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The glorious theater kid energy of the modern pop star

So many pop stars are theater kids now. What can we make of this?
Sabrina Carpenter in the "Espresso" video, all blonde hair and golden skin, holding sunscreen.
Wow, the song of the summer's here? Guess it's time for Emily to start working on her tan!!

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