Sabrina Carpenter's demure album cover has been 'approved by God'
Sabrina Carpenter has always been a triple threat. She can sing, she can dance, and she has a wicked sense of humour. So rather than be cowed by the outraged response to the original album art for her upcoming album Man's Best Friend, she's decided to troll the trolls right back.
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Glasgow Times
an hour ago
- Glasgow Times
Sabrina Carpenter releases new cover for Man's Best Friend
Earlier in June, the singer shared the initial cover for her album, Man's Best Friend, which depicted her on all fours in a black minidress, with a man in a suit holding her hair. The image divided opinions, with some accusing it of catering to the male gaze and reinforcing misogynistic stereotypes. READ MORE: Sabrina Carpenter shares love for Glasgow after sold out show On Wednesday, pop sensation Sabrina Carpenter shared two striking black-and-white images on Instagram, showing herself holding the arm of a man in a suit. She captioned the post: "Here is a new alternate cover approved by God." The playful update drew a flurry of reactions from fans and fellow celebrities alike. Among the responders was pop icon Katy Perry, who simply commented: "Gahahahaha." The Glasgow Times reported that Glasgow Women's Aid condemned the artwork, describing it as "regressive." The women's charity, which offers refuge and support to those experiencing domestic abuse, spoke out on social media, suggesting that the image depicted "violence and control" and was a "throwback to tired tropes." They believed it reduced women to "pets, props, and possessions" and accused the singer of "promoting misogynistic stereotypes." In a post shared on Facebook, they wrote: "Sabrina Carpenter's new album cover isn't edgy, it's regressive. "Picturing herself on all fours, with a man pulling her hair and calling it 'Man's Best Friend' isn't subversion. "It's a throwback to tired tropes that reduce women to pets, props, and possessions and promote an element of violence and control. "We've fought too hard for this. "We get Sabrina's brand is packaged up retro glam but we really don't need to go back to the tired stereotypes of women. "Sabrina is pandering to the male gaze and promoting misogynistic stereotypes, which is ironic given the majority of her fans are young women. "Come on Sabrina. You can do better." READ MORE: Glasgow charity slams new Sabrina Carpenter album cover The post attracted a number of comments, with many people raising concerns about the effect such imagery could have on fans, particularly young girls. One person said: "Disappointing for such a role model. "Gives me the boak." A second asked: "I get that Sabrina is doing this for her own subversive/ p**s-taking reasons and that's fine if all her fans were adults but a lot of her fans are young, impressionable girls and how much of this being a very tongue-firmly-in-cheek photograph is completely lost on them?" A third commented: "I really fear for my daughter growing up in this day and age." Others simply wrote comments such as "awful", "appalling" and "grim". However, some disagreed and felt the image was "tongue-in-cheek" and didn't see it as offensive. One person wrote: "Or, hear me out, she's doing what she wants to do instead of pandering to the idea that women can't express their sexuality without it being for the sole benefit of men." Another commented: "Is it not possible that the album cover and Sabrina is expressing exactly this point? "That men treat women like dogs?" A third added: "It's think it's actually a tongue-in-cheek take on men calling women b*****s and almost every song is derogatory towards men." The album, Man's Best Friend, is set to be released on August 29, and fans will have the option to purchase it with either set of artwork.
