Sabrina Carpenter always leaves quite an impression, and her Friday, November 15, Short ‘N Sweet Tour concert delivered quite a big one.
During Carpenter’s Los Angeles show, she invited iconic vocalist Christina Aguilera onto the Crypto.com Arena stage.
Aguilera, 43, strutted into the venue, wearing a black bustier and over-the-knee silver boots while performing a vocal riff that launched a rendition of “Ain’t No Other Man.” Carpenter, 25, subsequently joined her at center stage to complete the number, per social media footage. They also sang Aguilera’s “What a Girl Wants.”
Aguilera previously enlisted the “Espresso” artist for a special remix of her eponymous debut album, which recently celebrated its 25th anniversary.
“I’m obsessed with my mom,” Carpenter jokingly mouthed in a video shared in September, referring to Aguilera. “I am her favorite. We actually have a relationship like she has no other kids.”
Aguilera, who is a mother of two, also admires Carpenter’s career. The ‘90s icon and Grammy-winning artist even wrote a tribute to Carpenter when she was honored on the 2024 TIME100 Next list.
WHAT A FULL CIRCLE MOMENT FOR SABRINA pic.twitter.com/GE4Fnu764M
— amy TODAY (@suemesabrina) November 16, 2024
“She may claim to be short and sweet but never underestimate the mighty power behind Sabrina Carpenter’s talent. It’s the reason she has catapulted to her earned spot as one of today’s leading pop artists,” Aguilera gushed last month. “She proves great things come in small packages. As a fellow 5-ft. female with a similar working-adolescent Disney history, I firsthand recognize and respect what it takes to maintain clarity while delivering within the demands of this business.”
Aguilera added, “Sabrina handles the task with seemingly effortless ease and charisma while promoting, performing, and handling press with a smile and her signature coy charm.”
Aguilera further referred to the 2024 Grammy nominee as “refreshingly calm, collected, down to earth and focused.”
“Sabrina is where she is for a reason and ahead of her years,” Aguilera continued. “With her clever wit and sense of humor, she has been able to connect with audiences in a unique way stylistically, through her songwriting and storytelling prowess.”
Aguilera especially felt a kinship to Carpenter, who at the age of 25 was born the same year as the release of the former’s first album.
“As exciting generations of pop princesses continue to emerge, I feel adoration and protectiveness, knowing the journey at hand and ahead,” Aguilera further noted to the outlet. “But I have all the belief and assurance that, in true Sabrina Carpenter fashion, she will conquer her future goals with grace, a little sweetness, the ability to laugh and enjoy the ride with confidence … and a playful pun or two.”
