Singer Sabrina Carpenter invited massive backlash on Wednesday over the album cover of her upcoming album Man's Best Friend. Social media users claimed that the cover is not only off-putting but degrading and caters to the male gaze.
In the cover photo shared on her Instagram account, Sabrina can be seen kneeling in front of a man who is holding her hair. She is dressed in a black bodycon dress, styled with matching stilettoes and messy hair. She also shared another photo of a dog wearing a 'Man's Best Friend' leash. The caption read, "My new album, 'Man's best friend' is out on August 29, 2025. I can't wait for it to be yours x. Pre order now."
Many social media users shared their thoughts on the album's cover image on Reddit. One wrote, "Feel like a) this is too soon and b) in this current climate where we're going back in time on women's rights etc, this cover is absolutely off-putting."
Another called it a misguided move by Sabrina and her team: "She's really gone out of her way to degrade herself here. I've never seen a woman present herself as a man's dog before. Very misguided move by her and her team."
"If it were for the female gaze, she would be in a power suit having shirtless men on dog leashes, or she would have a dude on his knees in front of her. This is for men only," commented another Reddit user.
There was also a section of social media users who liked the cover image. An Instagram user commented under her post, "Sabrina is coming for album of the year, artist of the year, pop vocal album, all of it, and I’m here for it." Another said, "She’s not working late, she’s working 24/7 cause she’s a singer."
Earlier, Sabrina had hinted at the release of her music album with her song Manchild, which was released on June 5. She co-wrote the song with Jack Antonoff and Amy Allen.
Sabrina Carpenter has been making music since the age of 10. She started by making YouTube covers and made a breakthrough with Disney's Girl Meets World. She then released albums like Eyes Wide Open, Evolution, and the Singular series under Hollywood Records. She also featured in films like The Hate U Give and Netflix’s Tall Girl franchise. However, it was her album Short and Sweet, featuring songs like Espresso and Please Please Please, that made her a pop icon.
