Overview
- Carpenter reposted two TikToks that read, “It’s been a tough year, but at least I didn’t get back with my ex,” using her track “Manchild.”
- Fans and outlets interpreted the posts as shade toward ex Barry Keoghan, while representatives did not respond to requests for comment.
- The singer has avoided naming inspirations for her lyrics, including sidestepping a question about “Manchild” during a Late Night with Seth Meyers appearance.
- She capped the year by releasing Man’s Best Friend (Bonus Track Version) on Christmas Eve, adding the new song “Such a Funny Way.”
- Carpenter and Keoghan were linked from late 2023 through 2024, with reports of a December 2024 breakup and mixed unnamed-source accounts of how it ended.