Britney Spears confused by Sabrina Carpenter's VMA performance: 'Love her to death... why didn't she kiss a girl?'
Other homages to the pop icon were scattered throughout the night, the VMAs' 40th anniversary, in a veritable Britney lovefest, starting with Tate McRae, who walked the red carpet in a recreation of Spears' memorable Dolce & Gabbana look from the 2001 VMAs.