US EditionSabrina Carpenter on 'Emotionally Yanked Around' Meaning Behind Album Cover
Sabrina Carpenter says the 'Man’s Best Friend' cover symbolizes struggles with control in relationships and sparked backlash that underscored her message, with the album certified platinum.
- In a new Variety cover story, Sabrina Carpenter, 26, addressed debate over her Man's Best Friend album artwork after revealing its August 29, 2025 release on June 11, 2025.
- Carpenter said the image came from a personal place about feeling emotionally yanked around in relationships and framed it around metaphors of power, dominance, and submission in Man's Best Friend.
- Weeks later, Sabrina Carpenter released an alternate black-and-white cover, posting it on Instagram June 25 as "approved by God" and denying it was a concession to critics.
- Despite the uproar, the album Man's Best Friend debuted at No. on the Billboard 200 with all 12 tracks reaching the Hot 100, and Carpenter received six Grammy nominations.
- Carpenter said she found some critics' points valid but argued the backlash highlighted her control theme, while fans defended her nuance and criticized quick judgments.
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Sabrina Carpenter—petite, blonde, pop star extraordinaire—got her start on Disney Channel. She was a staple of many childhoods on Girl Meets World, and now she feels like that has held some people up from letting her grow. Not only as an artist, but specifically as a 26-year-old woman in pop music. Speaking with Variety recently, Carpenter shared her thoughts about the somewhat negative response to her Man’s Best Friend album art, as well as how…
Sabrina Carpenter Says Controversial Album Cover Art Depicted Her Being 'Emotionally Yanked Around' in Past Relationships
The "Espresso" hitmaker revealed the 'Man's Best Friend' cover art in JuneGreg Swales for Variety; Island Records/UMG Recordings Sarbina Carpenter for Variety and in the 'Man's Best Friend' cover artNEED TO KNOWSabrina Carpenter opened up about the meaning behind her Man's Best Friend cover artOn the backlash she faced, the singer said people had "valid" pointsMan's Best Friend debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chartSabrina Carpenter …
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