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Sabrina Carpenter Just Performed “Taste” In Front Of Shawn Mendes And Camila Cabello. Here's Why It’s A Big Deal.
As you are probably aware, the MTV VMAs happened last night, and there is certainly a lot to discuss.
The star performed a medley of her three most recent hits, “Please Please Please,” “Taste,” and “Espresso,” which was later awarded Song of the Year. However, it was the snippet of “Taste” that got people talking, considering who was in attendance at the New York ceremony.
For context, it has been widely speculated that “Taste” is about Sabrina’s brief romance with Shawn Mendes — and how he reportedly left her to rekindle his relationship with Camila Cabello.
Fans have speculated that “Coincidence,” “Sharpest Tool,” “Dumb & Poetic,” and “Taste” were all inspired by this specific love triangle, with “Coincidence” having a pretty obvious connection to the Coachella of it all with the lyric: “Your car drove itself from L.A. to her thighs / Palm Springs looks nice, but who’s playing sides?”
But “Taste” is arguably the least subtle, with the chorus literally repeating: “I heard you’re back together and if that’s true / You’ll just have to taste me when he’s kissing you / If you want forever, I bet you do / Just know you’ll taste me too.”
So, with all that in mind, when people realized that both Shawn and Camila were in the crowd for Sabrina’s performance on Wednesday night, they couldn’t help but find the whole thing hilarious, and many took to X to share their reaction.
