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Sabrina Carpenter ‘Sent for a Loop’ Over NSFW Edits of Fortnite Avatar: ‘Very Weird to Know’

Sabrina Carpenter and her team are trying to deal with her in-game Fortnite skin being misused in the worst way, a source exclusively tells Life and Style.

Sabrina Carpenter has had a huge year as chart-topping pop star and also became one of the faces of Fortnite, earning her the coveted status of an in-game skin, but a source exclusively tells Life & Style the “Please Please Please” singers’ digital honor has quickly descended into a nightmare as reprobate fans began creating explicit memes, animation and content using her avatar. Sabrina has long faced criticism and backlash for the overt sexuality in her music and performances, a fact that the source notes is making the disturbing fan art and manipulated game footage from Fortnite all the more stressful of a situation to deal with. Kevin Mazur/Getty ImagesEmbodying the confidence and look of a 1950s pin-up girl on tour and coming out with steamy music videos like “Feather,” Sabrina has always pushed back against the notion that embracing her femininity is something to be ashamed of, but that doesn’t mean others won’t see a sexually open woman as threatening and an easy target.

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