Fans have divided opinions regarding Sabrina Carpenter gracing the cover of the latest issue of Rolling Stone. In one of the cover pictures of the magazine, Carpenter appears wearing only her lacy socks and her blonde curls covering her back. While some fans have interpreted it as the singer’s answer to the “male gaze,” others think she is continuously catering to it.
Here’s why ‘Sabrina Carpenter Rolling Stone cover’ is trending
Sabrina Carpenter’s Rolling Stone cover has sparked a social media discourse as fans dissect the singer’s approach towards her “Man’s Best Friend” album era. After the album’s cover garnered backlash, fans came across the scintillating magazine cover where Carpenter poses while covering her chest, wearing nothing but lacy white socks.
In other photos of the shoot, the “Espresso” hitmaker wears lacy co-ords, reinserting the dreamlike imagery of the main cover. The pictures prompted a quick conversation among fans.
One netizen pointed out on X (formerly Twitter), “She looks GORGEOUS, and she’s owning her body and sexuality! It’s for the FEMALE gaze!” Another echoed the sentiment, adding, “The whole concept of her album is about how men use women for lust and how yall see Sabrina only for men’s gaze. So just don’t speak anything weird about her.”
Others had different opinions, wondering if the singer is perpetuating the oversexualization of female bodies. One asked, “Why has she become so sexual?” Another fan commented on Reddit, “She’s known as this overly sexual person who can’t talk about anything else or wear anything that isn’t sexualized. But you listen to her album or watch her tour, and it’s like 90% nonsexual.”
Carpenter has addressed the allegations of having overly sexual themes in her songs in her new Rolling Stone interview. She talked about the song “Juno” which features lyrics like, “Wanna try out some freaky positions?/ Have you ever tried this one?”
Carpenter noted, “It’s always so funny to me when people complain.” She added, “They’re like, ‘All she does is sing about this.’ But those are the songs that you’ve made popular. Clearly you love sex. You’re obsessed with it.”
Originally reported by Arpita Adhya on ComingSoon.
