Sabrina Carpenter’s new Man’s Best Friend album cover has sent waves through the internet after fans spot this juicy hidden meaning in the photo, and it’s totally not what you were expecting.
Everybody’s favourite pin-up inspired pop girly announced her new album Man’s Best Friend last night, but some have slammed the singer for her choice of imagery.
The raunchy album artwork shows Sabrina on all fours in a black mini dress, with a mysterious suited figure holding her hair.
Some users on X have shaded her for the “weird” photo, claiming her “whole artistic identity still revolves around seeking male approval”.
Others have shamed her for the “gross sexist advertising culture vibe” the album is already giving off, with some claiming the singer has to “degrade herself” in order to “get attention from the public”.
However, only a handful of people have noticed the juicy hidden meaning behind the cover image.
Sabrina Carpenter has become more than a cultural icon when it comes to sparkly get ups, beautiful blonde sweetheart curls, and her naturally cutesy and demure persona.
She’s got that classic Hollywood star look that is genuinely irresistible, and it’s got fans reconsidering the message she’s sending out for her second album of the summer. Here’s the thought provoking secret meaning behind the Man’s Best Friend album cover.
Sabrina is taking control of the ‘men use women as objects’ narrative
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Just think about it. If the Sabrina Carpenter and Barry Keoghan rumours do have a bit of truth to them, her post-breakup, self healing comeback is so imminent, and we’re so here for it.
She’s already on track to be the artist of the summer for the second year in a row, and she’s slipping in this hidden message just to get people talking. On the surface, the cover art might feel like a bit of a throwaway sexual photoshoot, but fans have been quick to defend the fact “the album visual work is definitely ironic, and you’ll see that once the album is out”.
She’s embedding a tongue-in-cheek message that men truly aren’t all that, and if her new single is anything to go by, she’s truly in her “one for the girls” era.
Sabrina is fully aware of the fact she’s got good judgement, and good taste, obviously.
Other users online have clocked on to the powerful vibes the cover is giving off. One fan wrote: “It’s going to be her taking control of the ‘men use women as objects’ narrative. Every one of her songs is her being in control.
“It’s supposed to be ironic. I’m here for it”.
Another person said: “I’m seeing a lot of discourse about Sabrina Carpenter’s new album cover… for those of you who may lack critical thinking skills, the cover is clearly satirical with a deeper meaning, portraying how the public views her, believing she is just for the male gaze.”
Theories have been flying across social media, but what are the other fans’ thoughts on the hidden meanings behind the photo?
Others think this is ‘her feminist man-ending record’
Over on TikTok, other listeners have been sharing some so-called “unpopular opinions” on the album cover, calling it “incredibly pro-feminist”.
The idea that “telling a woman how to express her sexuality” is the big issue in the debate, and that some fans have completely missed the hidden point that Sabrina Carpenter is bound to release some brutal singles detailing the ins and outs of her past relationships.
For some, the cover is ‘a reflection of the objectification women face every day’
@gabeloves13 SHE IS NOT GLAMORIZING OBJECTIFICATION. SHE IS SHEDDING LIGHT ON THE PROBLEM. #sabrinacarpenter @Sabrina Carpenter #mansbestfriend #teamsabrina #sabrinacarpentermusic #manchild #newalbum #music #carpenter #sabrinacarpenternewalbum
One TikTok user, Gabe, pointed out that the album’s leading single Manchild truly feeds into the message that the singer isn’t “supporting” the “objectification women face every day”. In a video breaking down the hidden meaning of the cover, the caption puts it plainly: “She is not glamourising objectification. She is shedding light on the problem”. Facts!
Sabrina Carpenter even shared the story behind her latest tune Manchild, labelling it as a “song embodiment of a loving eye roll”. If that’s anything to go by, then we trust that Man’s Best Friend will deliver some more savage takes on dating and womanhood that work perfectly alongside this already juicy album narrative.
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Sabrina Carpenter was approached for comment.
