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Susan Sarandon Surprises at Sabrina Carpenters Coachella!
Susan Sarandon stunned the crowd at Coachella on Friday as she made a surprise cameo during Sabrina Carpenter's headlining gig.The Thelma and Louise star, 79, p...
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The Thelma and Louise star, 79, played an older version of Carpenter during the performance, which saw her give a long monologue that left some fans irritated.
Sarandon looked like a clone of Carpenter as she sat behind the wheel of a car wearing a chic white outfit and blonde hair.
She was joined by actor Corey Fogelmanis for the segment. The theatrical bit was staged to appear like a nostalgic drive-in theater, with Sarandon delivering her monologue from a vintage car while Fogelmanis portrayed a waiter trying to clock out for the night.
The show also featured guest appearances by 1883 actor Sam Elliott and comedian .
Sarandon's cameo came following her claims that she was over her pro-Palestinian comments following Israel's bombardment of Gaza.
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Susan Sarandon, 79, stunned the crowd at Coachella on Friday as she made a surprise cameo during Sabrina Carpenter's headlining gig
The Thelma and Louise star played an older version of Carpenter (pictured) during the performance, which saw her give a long monologue that left some fans irritated
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During the monologue, the 'older Sabrina' looks back on her wild younger years, as she reflects on how she is now perceived by her young niece.
She describes how her niece looks at pictures of her from back in the day and says, 'Aunt Sabrina is happy, but she doesn't smile.'
Carpenter, Justin Bieber, and Karol G are headlining the highly anticipated event; Bieber pictured in 2022
Colombian superstar Karol G made her Coachella debut in 2022, but this will be her first major set behind her new album Tropicoqueta, released in June; Seen performing in 2024
Prices for weekend passes ran from $549 to $1,299
'It's a groundbreaking move for a headliner, and it's something he built entirely on his own,' an insider close to the Daisies artist - who shares son Jack, one, with supermodel wife Hailey Bieber, 28 - told the outlet.
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The source added, 'Between headlining Coachella and the success of Swag, it's clear this is the start of an exciting new era for Justin - one where he's fully in the driver's seat.'
For Karol G, it's a long-awaited return. The Colombian superstar made her Coachella debut in 2022, but this will be her first major set behind her new album Tropicoqueta, released in June.
The milestone makes her the first Latina artist to lead the iconic Coachella stage.
Prices for weekend passes at this year's event ran from $549 to $1,299.
The headliners for last year's Coachella were Lana Del Rey, Tyler, the Creator, and Doja Cat.
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