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Fans adore Sabrina Carpenter for her bold lyrics, shameless self-expression and care-free sense of humor ... and now she's revealing what authenticity means to her as an ever-evolving artist.

Sabrina sat down with Vogue Italy for a no-holds-barred interview released Tuesday, and she says she's in a period of introspection, and focused on authentically creating for the present moment and current feelings -- knowing she may change her mind about something in a month from now.

While her song lyrics seem like they were pulled right from her personal diary, Sabrina tells Vogue authenticity isn't necessarily pulling back the curtain on every detail of her life, but knowing when to do so.

Victoria Justice was one of the latest guests on Kai Cenat's steam-boiling Mafiathon III stream and made it worth his while ... by touching all over his soundboard!!!

The former Nickelodeon princess took full advantage of Kai's brief absence and tinkered with the Twitch star's preset sound recordings, ranging from audio uppers such as Lil Uzi Vert's "Do What I Want" and mood benders like Drake's "Marvin's Room."

Speaking of Marvin, Kai got a rise out of Victoria when she pushed the "freaky" button ... causing Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On" to blare through the speakers.

Taylor Swift just got some good news -- she's been granted a restraining order against a man she says routinely shows up at her Los Angeles home and claims she had his baby.

According to court documents submitted Monday and obtained by TMZ ... a 45-year-old man named Brian Jason Wagner has been ordered to stay at least 100 yards away from the global superstar for the next 5 years.

Wagner must stay clear of her L.A. home, vehicle, and place of work ... according to the documents. Furthermore, the judge barred him from contacting Swift during this time -- including in person, by letter or digitally.

Teyana Taylor has been flexing her triple-threat traction all 2025 -- which might consummate with her holding a golden trophy!!!

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with Teyana in NYC, promoting her hit comeback album and its accompanying short film, "Escape Room."

The last time we caught up with the Rose from Harlem a couple months ago, she was bracing for vocal surgery to repair some damaged cords ... she tells us her recovery's been going so well, she's plotting her tour for the top of 2026!!!

NBA YoungBoy's MASA Tour has been packing arenas with unfiltered YN energy without any of the issues, and the superstar rapper had a shiny, sparkling new honor awaiting him when he touched down in Kansas City yesterday!!!

TMZ Hip Hop has learned NBA YoungBoy received a proclamation announcing September 21 will be his own day in the KC going forward.

The 25-year-old was surprised with the City Key by National Criminal Justice Advocate Donte West, on behalf of KC Mayor Quinton Lucas.

D4vd says the music video for his most famous song brings to life an idea he had ... about a detective solving murders his alter ego commits ... and he's comparing himself to Brad Pitt in "Fight Club."

The singer -- who is facing questions over his connection to the body of a teen girl found dead in his car -- explained the bloody and violent imagery in the "Romantic Homicide" music vid ... he says it introduces his alter ego, Itami, a name that is Japanese for "pain."

D4vd sat down with Mahogany back in March to talk about the visual world he builds with his music videos ... and his comments are being scrutinized now that police say they found missing teen Celeste Rivas' decomposing and chopped-up body in the trunk of his Tesla.

A head-turning comment accusing D4vd of "messing with" a young teen has been discovered under one of his February 2024 TikTok posts ... as police continue to investigate the death of teenager Celeste Rivas, whose body was found in a Tesla registered to the singer's name.

Check out a comment left under D4vd's February 25, 2024 TikTok post -- it's a person who claims they're waiting for the LAPD to "get" the musician "for messing with a 13-year-old girl."

The Los Angeles Police Department has been investigating Celeste's death -- and even searched the home D4vd has been renting for 12 hours last week -- but have not named him as a suspect in the case.

The death investigation surrounding D4vd about teenager Celeste Rivas hasn't hurt the singer's career in the slightest ... it's actually contributed to his career zenith!!!

