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data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfb4mm0i000b3b6n4vv7cesl@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Carpenter, who started out in what appeared to be a silver, sparkly, fringe dress before a quick costume change, delivered an energetic performance that also contained a message.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfb4qk5t000e3b6nlwx5lbij@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Some of those on stage with her held signs with messages that read, \u201cIn Trans We Trust\u201d and \u201cProtect Trans Rights.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfb4vplj000h3b6npiwxftjl@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            It comes at a time when many in the trans community are raising concerns about state and national legislative efforts to limit <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/politics\/gender-identity-care-restrictions-anti-lgbtq-laws-vis\">gender identity care<\/a>.\n    <\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/youtube\/instances\/cmfb5zvd400153b5zvrie0o0f@published\" data-editable=\"settings\" data-component-name=\"youtube\">\n<aside class=\"youtube__aspect-ratio-container\">\n<div id=\"677K1oNb\" data-video-id=\"tFNHKB_qoDc\" class=\"youtube__content player\">\n\t\t<span class=\"youtube__video-title\">Sabrina Carpenter Performs &#8220;Tears&#8221; | 2025 Video Music Awards<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"youtube__video-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/tFNHKB_qoDc\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Video Sabrina Carpenter Performs &quot;Tears&quot; | 2025 Video Music Awards\"\/><\/p><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfb4wy8x000k3b6nkz3rb9v5@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Carpenter is a well known ally to the LGBTQIA+ community and her performance Sunday night felt inspired by the music video for \u201cTears.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfb51ko6000n3b6niu7bg2v2@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Emmy-winning actor Colman Domingo <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/09\/01\/entertainment\/colman-domingo-sabrina-carpenter-music-video\">appears in drag in that video<\/a>, which pays homage to 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