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Joey King says she burst into tears when she saw her “wife” Sabrina Carpenter take the stage in Chicago

Joey King says she burst into tears when she saw her “wife” Sabrina Carpenter take the stage in Chicago

Joey King was thrilled to support her best friend Sabrina Carpenter at her Sunday night show in Chicago.

The 25-year-old hitmaker was on the road for her “Short and Sweet” tour and King, also 25, took her nieces to a concert in their hometown.

“I saw my wife perform in Chi Town last night and of course I cried,” the Uglies star wrote on social media. Joey and Sabrina have known each other for over 10 years.

“She’s just the smallest, cutest pop star I’ve ever seen,” the 5-foot-7 actress said of the 5-foot-tall singer.

Alluding to a track on Carpenter's latest album, she added, “I could let her make me Juno.”

Joey King says she burst into tears when she saw her “wife” Sabrina Carpenter take the stage in Chicago

Joey King was thrilled to support her best friend Sabrina Carpenter at her Sunday night show in Chicago, where the hitmaker was performing on her “Short and Sweet” tour

Instead of hanging out in the VIP area, the We Were the Lucky Ones star spent her time with fans in the mosh pit and brought her nieces and sisters-in-law with her.

The video from the evening shows her dancing and jumping to the tracks “Please Please Please” and “Good Graces.”

When a fan wrote that it seemed strange that King decided to hang out with all the not-so-famous Carpenter fans, the actress replied that she just wanted to “mosh, babe!”

The act star kept her profile low-key, wearing a pink Chicago White Sox hat, a pink T-shirt and a darker pink miniskirt.

Carpenter wore a baby pink negligee on stage for part of the show.

In a post on her Instagram Stories showing the two friends hugging backstage, King praised her pal's performance, saying, “I love you, my Brina perfect girl.” perfect show. Feel so happy to see you shine.'

King took her family backstage, where the espresso artist posed for photos with the group.

Another snap shows the excited aunt and her nieces outside the United Center, posing under a giant poster of Carpenter.

“I saw my wife perform in Chi Town last night and of course I cried,” the Uglies star wrote on social media. “She’s just the smallest, cutest pop star I’ve ever seen,” the 5-foot-10 actress said of the 5-foot-10 singer

Instead of hanging out in the VIP area, the We Were the Lucky Ones star spent her time with fans in the mosh pit, bringing along her nieces and sisters-in-law. “Literally the time of my life,” said King, describing the experience

Instead of hanging out in the VIP area, the We Were the Lucky Ones star spent her time with fans in the mosh pit, bringing along her nieces and sisters-in-law. “Literally the time of my life,” said King, describing the experience

The group, which also included King's sisters-in-law Jennifer Piet and Sarah Piet Houston, also made sure to snap a selfie in the mosh pit

The group, which also included King's sisters-in-law Jennifer Piet and Sarah Piet Houston, also made sure to snap a selfie in the mosh pit

“Ugh, I love being an aunt,” King scrolled over the image.

The group, which also included King's sisters-in-law Jennifer Piet and Sarah Piet Houston, also made sure to snap a selfie in the mosh pit.

Both Carpenter and King met while working for Disney as children, but only became close a few years ago when they met at a charity event.

King took her family backstage after the show, where the espresso artist posed for photos with the group

King took her family backstage after the show, where the espresso artist posed for photos with the group

Another snap shows the excited aunt and her nieces outside the United Center, posing under a giant poster of Carpenter.

Another snap shows the excited aunt and her nieces outside the United Center, posing under a giant poster of Carpenter. “Ugh, I love being an aunt,” King scrolled over the image

“The funny thing is,” King told Rolling Stone, “she and I have always known each other and have always been friends, but it wasn't until about four or five years ago that we became as close as we are now.” But we've known each other for over 10 years.'

The two have made up for lost time.

Carpenter sang at King's wedding to The Act director Steven Piet in Mallorca, Spain in September 2023, and also mentioned that King has her “wife” in a post celebrating the wedding.

My wife got married and I cried and cried. I was so lucky to be a part of your special day. I love you both very much, congratulations on your love.'

For the big day, Carpenter learned to sing Tjugonde by Swedish band Amason in Swedish.

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