We’ve got a breakdown of Sabrina Carpenter‘s 10 wildest scandals, bombshells, and controversies.
These headlines go way beyond what you might already have in mind about the petite blonde beauty.
Sabrina is constantly capturing attention for many reasons including wearing glittering Victoria’s Secret lingerie on stage and mimicking the visuals of bedroom behavior on stage in front of her underage fans.
One thing we know about Sabrina is that she’s completely unapologetic about being exactly who she is.
She’ll always be the most authentic version of herself, no matter who judges her for it.
Here’s a roundup of Sabrina’s 10 most interesting scandals, bombshells, and controversies to date.
First, the Breckie Hill scandal while Sabrina was dating Barry Keoghan.
Sabrina’s relationship with Barry is over for now, but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t still riddled with drama while they were a couple.
The biggest scandal of all revolved around TikToker Breckie Hill going along with the narrative that she was Barry‘s mistress while he was still dating Sabrina.
She reposted tons of TikToks alluding to the fact that she was helping Barry cheat on Sabrina, and fans reacted terribly.
Breckie got dragged in her TikTok comment section to the point where she finally admitted the truth. She never actually met Barry in real life.
It’s unclear if the drama with Breckie Hill contributed to Sabrina and Barry’s decision to split up, but as of now, their relationship is dunzo.
Second, Sabrina’s love triangle with Olivia Rodrigo and Joshua Bassett.
Some people are convinced that Sabrina only achieved as much fame and success as she has based on the messy love triangle she was in with Olivia and Joshua.
Others argue vehemently against that because they think Sabrina’s talent has always been enough to catapult her into superstardom.
Regardless of where you fall on that spectrum, it’s still imperative to call attention to the actual love triangle between Sabrina, Olivia, and Joshua as being one of Sabrina‘s most jaw-dropping scandals ever.
Rumor has it, Sabrina swooped in and seemingly stole Joshua from Olivia.
In Olivia‘s song “Driver’s License,“ she sings, “You’re probably with that blonde girl who always made me doubt. She’s so much older than me. She’s everything I’m insecure about.”
Sabrina is a blonde who happens to be four years older than Olivia. As of this publication, Olivia is 21 and Sabrina is 25.
When Olivia and Joshua were filming High School Musical: The Series on Disney Channel, he was also low-key hanging out with Sabrina and posting flirty TikTok videos with her.
The TikTok videos made them look like they were coupling up behind Olivia‘s back. As of now, no one really knows ALL the details.
But Sabrina did clap back with her own songs to express the pain she felt after getting accused of being a home-wrecker. Sabrina‘s songs “Skin” and “Because I Liked a Boy” both addressed the drama.
Third, Sabrina’s love triangle with Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello.
Was Sabrina at the center of an entirely different Hollywood love triangle as well? It certainly seems that way.
Shawn and Camila dated from 2019 until 2021. The entire world knew about their love story because they were constantly posting pics and videos together on social media.
But then, rumors about Shawn and Sabrina started circulating when they were spotted hanging out together in Los Angeles.
They were even seen Miley Cyrus‘s album release party at almost the same time. But not long after that, Shawn was spotted kissing Camila at Coachella that same year.
It looked like Shawn and Camila were dabbling with the idea of rekindling their relationship. But in June 2023, they called it off for good.
Things got pretty messy between Sabrina and Camila at that point because they seemingly both released songs taking digs at each other.
In 2023, fans started speculating that Sabrina’s song “Cindy Who Lou” was about Camila. The lyrics are pretty damning.
Sabrina sings, “Maybe he met you somewhere in the desert. While he was soul-searchin’, he found someone better. Guess he makes you happy like I couldn’t do. Cindy Lou Who.”
Somewhere in the desert sounds like the time Shawn and Camila reconnected at Coachella.
After that, Camila released a song called “June Gloom” with lyrics that could easily be directed at Sabrina.
Camila sings, “If she’s so amazing, why are you on this side of town? If you like her so much, what are you here trying to find out?”
At this point, fans are convinced that a slew of other songs from Sabrina were written as direct attacks against Camila as well. These include Sabrina’s “Taste,” “Dumb & Poetic, “Sharpest Tool,” and “Coincidence.”
