Sabrina Carpenter, a name that’s been buzzing in the entertainment world, recently turned the tables on a trio of British record producers who decided to throw shade her way. These gentlemen—Mike Stock, Matt Aitken, and Pete Waterman—had the audacity to call her sexy image “offensive” and her lyrics “lazy.” I mean, really? It’s almost like they didn’t get the memo that embracing one’s sexuality is part of the modern music scene! Carpenter didn’t mince words in her response, labeling their criticism as “totally regressive” and lambasting their old-school viewpoint as a setback for women’s rights. Isn’t it interesting how, in an age of body positivity and self-love, some are still stuck on the outdated notions of how a female artist should present herself? Carpenter’s message was clear: if you can’t handle a confident woman owning her sexuality, maybe you’re the one who needs a wake-up call.
Catch all the juicy details of this back-and-forth as Sabrina stands her ground against the backdrop of her evolving career, which has catapulted her into the spotlight for all the right reasons. After all, the entertainment industry has historically tried to box in female artists, and it’s time they realize that empowerment comes in many forms—high notes included!
Sabrina Carpenter hit back at a group of record producers who criticized her sexy image as “offensive” and called her lyrics “lazy.”
The singer stressed that the comments made by English songwriting and record production trio Mike Stock, Matt Aitken, and Pete Waterman were “totally regressive.”
The trio of producers recently made very harsh remarks about Sabrina Carpenter, claiming that the singer’s actions were a setback for women’s rights.
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During a conversation with The Sun, Carpenter addressed the scathing comments about her image and music made by top English record producers.
The singer, clearly displeased by Stock, Aitken, and Waterman’s comments about her sultry image and sensual lyrics, claimed they were being “regressive” and wanted to “shame” her while ignoring the fact that she has talked about “self-care” and “body positivity.”
Carpenter said, “My message has always been clear: if you can’t handle a girl who is confident in her own sexuality, then don’t come to my shows.”
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“Female artists have been shamed forever. In the Noughties it was Rihanna, in the Nineties it was Britney Spears, in the Eighties it was Madonna — and now it’s me,” Carpenter continued. “It is totally regressive. It’s like those who want to shame don’t make comments when I talk about self-care or body positivity or heartbreak, which are all normal things a 25-year-old goes through.”
The singer added, “They just want to talk about the sexual side of my performances.”
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In an interview with the news outlet, Stock, Aiken, and Waterman had much to say about Carpenter and modern-day singers.
The trio singer Carpenter’s rise in the music industry, specifically pointing out that they found her “sexy” image “offensive.”
Waterman blasted the singer’s wardrobe, questioning why she sexualizes her image despite possessing the raw talent needed to stand out.
He also claimed that female singers who dress “as little as possible” were not the norm 30 years ago, noting that artists from his era would have been “killed” for doing “half of what is being done now.”
Chiming in, Aitken commented that seeing Carpenter and other women adopting this style to promote their music is a setback for women’s rights.
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He said, “They’ve [women] won all of their freedoms and their rights, women. They fought for everything they’ve got and now they’re throwing it away, is the way I would look at it.”
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Still in their chat with The Sun, Waterman said that Carpenter’s decision to dress sexually could make it difficult for her to gain respect.
“It’s just crazy. If you’re asking to be respected, don’t come on in a G-string,” he said.
As for Stock, he took aim at Carpenter’s lyrics, saying how she talked about sex in some of her songs was “lazy.”
“I would never try to write a lyric that said anything specific on a sexual level,” Stock claimed.
He added, “You’d always be allegorical or allude to it somehow. So I don’t like that. I think it’s a bad show and it’s lazy. You’re going to grab some form of attention by doing that.”
According to the Daily Mail, industry sources shared that Carpenter’s image played a significant role in her meteoric rise over the past year, especially after initially struggling to make an impact in the music scene.
“She didn’t connect with a mass audience, and drastic changes needed to be made,” an insider shared.
According to the source, the singer’s joining Island Records in 2021 led to the massive transformation of her image.
They claimed her new management pushed her to move away from her “everyday image” and revamp herself into a “sexpot.”
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Carpenter allegedly found it challenging to transition from her previous style to her new raunchy look. She is said to have grown accustomed to the “wholesome image” she cultivated at Disney.
“It made her very uncomfortable as behind closed doors she wears sweats, little makeup, and likes to stay home and watch Netflix,” the insider told the Daily Mail. “To suddenly be showing skin and flaunting it while singing provocative lyrics was initially a challenge. She had to embrace her acting skills, but it worked.”
However, a different insider noted that Carpenter’s switch to a sexy image worked for her due to her recent success in the music industry.
Another source noted that the singer had the talent and worked hard to become a “bonafide pop star.”