"Did Sabrina Carpenter know she was creating the most culturally significant slap since Will Smith's when she released "Nobody's Son"? The sixth track on Man's Best Friend, with its indelible "That boy is corrupt [ POW!]" in the bridge, is a gift to fan-edit TikTokers the world over, who have used it on everyone from Jeremiah Fisher to Tony Soprano to George W. Bush."
"big love to Sabrina <3 but fellow artists creative teams ... if we are clearly referencing a culture please can you do so with the research, respect and care it deserves," she wrote. "Shoes on tatami is jail." Sawayama zooms in on their feet, revealing that yes, the background fighters are wearing shoes on the tatami. The sport is typically practiced barefoot, especially when performed on tatami mats, which can be damaged by shoes. (For what it's worth, the footwear appears to be taekwondo shoes.)"
Sabrina Carpenter performed "Nobody's Son" on Saturday Night Live with a karate-themed set, wearing a white dotted robe and black belt and executing physical comedy including breaking wooden blocks and a kick. The song's viral bridge line has been widely used in TikTok fan edits. Rina Sawayama criticized the performance for displaying fighters wearing shoes on tatami, calling "Shoes on tatami is jail," and noting that tatami mats are typically used barefoot and can be damaged by footwear. The footwear resembled taekwondo shoes. A similar admonition about shoes on the mat appeared in a recent film scene.
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