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26-06-2025
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Sabrina Carpenter releases a demure album cover she says has been 'approved by God'
Sabrina Carpenter has always been a triple threat. She can sing, she can dance, and she has a wicked sense of humour. So rather than be cowed by the outraged response to the original album art for her upcoming album Man's Best Friend, she's decided to troll the trolls right back. Puritanical Gen Z teens were horrified when the 26-year-old pop star released the first album cover, which features her on her knees with a man's hand loosely holding strands of her blonde hair like a leash. It was par for the course for Carpenter, who loves to subvert her carefully crafted image as a pint-sized pin-up by being a bit of a pervert. But you'd think she'd posed nude in a dog collar the way people reacted to the picture. In response, the singer is now offering an alternate cover for people who wish to enjoy Man's Best Friend in a God-honouring way. 'Here is a new alternate cover approved by God available now on my website ,' Carpenter posted on X, with two black-and-white images of herself in a ball gown on the arm of a man. 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 The photos are almost a direct recreation of a 1957 photograph of Marilyn Monroe embracing her then-husband Arthur Miller. Monroe, of course, made the song Diamond's a Girl's Best Friend famous with her performance in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. With Man's Best Friend, Carpenter appears to be paying homage to another iconic blonde while exploring the troubled dynamics of heterosexual relationships. By now Carpenter is an old hand at weathering scandals over her being seen as 'too sexy'. In 2023, a priest came under fire for allowing Carpenter to film the music video for her song Feather at the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Monsignor Jamie Gigantiello was later investigated for financial misconduct and fired in 2024. There were reports over 800 complaints made to OFCOM earlier this year over her performance at the BRITS, where she included a cheeky pre-Watershed romp with a dancer dressed as a member of the King's Guard. And there is the regular hum of disapproval around her benignly raunchy stage shows that includes demonstrating sex positions in front of an audience that skews towards young girls and women. Carpenter is certainly having the last laugh, though. Her new single Manchild went straight to Number One, and Man's Best Friend is due out on 29 August 2025.
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26-06-2025
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Sabrina Carpenter reveals alternative album cover 'approved by God' amid backlash
Sabrina Carpenter divided fans earlier this month with her choice of cover art for her forthcoming album, 'Man's Best Friend.' Playing on the title, she poses on all fours like a dog while a faceless man pulls her hair. While some interpreted the cover as cheeky and ironic — especially given the themes of the album's first single, 'Manchild' — others accused the former Disney Channel star of promoting sexist stereotypes and setting women's rights back decades. Carpenter has addressed criticism by releasing an alternative cover 'approved by God,' the singer revealed Wednesday on Instagram. The black-and-white image seemingly channels Marilyn Monroe as the singer, dressed in an elegant beaded gown, leans against a man in a suit. Carpenter is front and center while the man's face is partially hidden. Read more: Sabrina Carpenter gets cheeky as she announces new album, 'Man's Best Friend' This isn't the first time Carpenter has ruffled some feathers. In 2023, she received backlash from the Catholic Church after she filmed parts of her 'Feather' music video at the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church. The Diocese of Brooklyn said it was 'appalled' by the nature of the video and the priest who allowed her to film there was removed from his administrative duties. When asked about the incident in an interview with Variety, Carpenter responded, 'Jesus was a carpenter.' She doubled down during her Coachella debut in 2024, wearing a shirt with the same phrase. The singer has also raised eyebrows on her Short n' Sweet Tour, which returns to North America this fall. During her sultry performance of 'Juno,' she acts out a different sex position every night. Carpenter addressed the criticism that she's shaped her entire brand around sex in her June cover story with Rolling Stone. Read more: A Sabrina Carpenter music video leads to discipline for a priest as a church is re-consecrated 'It's always funny to me when people complain,' she said. 'They're like, 'All she does is sing about this.' But those are the songs that you've made popular. 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.' In a since-deleted post, an X user shared the first 'Man's Best Friend' cover and asked, 'Does she have a personality outside of sex?' Carpenter responded, 'Girl yes and it is goooooood.' Among those who came to Carpenter's defense of the original album art was 'You're So Vain' singer Carly Simon, who received backlash for the cover of her 1975 album, 'Playing Possum.' 'She's not doing anything outrageous,' Simon told Rolling Stone. 'It seems tame. There have been far flashier covers than hers. One of the most startling covers I've ever seen was [the Rolling Stones'] 'Sticky Fingers.' That was out there in terms of sexual attitude. So I don't know why she's getting such flak.' 'Man's Best Friend' will be released Aug. 29, a little over a year after Carpenter's last project, 'Short n' Sweet.' Signed editions and copies with the alternative cover are available for preorder on her website. Get notified when the biggest stories in Hollywood, culture and entertainment go live. Sign up for L.A. Times entertainment alerts. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
