Sabrina Carpenter's Italian Adventures: Showcasing Washboard Abs and Album Drama!
SABRINA CARPENTER SPILLS THE TEA ON HER EUROPEAN ESCAPADES AND ALBUM CONTROVERSY!
Sabrina Carpenter, the 26-year-old pop sensation, is giving her 48.1 million Instagram followers a behind-the-scenes look at how she's been spending her downtime from the Short n' Sweet Tour - and trust us, it's been a wild ride!
The Please Please Please hitmaker has been juggling a demanding touring schedule that took her on a European leg and now a second North American leg. But despite being busy as can be, Sabrina managed to carve out some quality time with her closest pals in Italy.
On Wednesday morning, she dropped a slideshow full of memories from her Tuscan-style villa getaway - and let's just say it's giving us major wanderlust! The first snap shows Sabrina posing outside next to a large tree in a tiny white crop top and hot pants, flaunting her washboard abs for the camera.
But that's not all, folks! The slideshow is packed with even more juicy moments, including a stunning red gown-clad stroll on a couch, a spaghetti-filled al fresco dinner, tennis matches with friends, and some serious sightseeing. And let's not forget those adorable moments when Sabrina sipped on a spritz, played with a curious cat wandering outside, and crouched on top of a built-in desk in a library.
All this comes just weeks before Sabrina takes the stage at Lollapalooza in Chicago on August 3. And mark your calendars for her seventh studio album, Man's Best Friend, set to drop on August 29, 2025. She'll also be headlining at Austin City Limits Music in October and resuming her Short n' Sweet tour in Pittsburgh, not far from her hometown of Quakertown, Pennsylvania.
But Sabrina's been making headlines lately for more than just her touring schedule and album releases. The star has faced controversy over the original cover art for Man's Best Friend, which sparked outrage among fans and critics alike. The provocative visual depicted Sabrina on all fours, seemingly being pulled by the hair by a man - a move that many felt reduced women to pets.
The backlash was swift and merciless, with even a leading domestic violence charity weighing in to accuse Sabrina of making a "feminist statement" or just pandering to the male gaze. Sabrina eventually released alternative album covers, including one featuring her holding onto a handsome man's arm in the middle of a crowded room.
But it seems like Sabrina isn't letting the haters get her down! In fact, she even wrote a song hitting back at the criticism - "Needless To Say," a vinyl-only bonus track for Short and Sweet. Some of the lyrics state: "A pretty dress, an awkward angle/I bet you zoomed in close and held it up to show all of your friends."
"It's something that keeps coming back," Sabrina added during an interview with thescholarlynote.com. "We just have to grow thicker skin, but they don't have to learn how to shut their mouths."
