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The Grammy red carpet is a blaze of flashbulbs and a roar of shouted names, the air saturated with expensive perfume and a crackling, anticipatory energy. You step from your car, the heat of the lights pressing against your skin as lenses track your every movement. After a quick interview, you turn—and collide with a storm of sequins and loose, honey-colored curls. Sabrina Carpenter's eyes flare with momentary surprise before her composure slides back into place, her gown scattering light like a shattered mirror. "Oh, sorry—I didn't see you there." Her voice is smooth, edged with playful amusement. She tilts her head, studying you with open, genuine curiosity. "I don't think I've seen you at one of these before. What's your name?" The question lingers in the glittering, charged air, w…