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Elle
21 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
21 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.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Sabrina Carpenter Is Back With Provocative New Album Title and Cover Art
Sabrina Carpenter Is Back With Provocative New Album Title and Cover Art originally appeared on Parade. Sabrina Carpenter is back and is as feisty as ever. The 'Espresso' singer announced on Wednesday, July 11 in an Instagram post that her new album is provocatively titled Man's Best Friend—and the cover art is also bound to raise a few eyebrows. 🎬 SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox 🎬 In the photo posted on Instagram, the singer is on her hands and knees wearing a revealing black outfit as an unidentified person standing upright holds a handful of her hair while she has a hand on their pantleg. 'My new album, 'Man's Best Friend' 🐾 is out on August 29, 2025. i can't wait for it to be yours x,' reads the caption of the post. The second photo in the carousel shows a dog with a gold 'man's best friend' heart-shaped tag on its collar. Fans, and even some corporate accounts, could barely contain their excitement. 'I'm not able to emotionally handle this news right now,' posted the official MTV account. 'What????? Girl, the way you keep giving us music, Jesus must've been a carpenter cause you're sent from above 😘,' wrote one fan. The album's lead single, 'Manchild,' written by Carpenter along with her frequent collaborators and , was released last week. Although Carpenter only broke big in the last few years with the hits 'Espresso' and 'Please Please Please,' Man's Best Friend is her seventh studio album, following the breakthrough Short n' Sweet. That album has sold more than 10 million copies worldwide and spawned the singles 'Espresso,' 'Please Please Please' and 'Taste.' All three singles have surpassed 1 billion streams on Spotify, with the former at 2.2 billion, the middle title at 1.4 billion and the latter at 1 billion. Short n' Sweet also garnered six Grammy nominations, with Carpenter winning best pop vocal album and best pop solo performance for 'Espresso.' After the Grammy triumph, Carpenter released Short n' Sweet (Deluxe) featuring five additional songs, including her duet of 'Please Please Please' with . Sabrina Carpenter Is Back With Provocative New Album Title and Cover Art first appeared on Parade on Jun 11, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jun 11, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
a day ago
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- Yahoo
Sabrina Carpenter's Songwriting Questioned by Popular YouTuber: ‘Maybe She Wrote One Line'
Sabrina Carpenter's Songwriting Questioned by Popular YouTuber: 'Maybe She Wrote One Line' originally appeared on Parade. recently took heat for the controversial cover art for her forthcoming album Man's Best Friend. Now the 'Espresso' hitmaker has found herself in the sights of popular music YouTuber , who is questioning the contributions to her own songs. 🎬 SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox 🎬 In a video titled 'How Do People NOT Know This About Pop Music?' posted on YouTube on June 24, Beato focuses on Carpenter's current hit single 'Manchild' and plays a clip of the video before letting loose on Carpenter and her fans. 'People are discussing the lyrics, and they are talking about them as if Sabrina Carpenter wrote these lyrics herself,' Beato says in his video. 'Now maybe Sabrina Carpenter wrote one line or changed a couple of words or something,' he adds, without providing evidence to back up this claim. As of this writing, Beato's video has more than 1.2 million views, and his channel, which often features interviews with classic rock icons, has more than 5 million subscribers. Beato goes on to mention that the song was co-written by Carpenter with songwriters and , who have worked with Carpenter in the past. Allen was one of the writers on Carpenter's massive breakout hit 'Espresso.' Carpenter, Allen and Antonoff also collaborated on her hit 'Please, Please, Please.'After noting Allen's and Antonoff's credits as writers on several hits by other artists, Beato again takes a shot at Carpenter's role in writing her songs. 'Yeah, she might be in the room for some of this stuff, but the fact of the matter is these same people are all over multiple hit songs.' He also questions her role in the making of her videos. 'When I see people make videos on YouTube where they're about her lyrics, what this 'Manchild' thing means, it's like doesn't mean anything,' Beato says. 