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Madonna\u2019s VMA Performance Included Easter Eggs And Celebrity Cameos <\/h1>\n<\/div>\n
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No one does the Video Music Awards quite like the queen of pop. Since 1984, Madonna<\/a> has delivered so many memorable moments from one of music\u2019s biggest nights, and on Sunday, Sept. 27, she made history once again with a live set that packed in plenty of celebrity cameos and Easter eggs from her four-decade-long career. Opening the show, Madonna\u2019s 2026 MTV VMAs<\/a> performance was truly a return to form as well as a celebration of her past, present, and future artistry. <\/p>\n

This year, the pop culture icon released Confessions II <\/em>to both fan and critical acclaim, and Sunday\u2019s awards show was a reflection of that. With 13 nominations \u2014 the most of the night \u2014 the album solidified Madonna\u2019s status as one of the foremost names in dance music, and her opening performance proved this fact even further. Set in a club bathroom, the 8-minute-long set kicked off with \u201cBring Your Love\u201d alongside Sabrina Carpenter, who was clad in glittery short shorts, suspenders, and a beret, while the 68-year old star sported a belted satin coat over a wine-colored bodysuit, knee-high boots, and her ever-present fingerless gloves. <\/p>\n

As the performance unfolded, the icon\u2019s other Confessions<\/em> collaborator, Charli XCX, joined in on the fun, emerging from a bathroom stall wearing a custom Dsquared2 look, cigarette in hand. The two launched into \u201cDanceteria Afterhours\u201d as Charli moved across the stage in her micro-mini dress and fishnets \u2014 a fitting ode to Madonna. <\/p>\n

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But of course the references didn\u2019t stop there. As the set continued, more and more stars<\/a> appeared. Of course long-time BFF Debi Mazar was present, as was Julia Garner (who was once rumored to play the pop star in a now defunct biopic), cone bra and all. Additionally, Gabbriette, Sombr, and a leather-clad Seth Rogen made notable cameos with nods to Madonna\u2019s past performances and videos sprinkled throughout. <\/p>\n

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The fact that so many celebs turned up for Madonna comes as no surprise, considering that her last VMAs performance in 2003 famously ended in kisses with fellow pop stars Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera as she seemingly passed the torch. But over two decades later, the singer proved she\u2019s still a force to be reckoned with in the scene, taking home seven awards including Album of the Year and Best Collaboration. <\/p>\n

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Changing out of her performance look, Madonna accepted her awards in another on-brand outfit<\/a>, a pair of black short shorts with a matching corset and lace gloves. And as she mingled with fellow attendees like Taylor Swift<\/a>, she layered the look with a leather biker jacket \u2014 a quintessentially VMAs piece. Serious icon behavior. <\/p>\n