“That’s like my childhood, like, poster girl”: Sabrina Carpenter Cannot Stop Fangirling Over An Iconic Musician Who Shaped Her Childhood
Sabrina Carpenter gained recognition after she starred in the Disney Channel show; Girl Meets World from 2014 to 2017. The series was a spinoff of Boy Meets World, and the singer-actress Carpenter portrayed the character of Maya Hart. In 2013, the singer released her debut single titled Can’t Blame a Girl for Trying under Disney-owned Hollywood Records, followed by her four studio albums, Eyes Wide Open, Evolution, Singular: Act I, and Singular Act II.
Carpenter’s single Skin, released in 2021 under Island Records, was her first entry on the US Billboard Hot 100. Her fifth album, Emails I Can’t Send, became her highest-charting album, and now she is gearing up for the release of her sixth album, Short n’ Sweet. Ahead of the release of her highly anticipated album, Sabrina Carpenter talks about one artist and former Disney star who impacted her career.
Sabrina Carpenter praises former Disney star and musician Miley Cyrus
Actress-singer Sabrina Carpenter is now looking forward to releasing her sixth album, Short n’ Sweet, especially after the success of her preceding singles, Espresso and Please Please Please.
But ahead of her album’s release, the singer spoke to NRJ, where she revealed that Miley Cyrus has always been the idol she looks up to, adding to Cyrus’ significant influence from her childhood. Carpenter added,
That’s like my childhood, like, poster girl. I love, love Miley. J’adore Miley. I saw Miley acting and singing, and I was like, ‘That looks fun.’
Miley Cyrus and Sabrina Carpenter have one thing in common, and that’s the Disney connection. Where Carpenter started her career on Girl Meets World, Cyrus was popularly known as Hannah Montana, a character she played from 2006 to 2011. The series Hannah Montana, created by Michael Poryes, Rich Correll, and Barry O’Brien, dubbed the star a teen idol and later a teen queen.
Cyrus went on to achieve success and fame during her time on the show, which showcased a young teenager; Miley Stewart trying to balance a life as a normal teenager and living a life as famous pop singer Hannah Montana. The series was a success and allowed the young singer-actress to move into more mature acting roles.
Carpenter, after getting inspired by Cyrus, decided to enter the Miley World Superstar singing competition and finished in third place. She later started her own YouTube channel, which helped her get her recording contract at the age of 12. The singer, in her interview via the I Music Blog, was asked about her dream collaboration. To which she simply said that she’d just like to have a good collaboration, as not all collaborations are good.
Sabrina Carpenter addresses feud rumors with Taylor Swift
Carpenter surprised her fans when she appeared in a campaign for Kim Kardashian’s brand SKIMS in April, given that she is friends with Taylor Swift, and Swift and Kardashians are, well, not friends. As soon as the campaign dropped, fans were quick to assume that things might not be well between Swift and Carpenter. However, in her interview with Rolling Stone, the former Disney star addressed the feud rumors and said,
As much as people want to believe you’re turned into every little thing, I’m not because I’m constantly working. In that scenario, I’ve been very, very communicative with her about that situation, and I just love her so much and support her till the end. So no, it was no weirdness for me, but I know people will just say things because that’s all they have time to do.
The young singer-actress, who has opened for Taylor Swift for her Eras Tour, noted that the two of them are very verbal with each other about their love and admiration. Swift also ended their feud rumors by commenting on her recent picture, in which she thanked her fans for selling out the Short n’ Sweet arena tour.
Sabrina Carpenter also thanked her fans for making her Espresso reach No. 1 on pop radio, and Swift commented on the post that it’s the summer of Sabrina, and may it continue forever.
Short n’ Sweet comes out on August 23, 2024.
