With the spotlight that many rising artists are in, we are seeing major discussions about how appropriate certain albums and tours are for young children.
One particular artist who seems to have some recent backlash amongst her ongoing tour is Sabrina Carpenter.
Although she is not a new up and coming artist, she has been around for quite some time. With her recent album, there are many people online are concerned about how appropriate she may really be for children.
However, she is not responsible for what young children are listening to.
Many lyrics off her newest album, ‘Short n’ Sweet’ include lyrics that have a part of the internet thrown for a loop, as well as the choreography and set design of her tour.
A major talking point regarding the artists choreography during her tour is during the outro for her song ‘Bed Chem,’ where curtains fall leaving shadows of herself and a male dancer in a sexually suggestive position.
To many fans, it is a highly anticipated and humorous moment on tour, along with her “Juno position.”
The “juno position” refers to a section in the performance of her song “Juno,” where she sings, “Wanna try out some freaky positions? / Have you ever tried this one?”
After singing that line, she drops into a sexual position. Which again is a highly anticipated and humorous moment, where fans wonder which position she will do for that stop in her tour as that and the Bed Chem outro both vary every stop.
Carpenter has very sexual lyrics in her music that if a parent hears, they would probably not find it suitable for young children — so why are parents complaining if it is very obvious she is not suited for younger audiences.
Sabrina Carpenter is a 25 year old woman who has no control over her audience, and especially no control over parents bringing their own children to her live show.
The people of the internet have taken a point to bring up the fact that she is an ex disney star, as if it should automatically force her to be more kid-friendly.
However, that really has nothing to do with her and her career now.
“I’m 900 inappropriate jokes away from being a Disney actor, but people still see me that way,” Carpenter said in an interview with Variety.
In that same interview, she says that she does not feel connected to her Disney roots at all, which is normal for an artist of her caliber.
She evolved and grew as an artist as many other artists do, she should not have to “tone herself down” for her younger audience.
People online have taken the point that it is rare for people to find it inappropriate when male artists strip their shirts off mid-show or themselves have very suggestive moves on stage.
So why are women the face of this kind of backlash?
Let’s stop trying to bash women for being sex positive and inappropriate for an audience that she has no real control over.
