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Elle
14 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Elle
Sabrina Carpenter Bids Farewell To Her Signature Curtain Bangs - And Signals A New Preppy Look
There are likely a few things that spring to mind on the topic of Sabrina Carpenter this summer. Perhaps you are already humming the tune to the singer's new brainworm, 'Manchild', which is fast cementing itself as the single of summer '25. Maybe you cast your mind to her trademark make-up routine, which is centred around a classic overlined lip and, more recently, the viral Prada banana balm. Or, most likely, you think of her signature curtain bangs and bombshell waves which have, until now, defined the singer's aesthetic. As she stepped out in Paris for the Dior Homme spring/summer 2026 show, however, Carpenter it seems had eschewed her classic sweeping fringe hairstyle and embraced an altogether new look. Gone were the wide curls for which she is now synonymous and in their place she wore her lengths in a vintage-inspired side parting which was clipped in place with a tortoiseshell barrette and soft, subtle waves sweeping beneath. This hairstyle was certainly a departure from her voluminous waves and Taking a break from her current Short n' Sweet Tour, Carpenter - a muse of the brand - attended what marked the debut of Jonathan Anderson's helm at Dior. For the occasion, the singer wore an uncharacteristically conservative yet chic ensemble which complemented her new beauty aesthetic. The grey wool blazer is instantly recognisable as the Monsieur Dior's legendary Bar jacket, and was paired with a pleated skirt and peep-toe shoes. Musicians have used their sartorial choices and beauty routines to hint at new albums, potential tours or send messages to eagle-eyed fans since the dawn of social media. Could this new dramatic transformation signal a departure from the sensual lyrics of 'Espresso' and 'Taste' and into a new musical realm? Perhaps. Or maybe the singer is simply embracing a preppier wardrobe and hairstyle as we hit peak-summer. Whatever the motive, Carpenter's new look is serving serious summer hair and style inspiration. ELLE Collective is a new community of fashion, beauty and culture lovers. For access to exclusive content, events, inspiring advice from our Editors and industry experts, as well the opportunity to meet designers, thought-leaders and stylists, become a member today HERE. Amelia Bell is the Multiplatform Beauty Director for ELLE UK and Harper's Bazaar, developing beauty strategy, writing, editing, and commissioning, and leading beauty content across both sites. Amelia has a particular interest in wellness and longevity, exploring the skin-mind connection, and decoding the latest treatments, tweakments and runway trends. She also has bylines for Women's Health, Refinery29, British Vogue, Harrods Magazine, and more.
Yahoo
14 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Pop star's latest album cover slammed for depicting ‘humiliation ritual'
Sabrina Carpenter's latest album cover has drawn criticism from fans and media personalities alike. The 'Espresso' singer shared the cover art for her new album, 'Man's Best Friend,' on Instagram Wednesday, June 11. The cover shows the 26-year-old on her hands and knees, with one hand on the leg of a man who has her by the hair. In an interview with Rolling Stone that was done before the album cover was revealed, Carpenter said she was 'living in the glory of no one' knowing anything about the upcoming project. 'I can not care,' Carpenter told the outlet. 'I can not give a (expletive) about it, because I'm just so excited.' While World Music Views said on Facebook 'Man's Best Friend's' cover 'suggest a tongue-in-cheek commentary on power dynamics, gender, and self-possession,' many fans found it repulsive, offensive and degrading to women. 'Are we really gonna use 'irony' as an excuse here?,' one Instagram user commented on Carpenter's post. 'There's NOTHING ironic about this picture.' 'It's not a very empowering image for women,' another user commented. 'I think it's a mistake since most her fans are women and as a DV (domestic violence) survivor, I find it uncomfortable and I'd rather see her empowered than like that.' Other comments included 'this cover art is so disgusting,' 'Sabrina this is not the slay you think it is,' and 'is this a humiliation ritual?' The backlash over the cover for 'Man's Best Friend' was a topic of discussion on 'The View' this week. Alyssa Farah Griffin compared the criticisms to that of other major artists, such as Brittany Spears and Janet Jackson. 