Sabrina Carpenter Drops “Man’s Best Friend” Album News With a NSFW Twist—Yes, That’s the Actual Cover

If you thought Sabrina Carpenter was done playing with double meanings and dominance metaphors—think again. The GRAMMY-winning pop provocateur just announced her next album, Man’s Best Friend, and the internet has not taken a collective breath since.

Set to drop on August 29, the album will feature nine explicit tracks—including her latest single, “Manchild,” which has already begun clawing its way up Billboard’s Hot 100 like it’s got something to prove. (Spoiler: It does.) In just under a week, “Manchild” has fans quoting lyrics, fighting for their lives in the comments, and comparing its rise to Alex Warren’s viral hit “Ordinary.”

But nothing has sparked more discourse than the cover. Or should we say—the two covers?

Following her Primavera Sound Festival performance in Barcelona, Carpenter posted two photos that broke the internet in half. First: a sultry, hair-pulling glam shot that looks like it belongs in the Louvre—or a very expensive tab on OnlyFans. Second: a close-up of a dog collar reading Man’s Best Friend, worn by an actual dog, naturally.

This unhinged one-two punch led fans to speculate which image was the cover. The collar? A decoy. The dog? Just vibes?

Turns out, the NSFW shot is the official album cover. Carpenter confirmed it herself on Instagram, because of course she did. She knows exactly what she’s doing—and so does her audience.

If the visuals are anything to go by, Man’s Best Friend is shaping up to be equal parts pop performance, gender play, and brat-coded chaos.

Brace yourselves. She’s about to go full alpha.

Daniel Usidamen

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