Daily Mirror
3 hours ago
- Daily Mirror
Sabrina Carpenter fans crack Espresso 'meaning' before Man's Best Friend launch
Sabrina Carpenter fans have been left convinced the singer has a hidden message in her hit song Espresso that only fans of a certain video game franchise will be able to decipher Sabrina Carpenter fans are all talking about a new theory that the songstress has hidden a nod to a legendary video game within her smash hit Espresso that only the biggest gamers would be able to crack. Sabrina has been showered with praise for her 2024 anthem, which secured her debut atop the Billboard Global 200 chart and earned her two Grammys for Best Pop Solo Performance and Best Remixed Recording. Now, TikTok users are speculating about the existence of an Easter egg in the award-winning tune. A woman named Nicolette posted a clip where her partner Austin John, a well-known gaming YouTuber, suggests there's a tune from The Legend of Zelda subtly woven into Espresso's intro. In a stirring reveal, the video titled "Sabrina Carpenter is a Zelda fan?!" features Austin matching the initial notes of Espresso with the iconic melody of Zelda's Lullaby from the timeless instalment, Ocarina of Time, which was first released in 1998 for Nintendo's N64. By syncing the two melodies, he made the declaration: "Zelda's Lullaby is in Sabrina Carpenter's Espresso." He quipped in the caption: "Sabrina Carpenter definitely played Breath of the Wild." Fans were left scratching their heads after noticing striking similarities between two songs. This sparked theories about Sabrina Carpenter's fondness for the classic video game Legend of Zelda, and some fans spotted her potential as a frontrunner to star in the anticipated live-action film version of the gaming franchise. The revelation led many to speculate that Sabrina's adoration for the game might see her snagging the role of Princess Zelda in the forthcoming movie adaptation, which is set to be released in 2027. Casting suggestions flooded in, with one user commenting: "Then make Sabrina Carpenter play Princess Zelda. She has the acting chops, who says no?" A third wrote: "How are people only just noticing this? I recognised it after my first time listening to Espresso." But some fans weren't so quick to jump on the bandwagon, suggesting that it might be a bit ambitious to claim that Zelda's Lullaby featured in Espresso based solely on a few identical introductory notes. Still, this wouldn't mark the first time Sabrina has tipped her hat to the gaming universe. A clever lyric in the chorus of Espresso states, "Switch it up like Nintendo", an obvious nod to the popular Nintendo Switch console. Whether or not Espresso intentionally echoes Zelda's Lullaby, we're sure to see more witty lyrics and interesting crossovers when Sabrina drops her new album, Man's Best Friend, on August 29.
Graziadaily
3 hours ago
- Graziadaily
Sabrina Carpenter Unveils Surprising New 'God Approved' Album Cover Following Backlash
Our favourite tongue-in-cheek pop star has responded to recent controversy surrounding her new album cover with an extremely on-brand reply. Sabrina Carpentershared a new visual for Man's Best Friend on her Instagram, and apparently they're 'approved by God', so everyone can stop barking! The new black and white image shows her touching a man's arm as he's facing away from her. It's very reminiscent of the style of candid shot we would see of someone like Jackie Kennedy Onassis and former husband John F. Kennedy Jr. in the White House. It's definitely very different to the first image of her on all fours, with a suited man out of shot yanking her hair, as she's affectionately touching his leg and staring to camera. The photo sent the internet into an absolute tailspin (pun intended) with many feeling the image promoted objectification and violence against women against the current backdrop of trad wives, abortion rights rolled back and increased online misogyny. In turn, many pushed back saying the pop star frequently finds herself the victim of puritanical criticism when she's just trying to sing, and be funny and provocative. Many also argued kink and sexual empowerment allows for women to express their desires freely and the shame Carpenter got was unwarranted. The girlies were indeed fighting... Carpenter shared the new album cover on Instagram along with both the original and new version available on vinyl, but only the original can be signed. 'I signed some copies of Man's Best Friend for you guys & here is a new alternate cover approved by God available now on my website,' the singer wrote along with a white-heart emoji when sharing the new album cover. Although Carpenter has been relatively quiet since the discourse broke out on Man's Best Friend, there was a perfectly timed profile in Rolling Stone that came out around the same time but was done before the furore, where she shared thoughts on some of her wider critique. She said, 'There's so many more moments than the "Juno' positions", but those are the ones you post every night and comment on.' The album is set to be released 29 August. But can you really leash this level of discourse in time? Ruchira Sharma is Acting Senior Editor at Grazia, where she writes and edits features for print and digital. From online dating culture, to cryptocurrency and online conspiracy theories, she's most interested by how online life shapes society, and co-hosts the pop culture podcast Everything Is Content.
