Sabrina Carpenter proved once again she truly is comfortable in her skin.
The Bed Chem songstress, 26, went nude for the cover of Rolling Stone’s July/August cover, posing in just sexy sheer stockings with her high heels kicked off.
The ethereal shoot saw Sabrina posing with her arms strategically covering her chest and her long, blonde hair cascading down her back.
The display is not a surprising one given Sabrina’s embrace of sex on her Short and Sweet tour, where she famously strikes an array of X-rated poses as part of her Juno song routine.
While fans can be heard cheering during these moments, Sabrina has also received criticism for the NSFW display.
Addressing the hate, she poignantly noted the sex-centric songs are the ones beloved by fans: ‘It’s always so funny to me when people complain,’ she told Rolling Stone of her Juno moments. ‘They’re like, “All she does is sing about this.” But those are the songs that you’ve made popular. Clearly you love sex. You’re obsessed with it.
Sabrina Carpenter really bore it all for the cover of Rolling Stone, in a shoot captured by photographer David LaChapelle
‘It’s in my show. There’s so many more moments than the ‘Juno’ positions, but those are the ones you post every night and comment on. I can’t control that. If you come to the show, you’ll [also] hear the ballads, you’ll hear the more introspective numbers.
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‘I find irony and humor in all of that, because it seems to be a recurring theme. I’m not upset about it, other than I feel mad pressure to be funny sometimes.’
In a subsequent phone call with the magazine, the topic was broached again: ‘I don’t want to be pessimistic, but I truly feel like I’ve never lived in a time where women have been picked apart more, and scrutinized in every capacity. I’m not just talking about me. I’m talking about every female artist that is making art right now.’
As the reporter noted that Swifties were taking photos outside of Taylor Swift’s iconic Cornelia Street, Sabrina elaborated: ‘That’s what I’m saying.’
‘We’re in such a weird time where you would think it’s girl power, and women supporting women, but in reality, the second you see a picture of someone wearing a dress on a carpet, you have to say everything mean about it in the first 30 seconds that you see it,’ she continued.
Sabrina even wrote a song hitting back at the criticism she’s received online, Needless To Say, a vinyl-only bonus track for Short and Sweet.
Some of the lyrics state: ‘A pretty dress, an awkward angle/I bet you zoomed in close and held it up to show all of your friends.’
‘It’s something that keeps coming back,’ Sabrina added. ‘We just have to grow thicker skin, but they don’t have to learn how to shut their mouths.’
Carpenter’s magical shoot saw her posing in a forest in an array of romantic and retro looks
The Espresso singer lounged upon a tufted blue sofa in a whimsical setting
She curled up with a lamb
Her celebrity status has also posed new challenges for Sabrina, infiltrating both her professional life and personal relationships.
‘What people probably don’t realize is the more eyes you have on you, the harder it is to love what you’re doing, and you have to keep fighting to still love making things and to still love performing,’ she said.
‘Because the critical sides start to taint it, and they start to make things less fun. They start to make friendships and relationships less fun and enjoyable. [But] there’s still so much light and goodness in this, if you’re doing it for the reason of you love it and can’t live without it.’
It comes after Sabrina announced her new album on Wednesday, but the cover art for the upcoming release sparked fierce criticism from fans.
During an Instagram Live, the pop singer shared a video of herself flipping through a stack of records by Donna Summer, ABBA, and Dolly Parton, before stopping on her own, revealing Man’s Best Friend.
Carpenter befriended a dove and a deer whilst clad in a 60’s inspired semi-transparent dress
She raised a glass whilst taking a breather by a waterfall
Carpenter donned one of her signature body suits as she luxuriated amongst delicate flowers
The singer, clad in an outfit from the Victoria’s Secret archives, clung to a branch as a deer approached her
The teaser gave a peek at the album cover, showing Carpenter on all fours while a person dressed in black slacks — whose face is not visible — pulls her blonde hair.
She also posted a close-up image of a heart-shaped dog collar engraved with Man’s Best Friend.
The highly sexualized and provocative album art quickly drew backlash.
Last week, Carpenter dropped the lead single from the upcoming album, titled Manchild.
It was co-written with Jack Antonoff, a longtime collaborator who is also well known for his extensive work with Taylor Swift.
The cover art for Sabrina’s next album, Man’s Best Friend
The track quickly climbed to the top spot on both the Spotify U.S. and Global charts.
Her seventh studio album, Man’s Best Friend, is set to release nearly a year after her previous chart-topping project, Short n’ Sweet, which came out last August.
All three singles from Short n’ Sweet — Espresso, Please Please Please, and Taste — achieved the rare feat of entering Spotify’s Billion Streams Club.
The album sold 10 million copies worldwide and earned Carpenter six Grammy nominations as a first-time nominee.
She won two awards: Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Pop Solo Performance for Espresso.