Glasgow Women's Aid slam Sabrina Carpenter over new album cover
Glasgow Women's Aid described the image as "regressive", adding that the scene promotes violence and control.
Glasgow Women's Aid have slammed Sabrina Carpenter over her most recent album cover.
The forthcoming album, named 'Man's Best Friend', is due to be released in August. But the American singer and songwriter has been hit with backlash from fans over the imagery.
In the photo, the star is seen kneeling on the floor while a male stands above her, pulling her hair. Glasgow Women's Aid described the picture as "regressive", adding that the scene promotes violence and control.
"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."
Reacting to the post, one user said: "If Sabrina Carpenter knew the full heartbreaking reality of what it actually means to be subjected to these crimes, I don't think she would be promoting herself with this utter sh**e.
"She should educate herself until she fully grasps how completely horrendous this imagery is and retract along with apologise, then do better. Much better.
"I am appalled and angered. Shameful stuff."
Another wrote: "Really disturbing to see this from such a spotlighted public figure."
Another user added: "Feminism is going in reverse. This 'artist' should be banned."
Fans were quick to slam the image as " disturbing" after Carpenter shared the photo on her Instagram on Wednesday.
One fan said: "Does anyone else find this cover really disturbing?"
Another said: "As a domestic abuse survivor, I find it uncomfortable and i'd rather see her empowered than like that."
Someone else posted: "Insanely misogynistic imagery. Man's best friend? Please."
But the star's fan defend the cover online.
One said: "It isn't Sabrina's responsibility to explain her art to men."
Another shared: I'm seeing a lot of discourse about Sabrina Carpenter's new album cover. The cover is clearly satirical with a deeper meaning, portraying how the public views her, believing she is just for the male gaze."
Sabrina is yet to speak about the cover and the meaning behind it.
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