2024 MTV Video Music Awards in an Instagram video she posted on Thursday, saying that she “didn’t understand” why Carpenter, 25, locked lips with a backup dancer dressed as an alien during her performance. In the selfie-style video, Spears confessed that she didn’t watch the entire VMAs, but clips of Carpenter’s medley of her songs “Please Please Please,” “Taste” and “Espresso” made it onto her YouTube feed, clips which left her with two big questions.“Why is she kissing an alien on stage?” Spears asked. “I adore her.