Pop singer Sabrina Carpenter has attracted criticism after unveiling the artwork for her new album, ‘Short N’ Sweet’. The image features the artist standing in front of a blue backdrop, with a lipstick stain on her shoulder. People have compared the artwork to a 2015 spread for Cosmopolitan France featuring model Tiffany Collier. Some fans have said that Carpenter should have credited the original image.
Carpenter announced the new album via social media on June 3, which will be released via Island Records on August 23. The singer’s sixth studio album is now available for pre-order. Carpenter also previewed a surprise coming on June 6, telling fans to “keep an eye out”.
Fans who believe the album cover is a copy of the French magazine have left many comments on social media, with Twitter users calling out Carpenter for lacking originality. Some fans have defended her, saying the new album was inspired by a retro summer aesthetic and it’s okay for artists to draw inspiration from other works.
Carpenter has had a successful year so far. Her hit single, ‘Espresso’, has spent a full month at the top of the UK Singles Chart, beating Billie Eilish’s ‘LUNCH’. The radio station BBC attracted controversy after allegedly telling Carpenter to keep her performance “PG” at the recent Radio 1’s Big Weekend festival, which Carpenter protested during an outro of her song, ‘Nonsense
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