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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.
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Sabrina Carpenter Pokes Fun At Album Cover Backlash As She Unveils Alternate Artwork
Sabrina Carpenter has made light of the recent controversy of which she recently found herself at the centre thanks to her latest album cover. Earlier this month, the chart-topping star announced she had a new album titled Man's Best Friend coming later this year, and sparked plenty of debate when she unveiled its provocative artwork. In keeping with the title of the album, the Grammy winner could be seen in the photo on her knees in front of an unidentified, presumably male figure, who was gripping part of her hair, while she faced out towards the camera. The picture led to a whole lot of debate, with some suggesting the Manchild singer was making light of the way she's been portrayed in the media in the past, and others claiming that there was a danger of this message getting lost in the mix, especially in the current political and social climate. My new album, 'Man's Best Friend' 🐾is out on August 29, 2025.i can't wait for it to be yours x Pre-order now: — Sabrina Carpenter (@SabrinaAnnLynn) June 11, 2025 While Sabrina has so far remained tight-lipped about the furore, she did allude to it on Wednesday when she announced her new album's alternate cover art. 'I signed some copies of Man's Best Friend for you guys,' she wrote in a social media post. 'And here is a new alternate cover approved by God available now on my website.' 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 🤍 — Sabrina Carpenter (@SabrinaAnnLynn) June 25, 2025 Man's Best Friend is due for release in August, less than a week after the anniversary of Sabrina's last album, Short N' Sweet, which spawned the number one singles Espresso, Please Please Please and Taste, as well as hits like Juno and Bed Chem. The album was trailed by the lead single Manchild, which became the latest number one for Sabrina on both sides of the Atlantic upon its release earlier in June. Manchild has already been picked apart by pop fans, many of whom felt it may have been inspired by one of Sabrina's A-list exes, which the woman herself recently made a joke about during an interview with Rolling Stone. Thank You To Sabrina Carpenter For Reminding Everyone That Pop Is Supposed To Be Provocative Sabrina Carpenter Hits Back At Critics Of Her Sexualised Performances And Lyrics Miley Cyrus Names 1 Reason She's Concerned For Sabrina Carpenter
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Sabrina Carpenter hits back with cheeky alternative to provocative album cover
Sabrina Carpenter is barking back at the backlash surrounding her suggestive album cover. The outspoken pop star is set to release her new album "Man's Best Friend" on Aug. 29, but the 26-year-old "Espresso" hitmaker took to social media Wednesday, June 25, to sarcastically slam critics of her provocative album cover. In her caption, Carpenter wrote that she "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" alongside a white heart emoji. The breakout singer's June 11 album announcement garnered criticism with its imagery showing Carpenter, dressed in a black dress and high heels, kneeling on the ground in a dog-like pose while an unidentified man stands off to the side and pulls her by the hair. Sabrina Carpenter sparks controversy with provocative 'Man's Best Friend' album cover In the new photos, Carpenter faces the camera and looks away in two separate shots – one close-up and another full-body photograph – as she stands and holds onto a man, with her hands on his arm and back. "Man's Best Friend," Carpenter's seventh studio effort, follows the release of her breakthrough 2024 album "Short n' Sweet," which catapulted her to superstardom after the former Disney star worked for years in the music industry. The album, which peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, spawned the hit singles "Espresso," "Please Please Please," "Taste" and "Bed Chem," as well as solidified the singer's playful pin-up girl image. Contributing: Edward Segarra This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Sabrina Carpenter unveils new 'Man's Best Friend' album cover
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Sabrina Carpenter Shares Alternate Covers 'Approved by God' for New Album 'Man's Best Friend' After Controversy
Sabrina Carpenter unveiled an alternate cover for her upcoming album Man's Best Friend and joked about the special someone who approved it The alternate cover shows Carpenter posing with her arm around a man "I signed some copies of Man's Best Friend for you guys & here is a new alternate cover approved by God," she wroteSabrina Carpenter has someone holy on her side! On Wednesday, June 25, the singer, 26, unveiled an alternate cover for her upcoming album Man's Best Friend on Instagram and joked about the special someone who approved it. One of the alternate covers show Carpenter posing with her arm around a man, seemingly paying homage to a photo of Marilyn Monroe. The pair are dressed in formal wear, with the singer in a long gown covered in jewels and her partner in a black blazer and white shirt. In the snap, Carpenter looks past the camera while the man faces the opposite direction. The next photo is a wider shot of the singer and the man, but this time she has a shocked look on her face as she looks behind her partner. "I signed some copies of Man's Best Friend for you guys & here is a new alternate cover approved by God," she captioned her post. 