'Every bit of this video has been meticulously crafted. They do story boards. They do all this kind of stuff. They figure out what kind of outfits, what the vibe's going to be. The same thing with the album cover art. All of it is a completely calculated thing. She's a pop star. This is a thing that I guess a lot of people don't realize that this stuff is figured out by massive groups of people. These are not songs that are coming from Sabrina Carpenter's head.' While Beato's video is seemingly designed to inform his followers about the making of pop records, some took it as an unwarranted attack on Carpenter. 'Something so unseemly about Rick Beato popping off on Sabrina Carpenter,' author/musician , host of The Record Store Day podcast, wrote on his Facebook page. 'Such a bitter Lefsetz-ian move,' he added, referring to music industry commentator . Despite Myers' criticism, those who commented on Beato's YouTube video generally seemed to agree with Beato's thoughts on the matter. 'A few writers writing for everyone, a few producers producing everyone, mixed and mastered by the same people. Starts to feel like McMusic,' wrote one. Sabrina Carpenter's Songwriting Questioned by Popular YouTuber: 'Maybe She Wrote One Line' first appeared on Parade on Jun 26, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jun 26, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Sabrina Carpenter's Songwriting Questioned by Popular YouTuber: ‘Maybe She Wrote One Line'
Sabrina Carpenter's Songwriting Questioned by Popular YouTuber: 'Maybe She Wrote One Line' originally appeared on Parade. recently took heat for the controversial cover art for her forthcoming album Man's Best Friend. Now the 'Espresso' hitmaker has found herself in the sights of popular music YouTuber , who is questioning the contributions to her own songs. 🎬 SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox 🎬 In a video titled 'How Do People NOT Know This About Pop Music?' posted on YouTube on June 24, Beato focuses on Carpenter's current hit single 'Manchild' and plays a clip of the video before letting loose on Carpenter and her fans. 'People are discussing the lyrics, and they are talking about them as if Sabrina Carpenter wrote these lyrics herself,' Beato says in his video. 'Now maybe Sabrina Carpenter wrote one line or changed a couple of words or something,' he adds, without providing evidence to back up this claim. As of this writing, Beato's video has more than 1.2 million views, and his channel, which often features interviews with classic rock icons, has more than 5 million subscribers. Beato goes on to mention that the song was co-written by Carpenter with songwriters and , who have worked with Carpenter in the past. Allen was one of the writers on Carpenter's massive breakout hit 'Espresso.' Carpenter, Allen and Antonoff also collaborated on her hit 'Please, Please, Please.'After noting Allen's and Antonoff's credits as writers on several hits by other artists, Beato again takes a shot at Carpenter's role in writing her songs. 'Yeah, she might be in the room for some of this stuff, but the fact of the matter is these same people are all over multiple hit songs.' He also questions her role in the making of her videos. 'When I see people make videos on YouTube where they're about her lyrics, what this 'Manchild' thing means, it's like doesn't mean anything,' Beato says. 'Every bit of this video has been meticulously crafted. They do story boards. They do all this kind of stuff. They figure out what kind of outfits, what the vibe's going to be. The same thing with the album cover art. All of it is a completely calculated thing. She's a pop star. This is a thing that I guess a lot of people don't realize that this stuff is figured out by massive groups of people. These are not songs that are coming from Sabrina Carpenter's head.' While Beato's video is seemingly designed to inform his followers about the making of pop records, some took it as an unwarranted attack on Carpenter. 'Something so unseemly about Rick Beato popping off on Sabrina Carpenter,' author/musician , host of The Record Store Day podcast, wrote on his Facebook page. 'Such a bitter Lefsetz-ian move,' he added, referring to music industry commentator . Despite Myers' criticism, those who commented on Beato's YouTube video generally seemed to agree with Beato's thoughts on the matter. 'A few writers writing for everyone, a few producers producing everyone, mixed and mastered by the same people. Starts to feel like McMusic,' wrote one. Sabrina Carpenter's Songwriting Questioned by Popular YouTuber: 'Maybe She Wrote One Line' first appeared on Parade on Jun 26, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jun 26, 2025, where it first appeared.