'Oh boo-hoo, it sounds like the '90s to complain about an album cover,' she said. 'They're always provocative, you want to grab people's eyes.' Griffin also defended Carpenter by citing her music — including the album's lead single 'Manchild' which just dropped last week — as being 'all about women's empowerment.' Sara Haines then chimed in saying, 'It's an important distinction that she's choosing it and she's the powerful one.' Joy Behar, however, mentioned that messages like these are 'subtle' and that people often miss the deeper meaning. 'People just see pictures. They don't know the fine print a lot of times,' she said. 'I think that imagery is important and even if her lyrics are strong and she's a feminist, I just think about young girls seeing that who may not understand the brand,' added Sunny Hostin, who admitted to not knowing about Carpenter beforehand. Whoopi Goldberg compared the cover to a scene from the 1984 comedy 'This Is Spinal Tap,' in which Fran Drescher's character, Bobbi Flekman, tells Tony Hendra's character, Ian Faith, about the backlash over an 'offensive' and 'sexist' album cover involving a naked woman on all fours wearing a dog collar. 'The girl is doing her thing,' Goldberg said. 'God bless her.' This is not the first time Carpenter's work has sparked controversy. In 2023, the pop star received backlash when she filmed scenes of her dancing provocatively on the altar at the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Brooklyn, New York. The scenes were used in the music video of Carpenter's hit song 'Feather.' Despite the church's pastor claiming he was unaware of the shoot, Carpenter told Variety that she had advance permission, jokingly noting, 'Jesus was a carpenter.' 'Man's Best Friend,' which serves as the follow-up to Carpenter's 2024 Grammy-winning album 'Short n' Sweet,' will be released on Aug. 29. Live Nation to open 18 new venues nationwide, including 1 in New England Iconic rock band teaming up with popular candy for a limited time collab '80s rock icon learned in his 60s he had adult son Country music star's son calls him 'lamest man to ever walk planet earth' With new album out soon, country star has already 'got ideas' for next one Read the original article on MassLive.
Yahoo
14 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Pop star unveils God-approved alternate version of controversial album cover
Sabrina Carpenter has seemingly responded to accusations that her latest album cover is not the most appropriate. On Wednesday, the pop star unveiled 'a new alternate cover approved by God' of her upcoming album 'Man's Best Friend.' 'I signed some copies of Man's Best Friend for you guys,' Carpenter wrote in an Instagram post. 'Here is a new alternate cover approved by God available now on my website.' The alternate album cover shows a black-and-white photo of the 'Espresso' singer in a shimmery gown putting her hand on a well-dressed man's arm who is facing away from the camera. Carpenter's coy gesture was well-received by fellow musicians and fans alike. ''Approved by god' haha I freaking love you,' one fan wrote. Meanwhile singer Ashe commented, 'Ahahahah I love you,' and rapper Russ simply said, 'lmao.' Carpenter previously received backlash over the cover for 'Man's Best Friend,' which she originally shared on Instagram June 11. The original cover shows the 26-year-old on her hands and knees, with one hand on the leg of a man who has her by the hair. In an interview with Rolling Stone that was done before the album cover was revealed, Carpenter said she was 'living in the glory of no one' knowing anything about the upcoming project. 'I can not care,' Carpenter told the outlet. 'I can not give a (expletive) about it, because I'm just so excited.' While World Music Views said on Facebook 'Man's Best Friend's' cover 'suggest a tongue-in-cheek commentary on power dynamics, gender, and self-possession,' many fans found it repulsive, offensive and degrading to women. 'Are we really gonna use 'irony' as an excuse here?,' one Instagram user commented on Carpenter's post. 'There's NOTHING ironic about this picture.' 'It's not a very empowering image for women,' another user commented. 'I think it's a mistake since most her fans are women and as a DV (domestic violence) survivor, I find it uncomfortable and I'd rather see her empowered than like that.' Other comments included 'this cover art is so disgusting,' 'Sabrina this is not the slay you think it is,' and 'is this a humiliation ritual?' The backlash over the cover for 'Man's Best Friend' was a topic of discussion on 'The View' earlier this month. Alyssa Farah Griffin compared the criticisms to that of other major artists, such as Brittany Spears and Janet Jackson. 