Kicks Off MTV VMAs With Sabrina Carpenter and Charli xcx"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/95\/16by9\/2026\/09\/28\/95e7245c4b81410c86e72d9c4a8bb796_xl.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">Madonna Kicks Off MTV VMAs With Sabrina Carpenter and Charli xcx<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Madonna<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">I Came to Slay With Sabrina &amp; Charli!!!<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"google-preferred-btn js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-icon.svg\" alt=\"Google\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"google-preferred-btn__title\">Add TMZ on Google<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-09-27T17:16:10-07:00\"><br \/>\n                              September 27, 2026<br \/>\n                            5:16 PM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-184294a2296db1dbfdf963fac1c8e6e1\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260928_95e7245c4b81410c86e72d9c4a8bb796\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:bc586549-b883-4f0a-bfc4-ec24334a6d5c\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/95\/4by3\/2026\/09\/28\/95e7245c4b81410c86e72d9c4a8bb796_md.jpg\" alt=\"madonna charlie xcx sabrina carpenter getty\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty Composite<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-9a54809df9a7d54d75a581330137517b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/madonna\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Madonna<\/strong><\/a>didn&#8217;t ease into the 2026 MTV VMAs &#8230; she blew the doors off with a sexy, star-studded opener featuring<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/sabrina-carpenter\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Sabrina Carpenter<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/charli-xcx\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Charli xcx<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-d57e82aaa71b0cd37df7ed934f196f0f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-twitter-tweet-block canvas-twitter-tweet-block-permalink canvas-twitter-tweet-block--default  \">\n<div id=\"cb-d57e82aaa71b0cd37df7ed934f196f0f-299327932-target\" class=\"d-flex justify-content-center\">\n      <a class=\"twitter-timeline\" data-width=\"500\" data-height=\"750\" data-dnt=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DEADLINE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">Posts by DEADLINE<\/a><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-2816c74ed323da3c0565a02597e60428\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The Queen of Pop started the night with &#8220;Bring Your Love&#8221; &#8230; teaming up with Sabrina for a steamy and highly theatrical performance.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-670a612bed1d6543d8ad1b4d4aa35794\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Sabrina strutted around in glittery shorts, a white top and black suspenders &#8230; while Madonna commanded the stage in a black blazer with a red bodysuit underneath.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-38bbc5a038bb4e555b16127dfd36329e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-twitter-tweet-block canvas-twitter-tweet-block-permalink canvas-twitter-tweet-block--default  \">\n<div id=\"cb-38bbc5a038bb4e555b16127dfd36329e-1680023426-target\" class=\"d-flex justify-content-center\">\n      <a class=\"twitter-timeline\" data-width=\"500\" data-height=\"750\" data-dnt=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Variety?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">Posts by Variety<\/a><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-2dda1d76f6dc1ce170ee23b2f097477f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Then came another jolt &#8212; Charli emerged in a black dress and fishnets, joining Madonna for &#8220;Danceteria Afterhours.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-298775520c2d78f488028861f8c54f62\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The track is a new spin on &#8220;Danceteria&#8221; from Madonna&#8217;s latest album, &#8220;Confessions II&#8221; &#8230; and the two turned it into one big dance-floor takeover.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-10304a7d65135cbc80774a10357f3dbd\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"gallery-block\"><a id=\"gallery-link-9eb8158f-0358-4682-9a78-d2a904a95b52\" class=\"media-link gallery-block__link js-track-link js-click-gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/photos\/2026\/09\/27\/2026-mtv-vmas-see-all-the-red-show-stoppers\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:gallery:9eb8158f-0358-4682-9a78-d2a904a95b52\" data-context=\"{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;gallery-block&quot;,&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;}\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:bc586549-b883-4f0a-bfc4-ec24334a6d5c\" data-gallery-layout=\"list\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/9e\/4by3\/2026\/09\/27\/9e4ad6a4792b417986cfdb6f5ebb978a_md.jpg\" alt=\"2026 MTV VMAs: See All the Red Carpet Show-Stoppers\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid gallery-block__img-fluid img-aspect-4by3\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"media-icon--overlay gallery-block__media-icon--overlay\"><span class=\"media-icon-label gallery-block__media-icon-label\">Launch Gallery<\/span><\/div>\n<footer class=\"media-footer gallery-block__media-footer\"><span class=\"media-launch-text gallery-block__media-launch-text\">Show-Stoppers!<\/span><span class=\"media-cta gallery-block__media-cta\"><br \/>\n              Launch Gallery<br \/>\n              <\/span><\/footer>\n<p><span class=\"media-credit gallery-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-ce4453e769455f7896b95bc83b2db1eb\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>For her first VMA performance in more than two decades, Madonna didn&#8217;t come back alone &#8230; she assembled a pop dream team.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<ul class=\"social social--permalink\">\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--facebook js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/09\/27\/madonna-sabrina-carpenter-charli-xcx-perform-mtv-video-music-awards\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:bc586549-b883-4f0a-bfc4-ec24334a6d5c\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;facebook-footer&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:1}\"><br \/>\n                Share<span class=\"social__hide-sm\"> on Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--x js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/09\/27\/madonna-sabrina-carpenter-charli-xcx-perform-mtv-video-music-awards\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:bc586549-b883-4f0a-bfc4-ec24334a6d5c\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;twitter-footer&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:2}\"><br \/>\n                Share<span class=\"social__hide-sm\"> on X<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"tag-cloud\">\n<ul class=\"tag-cloud__list-group\"><a class=\"tag-cloud__list-group-item js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/madonna\/\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;tag-cloud&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:1}\"><br \/>\n                Madonna<br \/>\n              <\/a><a class=\"tag-cloud__list-group-item js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/charli-xcx\/\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;tag-cloud&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:2}\"><br \/>\n                Charli XCX<br \/>\n              <\/a><a class=\"tag-cloud__list-group-item js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/sabrina-carpenter\/\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;tag-cloud&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:3}\"><br \/>\n                Sabrina Carpenter<br \/>\n              <\/a><a class=\"tag-cloud__list-group-item js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/categories\/celebrity-news\/\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;tag-cloud&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:4}\"><br \/>\n                Celebrity News<br \/>\n              <\/a><a class=\"tag-cloud__list-group-item js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/categories\/music-business\/\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;tag-cloud&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:5}\"><br \/>\n                Music Business<br \/>\n              <\/a><a class=\"tag-cloud__list-group-item js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/categories\/vma\/\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;tag-cloud&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:6}\"><br \/>\n                Video Music Awards<br \/>\n              <\/a><a class=\"tag-cloud__list-group-item js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/categories\/award-shows-4\/\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;tag-cloud&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:7}\"><br \/>\n                Award Shows<br \/>\n              <\/a><\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/09\/27\/madonna-sabrina-carpenter-charli-xcx-perform-mtv-video-music-awards\/&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; 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