Sabrina Carpenter recently responded to criticism over her choice of outfits for her Short n’ Sweet tour. In an interview with TIME, the singer clapped back at the audience’s opinions on her tour bodysuits. She opened up about embracing her own version of femininity, responding to fans’ comments about the outfits. Throughout the U.S. leg of the tour, Carpenter donned a robe, a lace catsuit, and other bold ensembles that led to people commenting on her femininity. Choosing empowerment over criticism, the star strongly voiced her opinion on the subject.
Sabrina Carpenter claps back at Short n’ Sweet bodysuits: ‘Don’t come to the show’
In her TIME interview, Sabrina Carpenter opened up about embracing her femininity and sexuality through several bodysuits on the Short n’ Sweet tour. She revealed that one may occasionally come across a “mother that has a strong opinion on how you should be dressing.”
The 25-year-old stated that to counter such comments, she just says, “Don’t come to the show and that’s OK.” However, she finds it an “unfortunate” point of criticism because for her, getting up on a stage and performing in front of a huge crowd is “the scariest thing in the world.” She then continued, “If the one thing that helps you do that is the way you feel comfortable dressing, then that’s what you’ve got to do.”
Carpenter also addressed comments from fans talking about their shock as she expressed her femininity and sexuality in front of her family. The singer said, “My fans online are like, ‘I can’t believe she’s bending over in front of her grandparents!'” In response, she said her family didn’t even pay attention to that. Instead, they focused on the crowd gathered to watch her perform.
Carpenter recalled pop icons like Madonna, Rihanna, and Britney Spears, among others, who paved the way for artists like her. She further noted how they also received similar criticism for expressing themselves on stage. She then remembered the advice of a person who told her, “Whenever I would get upset or feel like I’m the only one getting criticized for something other people are able to do seemingly so freely: I’m the one that’s seeing all the negative s**t about myself. My friends don’t see that.”
Sabrina Carpenter defended her position by noting how she has “always embraced” her femininity. To emphasize her point, she remarked that if femininity translates to wearing “corsets and garter belts and fuzzy robes or whatever the f**k, then that’s what that means.”
Meanwhile, the “Espresso” singer announced the U.K. and European dates for the tour, which is set to begin in March.
