Sabrina Carpenter Fires Back at ‘Man’s Best Friend’ Cover Critique
Let’s all marvel at how a few glossy heels can trigger an international thinkpiece. Sabrina Carpenter’s upcoming album Man’s Best Friend has been accused of being “too sexual,” apparently proving once again that you don’t need lyrics to ignite Twitter wars—just strategic hair tugging and a ribbon. The album cover shows Sabrina on all fours in a sleek black dress, hand resting on the knee of a suit-clad mystery figure. Cue the moral guardians.
Sabrina didn’t leave her critics waiting. On June 11, she hopped on X to retweet a user asking, “Does she have a personality outside of sex?” and replied, “Girl yes and it is goooooood.” Take that, patriarchy. It’s almost charming how some folks forget that artists usually have more than one dimension—unless your idea of personality is a three-chord guitar riff.
Rolling Stone jumped in on June 12 with Sabrina’s cheeky reminder that her fans are the ones streaming those “sex-obsessed” tracks on repeat. “It’s always so funny to me when people complain,” she told RS. “They’re like, ‘All she does is sing about this.’ But those are the songs that you’ve made popular. Clearly you love sex. You’re obsessed with it.” Translation: critics created the monster, then acted surprised when it roared.
The Girl Meets World alum even pointed out her own “Juno” tour gimmick—striking a different bedroom-inspired pose at every show while singing “Have you ever tried this one?” It’s performance art, folks, not a tutorial on horizontal gymnastics. Naturally, social media clips only highlight the most eyebrow-raising snapshots. As Sabrina quipped, “I can’t control that.”
Then there was music producer Pete Waterman’s January 2025 verdict: her show was “offensive” despite decades of feminist gains. Sabrina’s comeback? “If you can’t handle a girl confident in her own sexuality, then don’t come to my shows.” She even placed herself in a lineage from Madonna to Britney and Rihanna—because why not join pop royalty while schooling the skeptics?
When lip-sync rumors surfaced in October via a TikTok user claiming “30 percent lip singing,” Sabrina put them in their place: “I sing live at every show 100 percent. Would you like to speak to my audio engineers?” It’s hard to argue with facts, but conspiracy theories about “backing tracks” are apparently livelier than any pop hook.
So here we are, witnessing an artist embrace both sass and substance while critics flail around demanding modesty. Sometimes the real troublemakers are the people outraged by a woman owning her narrative. Tune in next time for more perplexing celebrity decisions and gratuitous hair tugs.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and E! Online, Rolling Stone, The Sun, TikTok user posts
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