"A masterclass in attention arbitrage": Internet reacts as Sabrina Carpenter stages 'arrest' of Anne Hathaway at 'Short N' Sweet' New York stop

The pop and Hollywood scene collided recently when Sabrina Carpenter 'arrested' Anne Hathaway during her Short N' Sweet concert in New York City.

The moment was quick to become one of the most viral moments of the night. Fans posted clips of the 'arrest' across social media platforms, and said:

"Beyond entertainment, these viral moments represent significant earned media value. A masterclass in attention arbitrage."

Midway through her New York set, Sabrina Carpenter paused to search the crowd. She spotted Anne Hathaway among the audience at Madison Square Garden and asked her:

"What's your name? Sorry, never heard of you like that."

Anne Hathaway playfully gasped in mock shock. Sabrina Carpenter added,

"You are Anne! Wow! Has anyone ever told you that you look like a princess? Did they arrest you for being the first princess in the world?"

Then, the singer pretended to 'arrest' the actress for "offenses related to royal blood in Genovia."

Internet reactions to Sabrina Carpenter staging 'arrest' of Anne Hathaway at Short N' Sweet New York stop

Pop Base took to its official X (formerly Twitter) page to share a clip of that moment, captioning:

"Sabrina Carpenter arrests Anne Hathaway at ‘Short N’ Sweet’ New York concert."

Fans did not wait long before weighing in on the comment section of the X post as they penned their reactions to Sabrina Carpenter arresting Anne Hathaway. Below are some of their remarks:

"Anne Hathaway being dragged into Sabrina Carpenter’s pink-handcuff circus feels like the final stage of pop culture turning into performance art, chaos mixed with strategy. Sabrina is not just touring, she is orchestrating viral moments like a PR genius disguised as a popstar, and people keep falling for it every single night. The whole thing looks unserious on the surface, but deep down it’s calculated madness she is rewriting what a modern pop era looks like, one fake arrest at a time.", stated a netizen.

"only sabrina could turn a concert into a chaotic rom-com moment! pop meets oscar royalty, we are so here for this crossover.", hyped another.

"Sabrina Carpenter with so many celebrity arrests is still unable to arrest her fans decline; making the stage her courtroom and 24x7 arrest vibes only ain't yielding better", commented a third.

Others also chimed in:

"I would've screamed for my life if I saw this live", shared a fan.

"So the klan of leeches Gigi Hadid , is adding Anne Hathway at Sabrina ‘s show , now whose turn is : Olivia Wilde? Let the games be revealed here. Gigi Hadid, Anne Hathway who was at Gigi’s birthday and Gigi, Anne and Olivia together with “ Team klan of leeches” !", commented another.

"Same scenario like Gigi Hadid, their desperation to be present at Sabrina shows , same fake smiles, as Gigi, same playings …Sabrina looked so surprised seeing her there. Just tell them to fuck off Sabrina. Don’t feed their games! It is disgusting, leeches forcing themselves in🤮", added a third.