Overview

• Sabrina Carpenter’s seventh album, Man’s Best Friend, was released Aug. 29 on Island Records.
• In Interview Magazine, she said the cover’s meaning was clear to her, described the public reaction as “fascinating,” and emphasized her work carries a tongue‑in‑cheek intent.
• On Apple Music 1 with Zane Lowe, she said the hair‑pull visual was not the original goal, explaining multiple men handled her hair during the shoot and that she aimed for a look conveying control.
• She said a newer heartbreak experience shaped the record’s themes of loss, reflection and celebration, with sessions in London, New York and Los Angeles alongside Jack Antonoff, John Ryan and Amy Allen.
• Advocacy groups including Glasgow Women’s Aid denounced the original image as regressive, and Carpenter previously shared a black‑and‑white alternate cover on June 25 joking it was “approved by God.”