Sabrina Carpenter just received the ultimate stamp of approval from pop royalty.
After being revealed as the cover star for the March 2025 issue of Vogue on Tuesday (Feb. 11), the "Espresso" singer was showered with high praise from none other than Madonna. The Queen of Pop took to Instagram to express her admiration for the striking photoshoot, which many fans noted had strong visual similarities to Madonna’s own Vanity Fair spread from 1991.
“Is this a Valentine’s present to me?” Madonna commented under Vogue’s Instagram post, seemingly acknowledging the tribute to her iconic era.
The high-fashion moment, captured by Madonna's longtime collaborator Steven Meisel, shows Carpenter in an ice-blue satin cone bra corset mini dress by Dolce & Gabbana. The silhouette immediately drew comparisons to Madonna’s famous Jean Paul Gaultier cone bra from her 1990 Blond Ambition tour.
Beyond Madonna, other celebrities also took notice. Actress Lily Collins commented, “Omg this is amazing,” while supermodel Heidi Klum simply wrote, “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 stunned in a white sequined Bob Mackie gown—famously worn by Madonna at the 1991 Academy Awards. The choice was seen as a bold nod to one of her biggest influences.
In her Vogue interview, Carpenter opened up about drawing inspiration from strong, hyper-feminine women while working on her upcoming 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 set to further solidify her place in pop music, Carpenter’s Vogue cover—and Madonna’s endorsement—marks another key milestone in her rapidly ascending career.