Sabrina Carpenter responds to criticism of Man's Best Friend cover art

Sabrina Carpenter has responded to criticism claiming the cover art of Man's Best Friend would be "reducing women to pets".

Carpenter announced the release of her seventh studio record on June 11 via Instagram: "My new album, 'Man’s Best Friend' is out on August 29, 2025."

The cover shows the singer on her knees, dressed in black, with her hair being pulled by an unidentified man.

 

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Glasgow Women’s Aid, a charity that supports women, children and young people experiencing domestic abuse, criticised her choice of imagery on the record cover. In a Facebook post (June 12), the organisation said the following:

“Sabrina Carpenter’s new album cover isn’t edgy, it’s regressive. Picturing herself on all fours, with a man pulling her hair and calling it ‘Man’s Best Friend’ isn’t subversion. It’s a throwback to tired tropes that reduce women to pets, props, and possessions and promote an element of violence and control.”

In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Carpenter shared her thoughts on the backlash Man's Best Friend received, saying the criticism is unjustified.

"I don't want to be pessimistic, but I truly feel like I’ve never lived in a time where women have been picked apart more, and scrutinised in every capacity. I’m not just talking about me. I’m talking about every female artist that is making art right now," said Carpenter.

“I’m living in the glory of no one hearing it or knowing about it, and so I can not care,” she added. “I can not give a fuck about it, because I’m just so excited.”

The singer released the lead single of her new record, 'Manchild' on June 5, with Man's Best Friend coming out August 29.