#sabrina-carpenter

#sabrina-carpenter

Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande and Sabrina Carpenter triumphed at the MTV Video Music awards, taking home two moonman trophies each in a relatively muted show that once again largely celebrated female pop artists and legacy acts. Gaga, the most nominated artist of the evening with 12 nods, took home the first award at Long Island's UBS arena, for artist of the year, winning over fellow superstars Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny and Beyonce, all of whom were not in attendance.

A big part of the singer's allure is the way that she ultimately shrugs off the crummy choices she makes while in the throes of lust, boredom, yearning, whatever; she aspires not to normie perfectionism but to something more hectic, funnier, looser, more bonkers. In the video for "Manchild," a hitchhiking Carpenter climbs in and out of a string of preposterous vehicles, including a sidecar fashioned from a shopping cart, a Jet Ski on wheels, and a motorized recliner.

On 29 August, pop's bawdiest diva Sabrina Carpenter unleashed her seventh studio album Man's Best Friend, plus a The Rocky Horror Picture Show inspired music video for new single "Tears". The hazy, five-minute disco romp features actor Colman Domingo in numerous states of drag and Carpenter in numerous states of undress, with Domingo's character loosely based on the gothic film's iconic gender bender Frank-N-Furter.

Her commonalities with Parton have much deeper (dyed) roots. "She looks like she could be my little sister," the 79-year-old icon said of the 26-year-old Carpenter to Rolling Stone in June, the magazine pointing out that each is " a five-foot-tall blonde with serious pipes." The stronger link it overlooked is that both Carpenter and Parton are virtuosi of high-femme camp, particularly playing the role of the sexpot savant, the bombshell who's really a brainiac.

On the ABBA-inspired, orchestral disco track, Carpenter mourns that her ex broke up with her basically "overnight," leaving her in tears and with a desire for revenge. "To show you just how much it hurts, I wish I had a gun or words," she jokes. Instead of resorting to violence, she builds herself back up, making it clear that her ex can't go back on their decision.

Sabrina Carpenter has embraced the side part hairstyle, which is making a comeback among Gen Z, despite their previous criticism of the style.

Carpenter’s provocative album art drew mixed reactions, being labeled degrading by some but defended as satire by fans; her new cover pays homage to Marilyn Monroe.

"The Big Apple gave her more freedom to avoid the paparazzi and she never moved out, even though she planned on just summer staying there."

I imagine that as a young female pop star, you're expected to represent all women through your music and image, which leads to intense scrutiny.

Sabrina Carpenter stood out at the 2025 Met Gala by embracing the pantless trend, wearing a bold Louis Vuitton bodysuit reminiscent of Kendall Jenner's iconic look.