'Available now on my website 🤍." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sabrina Carpenter (@sabrinacarpenter) The first alternate cover photo can be purchased on her website in the vinyl and cassette formats. The standard vinyl, CD and cassette are also available. On June 11, the pop star announced the release of her album along with the original album cover. The artwork features her on hands and knees in a black mini dress and black heels as a man cut out of the photo grabs a fistful of her blonde curls. A few days later, the "Espresso" singer responded to a negative comment about the cover, after an X user wrote, "Does she have a personality outside of sex" Carpenter reshared the post, responding, "Girl yes and it is goooooood." Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories. The album is set to release in August, with the lead single, called "Manchild," out now. On June 5, Carpenter shared insight on the making of the song, writing in an Instagram post that she penned the hit on "a random" Tuesday with Amy Allen and Jack Antonoff, shortly after she finished her chart-topping LP Short n' Sweet. "Not only was it so fun to write, but this song became to me something I can look back on that will score the mental montage to the very confusing and fun young adult years of life," she continued. "It sounds like the song embodiment of a loving eye roll and it feels like a never ending road trip in the summer ! hence why i wanted to give it to you now- so you can stick your head out the car window and scream it all summer long!" Man's Best Friend follows her sixth album Short n' Sweet, released last August. The album featured hit singles "Espresso," 'Taste,' 'Please Please Please' and 'Bed Chem.' Carpenter took home Best Pop Vocal Album for the album and Best Pop Solo Performance for 'Espresso' at the 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards. Man's Best Friend will be released on Aug. 29. Read the original article on People
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7 days ago
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Sabrina Carpenter triggers backlash with racy photos ahead of her new album
Pop star Sabrina Carpenter has raised eyebrows by posting some very racy photos ahead of the release of her new album. Her seventh studio album, Man's Best Friend, will be out on 29 August. Fans of the 26-year-old singer, who just released the single, Manchild from the upcoming album, have been divided on the recently posted album art – a photograph of Sabrina, on her hands and knees, wearing a short black dress with heels, as an unseen man grabs her hair. 'Am I the only one who thinks this is dehumanising for women?' a social media user wrote. Another said she believed in women owning their sexuality and feeling powerful in their bodies, 'but a woman on all fours with a man pulling her hair isn't empowering. It mirrors the very objectification we're trying to break free from'. Sabrina responded to one X user after the person retweeted her album art and asked, 'Does she have a personality outside of sex?' saying, 'Girl yes and it is goooooood.' Sabrina has also faced backlash for her recent Rolling Stone cover where she poses nude with pair of white stockings as her long blonde hair and arms cover her. The former Disney child star has also been accused of being over-sexualised and inappropriate during her current Short n' Sweet tour which runs until November. For her concerts Sabrina wears glittery corsets, garter belts, lacy baby doll nighties and has very intimate choreography. When she performs her song Juno, she sings, 'Wanna try out some freaky positions? Have you ever tried this one?' and acts out sex positions. At the end of the song, Bed Chem, she lies on a heart-shaped bed, staging intercourse with a male dancer behind a curtain. | 'Fight's not over' – Justin Baldoni is still hitting back at Blake Lively's sex-pest claims 'It's always so funny to me when people complain. They're like, 'All she does is sing about this'. But those are the songs that you've made popular,' she told Rolling Stone. 'Clearly you love sex. You're obsessed with it. It's in my show. There's so many more moments than the Juno positions but those are the ones you post every night and comment on. I can't control that.' Sabrina says she finds irony and humour in all the criticism and that she isn't bothered by people's opinions. 'I don't want to be pessimistic but I truly feel like I've never lived in a time where women have been picked apart more and scrutinised in every capacity. I'm not just talking about me. I'm talking about every female artist that is making art right now,' she said. 'It's definitely not always great and I don't always feel like I know what's happening. I feel like I have some clarity on what I want, at least for the near future, which is rare. I'm so lucky to be in a place right now where I feel present.'