'Oh boo-hoo, it sounds like the '90s to complain about an album cover,' she said. 'They're always provocative, you want to grab people's eyes.' Griffin also defended Carpenter by citing her music — including the album's lead single 'Manchild' which just dropped last week — as being 'all about women's empowerment.' Sara Haines then chimed in saying, 'It's an important distinction that she's choosing it and she's the powerful one.' Joy Behar, however, mentioned that messages like these are 'subtle' and that people often miss the deeper meaning. 'People just see pictures. They don't know the fine print a lot of times,' she said. 'I think that imagery is important and even if her lyrics are strong and she's a feminist, I just think about young girls seeing that who may not understand the brand,' added Sunny Hostin, who admitted to not knowing about Carpenter beforehand. Whoopi Goldberg compared the cover to a scene from the 1984 comedy 'This Is Spinal Tap,' in which Fran Drescher's character, Bobbi Flekman, tells Tony Hendra's character, Ian Faith, about the backlash over an 'offensive' and 'sexist' album cover involving a naked woman on all fours wearing a dog collar. 'The girl is doing her thing,' Goldberg said. 'God bless her.' This is not the first time Carpenter's work has sparked controversy. In 2023, the pop star received backlash when she filmed scenes of her dancing provocatively on the altar at the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Brooklyn, New York. The scenes were used in the music video of Carpenter's hit song 'Feather.' Despite the church's pastor claiming he was unaware of the shoot, Carpenter told Variety that she had advance permission, jokingly noting, 'Jesus was a carpenter.' 'Man's Best Friend,' which serves as the follow-up to Carpenter's 2024 Grammy-winning album 'Short n' Sweet,' will be released on Aug. 29. Iconic '80s singer cancels show last minute as travel-weary band 'can barely see' Rock band backs out of legendary metal group's farewell concert Country music star 'doing much better' after having stroke on stage Country music star falls off stage with beer in hand, keeps on singing Legendary punk singer halts show, confronts fan, saying 'I'll beat your ass' Read the original article on MassLive.
Elle
15 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Elle
Sabrina Carpenter Is a Scene-Stealer in a Cinched Blazer and Skirt at Dior's Menswear Show
THE RUNDOWN Sabrina Carpenter took a break from touring and promoting her upcoming album, Man's Best Friend, this afternoon and joined Rihanna, A$AP Rocky, and other stars at the Dior menswear show in Paris. The collection marks creative director Jonathan Anderson's debut at the French fashion house. Carpenter channeled Dior's iconic New Look, wearing a blazer cinched at the waist with a pleated gray midi skirt. Her blonde hair was styled straight with curled ends. She added a black barrette, which matched her black Lady Dior bag. This is Carpenter's first Dior show, and she made the most of the milestone as she posed for photos: Carpenter made headlines this week when she introduced the alternate cover for Man's Best Friend after her initial cover sparked widespread discussion. 'Here is a new alternate cover approved by God,' she wrote on Instagram. Earlier this month, Carpenter spoke to Rolling Stone about her decision to release a new album while on tour for her 2024 album, Short n' Sweet. 'If I really wanted to, I could have stretched out Short n' Sweet much, much longer,' she said. 'But I'm at that point in my life where I'm like, 'Wait a second, there's no rules.' If I'm inspired to write and make something new, I would rather do that. Why would I wait three years just for the sake of waiting three years? It's all about what feels right. I'm learning to listen to that a lot more, instead of what is perceived as the right or wrong move.' Of Man's Best Friend, she said, 'I'm living in the glory of no one hearing it or knowing about it, and so I can not care. I can not give a fuck about it [feedback], because I'm just so excited.' She added of its creation process, 'I've really just been making things, excited about them, and then continuing forth. Not to be dramatic, but what can I do while my legs still work? I'm limber, let's use it. My brain is sharp, let's write. I try not to get sad about the fact that nothing lasts forever, but genuinely, it's such a beautiful time right now. I want to soak it up and keep making things while I'm feeling this way.'
Graziadaily
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- 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.
