Madonna Praises Sabrina Carpenter’s Vogue Cover

Sabrina Carpenter just earned the ultimate pop royalty seal of approval.

After being unveiled as the cover star for the March 2025 issue of Vogue on Tuesday (Feb. 11), the “Espresso” singer received high praise from none other than Madonna, who took to Instagram to express her admiration for the striking photoshoot—one that many fans noted bore a strong resemblance to Madonna’s own Vanity Fair spread from 1991.

“Is this a Valentine’s present to me?” the Queen of Pop commented under Vogue’s Instagram post, seemingly acknowledging the visual nod to her iconic era.

Carpenter’s high-fashion moment, shot by longtime Madonna collaborator Steven Meisel, sees the singer posing in an ice-blue satin cone bra corset mini dress by Dolce & Gabbana—a silhouette that immediately drew comparisons to Madonna’s signature Jean Paul Gaultier cone bra from her Blond Ambition Tour in 1990.

Beyond Madonna, other celebrities also took notice of the glamorous spread. Actress Lily Collins excitedly wrote, “Omg this is amazing,” while supermodel Heidi Klum added, “Wow.”

Carpenter, who has long embraced elements of pop history in her aesthetic, has paid homage to Madonna before. At the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards, she turned heads in a white sequin Bob Mackie gown—famously worn by Madonna at the 1991 Academy Awards. The choice was seen as a bold tribute to one of her biggest inspirations.

In her accompanying Vogue interview, Carpenter opened up about drawing inspiration from powerful, hyper-feminine women while recording her highly anticipated sixth studio album, Short n’ Sweet.

“(I was) feeling inspired by images of women that felt very strong and hyperfeminine,” she explained. “And then being like: ‘If only she said what she was actually thinking.’”

With Short n’ Sweet expected to further establish her as a dominant force in pop, Carpenter’s Vogue cover—and Madonna’s co-sign—marks yet another defining moment in her fast-rising career.