Sabrina Carpenter raised people’s blood pressure with the reveal of what appeared to be the cover of her next album.
Fresh off the success of her sugary album Short n’ Sweet, she announced the reveal of her upcoming album—Man’s Best Friend. The announcement came with a provocative image of her on all fours, being led like a pet.
“So disgusting and misogynistic,” one commented online. “...We can't support this behavior.”
Highlights
- Sabrina Carpenter shared provocative cover art for her seventh studio album "Man’s Best Friend."
- She was captured on all fours, with her hair being yanked by a faceless figure.
- Another image featured a photo of a furry friend, wearing a collar with the phrase "Man’s Best Friend" engraved.
- Her album announcement came days after she released the song "Manchild," which some fans believed was a jibe at her ex Barry Keoghan.
Sabrina Carpenter shared provocative cover art for her seventh studio album—Man’s Best Friend
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The pop princess dropped the surprise announcement of her album on Wednesday, June 11.
“My new album, ‘Man’s Best Friend’ is out on August 29, 2025,” she wrote on Instagram. “I can’t wait for it to be yours x Pre-order now.”
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With the caption, she shared two images of the album cover that sparked widespread commentary online.
In one of the images, the 26-year-old artist was wearing a black mini dress and heels.
She was captured on all fours, with her hair being yanked by a faceless figure.
One of the images saw her on all fours, with her hair being yanked by a faceless figure
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Another image featured a zoomed-in photo of a furry friend, wearing a powder-blue collar with the phrase Man’s Best Friend engraved.
The album art could be a clue of the upcoming album exploring themes of control, desire, and the dynamics of intimacy and power.
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But not all netizens appreciated the tongue-in-cheek imagery, saying, “this is gross.”
“It's giving 1950s submissive housewife,” one commented online, while another wrote, “Oh no!!! Cancel her now!!!!”
“This set women back like a 100 years,” one wrote online
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“This set women back like a 100 years,” one said.
“For someone who keeps calling men PIGS she keeps degrading herself to appeal the male gaze,” one said.
“Acting like a dog while a man in a suit pulls her hair..so weird,” one commented online.
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Others defended the mischievous images
“Enjoying s*x is degrading now? This isn't the 1950's,” one said.
“How is that degrading,” another wrote. “Isn't it empowering, a woman knowing what she likes and going with it.”
Sabrina’s album announcement came days after she released the song Manchild
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Sabrina’s announcement of her seventh studio album came just days after she released the song Manchild.
The track, which is the lead single from the album, was written by the Grammy winner and her collaborators Jack Antonoff and Amy Allen.
She said they wrote the track on a “random Tuesday” shortly after completing Short n’ Sweet.
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“It ended up being the best random Tuesday of my life,” she wrote in an Instagram post, “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.”
The Espresso singer described the track as the “song embodiment” of a "loving eye roll.”
“Thank you always and forever for listening and thank you men for testing me!!” she concluded.
The Grammy winner wrote Manchild on a “random Tuesday” with her collaborators Jack Antonoff and Amy Allen
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Sabrina shared a message about Manchild on X with a cheeky note, “this one’s about you!!”
Fans speculated whether Manchild was a jab at her ex Barry Keoghan, who appeared in the music video of her hit song Please, Please, Please.
They sparked romance rumors in Los Angeles in early December 2023 and are believed to have broken up last year.
“Barry keoghan ain’t gonna like this i fear,” one commented after the release of Manchild.
“oh @BarryKeoghan, she tried to warn you…” another said.
The singer was romantically linked with Barry Keoghan, who appeared in her Please, Please, Please music video
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Others opposed the theory and said, “The way everyone swore Manchild was going to be about Barry only to find out it’s literally a fun cheeky song about practically every single man in existence.”
Along with plenty of success, Sabrina has also been at the center of much controversy for her provocative persona.
She turned the heat up at the 2025 BRIT Awards earlier this year with a sultry performance of hits like Espresso and Bed Chem.
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But viewers complained on social media about the singer and her backup dancers wearing lingerie and performing risqué moves.
“It used to be a family event,” one mother complained on X, while others claimed they had to cover their kids’ eyes.
The pop princess has been at the center of much controversy for her provocative persona
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Following the award show, Ofcom (the Office of Communications, which is the UK’s media regulator) received around 825 complaints.
Most of these complaints were related to Sabrina’s performance and Charli XCX’s outfit.
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Sabrina’s international Short n’ Sweet tour was also apparently too hot to handle for some viewers.
One particular racy scene saw her performing Bed Chem on a plush, swanky-looking bed.
As she wrapped up the song, a curtain fell to reveal the shadows of her and a man seemingly performing an intimate act in front of screaming fans.
Fans were screaming after she and a male dancer appeared to perform an intimate act onstage
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The moment saw praises like “Lovely” and “Impressive performance by Sabrina carpenter” in the comments section.
But others weren’t too happy about it, with one saying, “Oh this is disgusting.”
“Omggg she’s vile,” another wrote.
“She identifies as a dog now???” one commented on her latest album art
