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Sabrina Carpenter's Upcoming 'Man's Best Friend' Album: Backlash Explained
'Man’s Best Friend' by Sabrina Carpenter ignites backlash for its cover art and 'Manchild' lyrics as the singer explores themes of relationships and identity
“It’s always so funny to me when people complain,” she said in her Rolling Stone cover story published in May 2025, specifically referring to the backlash over her provocative Short n’ Sweet Tour. An X user shared a photo of the Man’s Best Friend album art with the comment, “Does she have a personality outside of sex?” earlier this month, and Carpenter, 26, didn’t hesitate to respond. “Sabrina is incredibly smart and nuanced with the way she curates her image and dare I say, that’s why she gets misunderstood a lot [because] the general audience lacks critical thinking and loves to turn on popular women,” another defender said.
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