Sabrina Carpenter Under Fire for Darkly Comedic Specific Pattern in Her Music Videos
Sabrina Carpenter is facing debate online over a recurring theme in her music videos where men often meet violent ends. Fans and critics alike have been noticing a consistent pattern in her visuals, calling it the “Sabrina Cinematic Universe,” where women survive while male characters frequently suffer.
The 26-year-old singer, known for hits like Taste, Tears, Feather, and Manchild, often uses dark humor and over-the-top storytelling in her videos. In a behind-the-scenes clip for Taste, Carpenter explained, “In the Sabrina Cinematic Universe, women never die. Men, unfortunately, suffer most of the loss.”
That video features comical yet violent encounters between Carpenter and Jenna Ortega over a boyfriend, ending with the male character facing the consequences. Carpenter described the results as “almost comical how the women still don’t die.”
The trend continues in Feather, where men catcalling or pursuing her meet creative and exaggerated deaths, such as being hit by trucks or fighting each other to the death. In Manchild, a male character plunges off a cliff in a flipped car. Even in her recent video for Tears, Carpenter humorously portrays a boyfriend surviving a car accident only to be struck by her high heel, saying, “It’s a thing, someone has to die in every video. We’ll always remember you though.”
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This recurring theme has sparked discussions online. Some fans see it as a playful twist on traditional gender roles in music videos, with one commenting, “This is the glow-up we needed after years of male gaze music videos.”
Others argue that the joke wouldn’t be received the same way if genders were reversed. “Imagine if a male artist made a career out of killing women in music videos, he’d be deplatformed in an hour,” one user wrote. Another added, “Grammy winning artist Sabrina Carpenter is under backlash from music fans for constantly killing men in her music videos.”
Supporters argue that the videos are exaggerated, campy, and satirical, a way for Carpenter to take control of storytelling and flip the script on traditional narratives. One fan praised a creative moment in Tears, saying, “Never been a big Sabrina Carpenter fan, but the heel turning into a shuriken is pure art.”
Carpenter released her album Man’s Best Friend in August. While she hasn’t announced a dedicated world tour for the album, she is performing at several music festivals in the coming months.
Carpenter’s videos are intentionally over-the-top and humorous, using exaggerated scenarios to make a statement while keeping things entertaining. It’s a creative choice that plays with gender roles in a way that’s meant to be fun, not harmful.
What do you think about this pattern in Sabrina Carpenter’s music videos? Do you see it as clever satire or something more problematic? Share your thoughts in the comments.