On Monday, the Billboard 200 chart was updated -- highlighted with 21 Pilots single-handedly bringing rock n' roll back to the top -- but thanks to D4v'd's controversially titled smash hit, "Romantic Homicide," his 2023 album, "Petals to Thorns" has reentered the Billboard 200!!!

In fact, D4vd was calculated to have his biggest day on Spotify yesterday with more than 12 million streams ... over 3 years after "Romantic Homicide" was released.

Zayn Malik just revealed the big announcement he'd been teasing ... and it's a limited residency in Sin City.

The former One Direction heartthrob announced Monday he's got seven shows scheduled in Las Vegas this upcoming January ... and he'll be performing at Dolby Live at Park MGM.

Zayn had a countdown going on Las Vegas billboards over the weekend and had been teasing fans about a "big announcement coming up."

John Mayer got deep during a chat with Matthew McConaughey over the weekend ... revealing his definition of being in love.

Check it out ... the "New Light" singer said he knows he's in love when he can picture the person with him in "the most precious place" -- his imagination.

To keep it simple, if he can dream of his life with his partner in it ... that's when he knows he's in deep.

If there's "One Thing" we know about Harry Styles, it's that he's a man of many talents -- and he just proved it by running the 2025 Berlin Marathon!

And he didn't just run it ... he achieved his personal best. A fan account for the singer matched up his bib number to a person named Sted Sarandos -- seemingly a pseudonym based on Netflix's co-CEO, Ted Sarandos. The results show he completed the 26.2-mile race in 2:59:13. That's an average pace of 6:50 per mile!

His results show he ran a steady pace throughout the race, completing the first 13.1 miles in 1:29:08, and taking 1:30:06 to complete the 2nd half.

Friends, family and community members gathered Sunday night in Lake Elsinore, California to honor and mourn Celeste Rivas ... the teen whose dismembered body was discovered in the trunk of a famous singer's car.

As you can see in the video ... people left messages, balloons, lights and candles for the 15-year-old ... who was reported missing prior to her body being discovered in a Tesla connected to D4vd.

We broke the story ... the body was identified as Celeste ... her mom telling us she went missing last year and had a boyfriend named David.

Madison Beer is really embracing her new role as a WAG -- the singer hit the Los Angeles Chargers game on Sunday to support her new man, Justin Herbert!!

The "Yes Baby" singer was spotted sitting in the suites at SoFi Stadium as the Bolts squared off against the Denver Broncos ... and even though she wasn't wearing a No. 10 jersey, we all know who she was there to see.

Beer, 26, was clearly having a blast ... flashing a heart-hand gesture to the crowd and sharing an Instagram Story of a young LA fan flexing for the scoreboard.

There was a famous Taylor in the stands at the Chiefs game Sunday night -- and for a brief moment, the New York Giants had everyone believing it was Travis Kelce's fiancée.

The epic fakeout went down early in Kansas City's matchup with the G-Men at MetLife Stadium ... when the home team played Taylor Swift's song, "Welcome to New York," while panning through the crowd.

Most expected the payoff to be a shot of Swift in a luxury box ... but instead, the cam landed on a different Taylor -- Lawrence!!

Sabrina Carpenter and Jenna Ortega are already in the Halloween spirit ... hitting up Universal Studios Hollywood for Halloween Horror Nights!

The duo rolled through the theme park Saturday night ... with Sabrina rocking a white T and Jenna in a black top and jeans.

It looks like they were getting some VIP treatment ... with a security guard keeping close as they made their way through the crowd.

Chris Brown turned his Saturday night concert into a PG-13 spectacle ... pulling Summer Walker onstage for a steamy performance that had fans losing their minds.

The singer was in Las Vegas for his "Breezy Bowl XX" tour stop when he brought Walker up from the crowd and made her the star of his "Take You Down" number. Walker was ushered into a chair while Brown serenaded her with his slow jam ... and things quickly escalated.

Breezy danced around her, belting out lyrics while showing off his trademark moves. But as the song built up, he mounted Summer and grinded all over her, locking into steamy choreography. The crowd went wild and Summer looked like she was enjoying every second.