I tried to hold it down for Britney it's Britney Britney Spears is a vm's icon okay so did you guys watch the um VMAs I didn't watch the VMAs but I did see stuff on my uh phone from YouTube but despite all that Brit's presence was definitely felt with multiple artists honoring the Pop Princess all night starting on the red carpet don't make me nervous Tate McCrae rocking this black Roberto cavali number reminding fans of Britney's DOL and gabana mini dress at the 2001 bmas the same year we got this iconic Britney moment I'm just playing come get this snake I must say I'm being very brave tonight when they first told me about the animals I was like okay I just had the vision a vision host Megan the stallion tried recreating but got a little spooked oh my God next the performances Make some noise I definitely wanted to channel Britney Sabrina Carpenter did just that while performing a medley of her hits Please Don't playing audio from Britney Spears's oops I Did It Again music video mid performance [Applause] lady you should but I thought the old lady dropped in into the ocean in the end well baby I went down and got it for you a you shouldn't have Oops I did it again but that's not [Music] [Applause] all the singer going bold with a little alien makeup sesh during her performance channeling this smooch from her taste music [Music] video but it's also a nod to this moment from the 2003 bmas when Britney and Madonna's kiss took the World by storm I think the kiss may cause a couple of um controversy 21 years later Britney responding to sabino's Homage on Instagram I did see stuff on my uh phone from YouTube of Sabrina Carpenter why is she kissing an alien on stage I adore her I love her to death I didn't understand that part um why didn't she a girl well Katy Perry heard her loud and clear with her onstage smooch marking another Britney inspired moment it was just a moment for [Music] television I cannot believe this just like freaking happened Plus what's more Britney than a head mic black pinks Lisa working that headset for her [Music] performance yeah with Britney becoming The Unofficial mus use for the bmas thanks that's cool the 2000s are so back [Music]