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 from English songwriting and record production trio Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman were “completely regressive”.
The trio of producers recently made harsh comments about Sabrina Carpenter, claiming the singer’s actions were a setback for women’s rights.
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Sabrina Carpenter calls record producers ‘regressive’
During a conversation with The sunCarpenter addressed the scathing comments from leading English record producers about her image and music.
The singer, clearly unhappy with Stock, Aitken and Waterman’s comments about her sexy image and sensual lyrics, claimed they were “regressive” and meant to “shame” her, but ignored the fact that she was talking about “self-care” and ” Self-care” had spoken “body positivity.”
Carpenter said, “My message has always been clear: If you can’t handle a girl who is confident in her sexuality, then don’t come to my shows.”
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“Female artists have always been shamed. In the ’00s it was Rihanna, in the ’90s it was Britney Spears, in the ’80s it was Madonna – and now it’s me,” Carpenter continued. “It’s completely regressive. It’s like those who want to shame don’t comment when I talk about self-care, 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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What exactly did the record producers say about the singer?
In an interview with the news outlet, Stock, Aiken and Waterman had a lot to say about Carpenter and modern singers.
Trio singer Carpenter’s rise in the music industry specifically pointed out that they found her “sexy” image “offensive.”
Waterman criticized the singer’s wardrobe and questioned why she sexualized her image even though she has the talent to stand out.
He also claimed that female singers dressing “as little as possible” was not the norm 30 years ago, and pointed out that artists of his time would have been “killed” for doing “half of that “what is being done now”.
Aitken chimed in, noting that it was a setback for women’s rights when Carpenter and other women adopted this style to promote their music.
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He said: “You (women) have fought for all your freedoms and rights, women. They fought for everything they have and now they’re throwing it away, that’s how I would see it.”
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English producers called Sabrina Carpenter’s music “lazy”
Still chatting with The sunWaterman said Carpenter’s decision to dress sexually could make it difficult for her to gain respect.
“It’s just crazy. If you demand respect, don’t appear in a G-string,” he said.
As for Stock, he took aim at Carpenter’s lyrics, saying that the way she talked about sex in some of her songs was “lazy.”
“I would never try to write a text that said anything specific on a sexual level,” Stock claimed.
He added: “You would always be allegorical or allude to it in some way. So I don’t like that. I think it’s a bad show and it’s lazy. You will attract some form of attention.”
The alleged reason for the singer’s drastic “sexpot” image during her rise to fame
According to the Daily MailIndustry sources said Carpenter’s image played a major role in her meteoric rise over the past year, especially after she initially struggled to break into the music scene.
“It failed to reach a mass audience and drastic changes had to be made,” an insider shared.
According to the source, the singer’s joining Island Records in 2021 led to a massive change in her image.
They claimed her new management pushed her to break away from her “everyday image” and transform into a “sexpot.”
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Sabrina Carpenter struggled to leave her “healthy image” behind
Carpenter reportedly found it difficult to transition from her previous style to her new raunchy look. She is said to have gotten used to the “healthy image” she cultivated at Disney.
“It made her very uncomfortable because behind closed doors she wears sweatpants and little makeup and likes to stay home and watch Netflix,” the insider said Daily Mail. “Suddenly showing and showing off skin while singing provocative lyrics was a challenge at first. She had to rely on her acting skills, but it worked.”
However, another insider noted that Carpenter’s shift to a sexy image is beneficial to 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 “real pop star.”
