Sabrina Carpenter says Mans Best Friend is deliberately provocative

Sabrina Carpenter said her forthcoming album Mans Best Friend is deliberately provocative and not aimed at prudish listeners, telling Gayle King on CBS Mornings that the record, due Friday, Aug. 29, "is not for any pearl clutchers." The pop star, who previewed the interview in a clip released Thursday, urged even skeptical listeners to give the album a private listen and suggested many will find moments that make them "smirk and chuckle to themselves."

Carpenter, 26, framed the project as both bold and playful, saying some lyrics are "really bold" and can feel "almost too TMI." She added that while some fans may be reluctant to sing the songs in public, the tracks are designed to be cathartic in group settings such as concerts. "I think about being at a concert with, you know, however many young women I see in the front row that are screaming at the top of their lungs with their best friends, and you can go like, Oh, we can all, like, sigh of relief like, This is just fun," she said.

The comments come as Mans Best Friend follows Carpenter's 2024 album Short n Sweet, which featured hits including Espresso, Taste and Bed Chem and drew public scrutiny for its sexually frank lyrics...