Sabrina Carpenter Throws Shade at Album Cover Critic
Sabrina Carpenter did not hold back from shading a netizen criticizing her new album's cover art. The singer and songwriter is gearing up for the release of her upcoming record 'Man's Best Friend.' Recently, Carpenter sent fans into a frenzy when she unveiled the racy cover art for her new music project. However, despite the hype around her upcoming album, the suggestive visual left the internet divided and even garnered criticism from some. Now, Carpenter herself has hit back at the negative remarks.
Sabrina Carpenter maintained her playful charm while hitting back at a netizen criticizing the cover art for her upcoming album 'Man's Best Friend.' While the 26-year-old singer has entered a new era, she is continuing her sexy vixen persona. Notably, this has been the highlight of her 'Short n' Sweet' breakthrough album run. The racy NSFW cover art shows Carpenter, dressed in a black minidress, bending down on her knees.
The 'Espresso' hitmaker seemingly goes into the submissive style position for a man who stands nearby, loosely gripping some of her blonde hair. The suggestive cover art was quick to garner mixed reactions on the internet. This included a netizen asking on X (formerly Twitter), 'Does she have a personality outside of sex?' Days after the remark, Carpenter hit back at the criticism.
Carpenter didn't shy away from subtly, as well as charmingly, bashing the netizen's critical remark on her album's cover art. The 'Please Please Please' hitmaker reposted the comment on X, writing, 'girl yes and it is goooooood.' Carpenter's playful remark came in response to the netizen's question about the singer's 'personality outside of sex.' It is clear the popstar is not letting the negative reactions hold her back from going all out for the upcoming release.
Meanwhile, Sabrina Carpenter's new album 'Man's Best Friend' will be released on August 29.
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Others argued that while the point of the cover was to subvert sexist tropes, its execution failed to deliver. 'Satire implies an exaggeration,' another person wrote on X. 'The Sabrina cover and title can easily be perceived at face value, so it FAILS at being satire.' While there's a handful of people criticizing the cover of Man's Best Friend, there are also many people defending the choice of cover art, saying it's supposed to be satirical, ironic, and tongue-in-cheek. "The way people can't comprehend that an album called 'Man's Best Friend' with cover art of a man treating a woman like a dog (b*tch), and a lead song titled 'Manchild' is clearly ironic/criticizing those things," someone commented on X. Some claimed detractors are trying to police Carpenter's sexual expression, while others defended the cover as being purposely controversial, likening it to previous work from '80s, '90s, and '00s stars like Madonna, Xtina, and Britney. 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