Is it possible that Camilla is going to drop another song against Sabrina that will double as a diss track?
Since these starlets know how to make waves in the industry, that is a very possible outcome.
Fourth, Sabrina boldly started performing in custom lingerie on stage and mimicking bedroom acts during her Short n’ Sweet tour.
Sabrina choosing to perform in lingerie for her concerts is probably the least edgy thing she’s done so far, but it still has some parents questioning if they should bring their underage children to her show.
The additional detail that’s really causing quite the stir is the fact that Sabrina’s been mimicking sex acts on stage in front of her audiences.
One example is the time she got on her knees, used one hand to pull her head and hair back, and opened her mouth wide in front of her microphone.
Another example is the time she got on her knees and looked over her shoulder while bouncing up and down as if she was on top of someone.
A third example is the time she got behind a curtain on stage with one of her male backup dancers and split her legs wide open in front of him.
Tons of diehard Sabrina fans are defensive over her because they know she’s never agreed to be anyone’s role model.
Therefore, they don’t think she should be forced to turn her R-rated performances into kid-friendly shows for children when that’s never been her style anyway.
Fifth, Sabrina has been accused of being a nepo baby and an industry plant.
Rumors about Sabrina being a nepo baby and industry plant have been in circulation for a while, and while one of these rumors might be slightly true, the other arguably isn’t.
Cracking down on the nepo baby rumor starts with her family relationship with her aunt, Nancy Cartwright.
Nancy is a beloved voice actress from The Simpsons. Nancy is the voice of Bart Simpson, which is a huge deal since the show has been around since 1989 for almost 40 seasons so far.
The Simpsons is massively successful and Bart is one of the main characters. Since Nancy has an in with the Hollywood industry, it’s possible she helped open a few doors for Sabrina to thrive and succeed as a singer and actress.
However, the rumors about Sabrina being an industry plant are pretty outrageous. Industry plants usually pop up with overnight fame and success without little to any effort.
An industry plant might be unknown to the world on Monday yet somehow, they’re mysteriously beloved by millions of fans by Tuesday.
That wasn’t the case for Sabrina who’s been grinding her azz off, trying to make a name for herself as an actress and singer for years.
In fact, the first album Sabrina released was called Eyes Wide Open back in 2015.
People didn’t necessarily take Sabrina seriously as a singer until her hit single “Espresso“ was released in 2024.
Folks convinced that Sabrina is an industry plant have taken to Reddit to air their grievances. They believe Spotify and other music streaming platforms went out of their way to inflate and promote her music more than other artists to control her growth as an artist.
They think the only reason she’s been able to pull in so much support from streaming platforms is because she’s an industry plant.
Others realize that realistically, if Sabrina was truly an industry plant, her career would have blown up in 2015 when she put out her first album.
Sixth, Did Taylor Swift only befriend Sabrina to hurt Olivia Rodrigo?
Some fans are convinced that Taylor Swift only propped Sabrina up to be a successful pop star as a way of saying “F you“ to Olivia Rodrigo.
Taylor invited Sabrina to join her during the Eras Tour and she has continually shouted Sabrina out with love and support.
They’ve even hit the stage together to perform duets.
This scandalous fan theory suggests that Taylor would’ve never given Sabrina the time of day if she weren’t trying to send an aggressive message to Olivia.
Taylor and Olivia had a falling out when Taylor received lyrical credits for Olivia‘s song “Déjà Vu,: which Taylor’s team claims sounded too similar to “Cruel Summer.”
Ever since then, Taylor and Olivia haven’t been on the best of terms.
So, did Taylor put in work to amplify Sabrina‘s career as a way of clapping back at Olivia?
For now, it’s all speculative, but this is definitely an edgy fan theory some people have discussed across social media platforms.
Seventh, Sabrina’s role in New York mayor Eric Adams’ indictment.
Eric was indicted in September 2024 after being charged with conspiracy offenses, bribery, and campaign finance interference.
He pled not guilty at his arraignment. But how is Sabrina wrapped up in all this drama?
Sabrina got approval from Monsignor Jamie Gigantiello to film the music video for her song “Feather” inside a Catholic Church in Brooklyn.
After the music video was filmed and released, it was labeled risque and inappropriate since she was dancing around provocatively in a church that’s supposed to be dedicated to honoring the Catholic faith.
Monsignor Jamie Gigantiello was so offended that he decided to start digging into other business dealings in New York.
In the midst of his digging, Mayor Eric Adams got caught in the crossfires.
While performing in Madison Square Garden, Sabrina jokingly made of the situation saying, “Should we talk about how I got the mayor indicted, or…?”
Eighth, Sabrina made a sexual joke on BBC and offended the British.
Sabrina has an edgy sense of humor, and that’s always been part of who she is. Whether she’s participating in an interview or performing on stage, sometimes her overly sexualized banter slips out.
She got in trouble with the BBC for a sexual joke she made during an ad-libbed portion of her performance in 2023, and it didn’t go over well.
While singing her song “Nonsense,” she playfully sang, “I’m American, I am not British. So BBC it stands for something different. This live lounge is just so lit because I’m in it.”
BBC stands for British Broadcasting Corporation. But the BBC Sabrina referenced describes certain adult-themed movies and entertainment.
BBC removed that portion of her performance and then reposted the video to their site not long after.
Sabrina has a history of ad-libbing playful and edgy lyrics while performing on stage, so her diehard fans likely weren’t surprised when they heard that come out of her mouth.
Ninth, Sabrina was sued by her ex-managers for lack of payment.
Why would anyone want to take Sabrina to court? Well, when it comes to money, just about anyone can see their aggressive side come to the surface.
Sabrina was sued by her former managers who alleged that she refused to pay them the commissions they were owed after she fired them.
The two music managers in question are Stan Rogow and Elliot Lurie.
This lawsuit went down in 2017 when Sabrina was only 18 years old. They accused her of breaching their contract and sought out damages and restitution.
Ultimately, Sabrina ended up coming out on top by winning the lawsuit.
Tenth, Sabrina kissed a girl dressed in an alien costume for her VMAs performance and has been accused of queer baiting.
Sabrina made a lot of people uncomfortable during her VMA performance when she planted a big kiss on another girl who was dressed up in an alien costume.
The VMAs stage is where tons of iconic performances have gone down in history. Sabrina knew she had to do something that was going to be totally unforgettable.
Gotta outdo Miley Cyrus, right?
Sabrina‘s alien kiss with another girl took place while she was performing the song “Taste,“ which matched the vibe of her actual music video for the song since in the music video, she planted a kiss on fellow actress, Jenna Ortega.
Sabrina‘s performance was slammed and described as being “tasteless.“
Truth be told, it’s unlikely Sabrina was bothered by any of the critiques she received. She was on a mission to make a bold statement, and that’s exactly what she succeeded in doing.
Kissing the woman in an alien costume and kissing Jenna in the music video has caused some fans to accuse Sabrina of queer baiting since she’s made it abundantly clear that she is a straight woman.
However, there are also fans who defend Sabrina‘s decision to kiss women whenever she feels like it because the way she isn’t inherently aiming to appeal to the LGBTQ community.
Bonus, There have been rumors about a feud between Sabrina and Travis Scott.
How outrageously random does a feed between Sabrina and Travis really sound?
When people think of Travis, they often think of his failed relationship with Kylie Jenner, the tragedy of AstroWorld 2021, and his enticing career as a rapper.
No one ever really thinks about drama between Sabrina and Travis, but rumors about a possible feud between them were circulating during the fall of 2024.
That’s because they were both battling it out for the top spot on the music charts after releasing new music on the same day at the same time.
Sabrina dropped a song called “Needless to Say” and Travis dropped “Days Before Rodeo.”
His track was originally released as part of his 2014 mixtape. Travis released six digital variants of his song, and Sabrina followed his vibe by releasing three variants in total of hers.
Ultimately, Sabrina‘s sales came out slightly better than Travis’s.
Both musicians haven’t spoken up about the variant releases they dropped on each other while they were trying to snag the top spot on the music charts, but the way they dropped those variant versions of their songs made it look like they were determined to duke it out until the end.
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