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\n\t\tSabrina Carpenter\u2019s cover for her new album, Man\u2019s Best Friend, has sparked huge backlash (Picture: Getty)<\/p>\n

Sabrina Carpenter<\/a> has been met with a wave of backlash from fans after sharing the cover for her new album, Man\u2019s Best Friend.<\/p>\n

The Espresso singer, 26, sent us all into meltdown last week when she dropped new single Manchild<\/a>, with many convinced that the lyrics refer to her relationship with ex-boyfriend Barry Keoghan.<\/p>\n

Hot on the heels of her latest earworm, the 26-year-old announced that her next offering \u2013 a follow-up to Short N\u2019 Sweet \u2013 will be released on August 29.<\/p>\n

Taking to Instagram<\/a> earlier today, the Grammy-winner unveiled the artwork imagery, which showed her on her knees in a black minidress and heels.<\/p>\n

She could be seen posing for the camera and holding her hand up to a man\u2019s trouser leg, as he stood over her and gripped a fistful of her hair.<\/p>\n

The second picture in the post included a zoomed-in photo of a dog wearing a tag adorned with \u2018Man\u2019s Best Friend\u2019.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tSabrina released the album artwork earlier today (Picture: Instagram)<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tMan\u2019s Best Friend will be released on August 29 (Picture: Instagram)<\/p>\n

\u2018My new album, Man\u2019s Best Friend, is out on August 29, 2025,\u2019 she captioned the post. \u2018I can\u2019t wait for it to be yours x.\u2019<\/p>\n

Although followers were delighted at the prospect of new music from Sabrina, her accompanying photoshoot left many \u2018uncomfortable\u2019<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Flocking to social media, users branded the album cover \u2018disturbing\u2019, and begged the Please Please Please star to \u2018get up\u2019.<\/p>\n

Below the announcement on Instagram, Edersoaresx penned: \u2018Lol this cover art is so disgusting. As a fan I don\u2019t like it :(.\u2019<\/p>\n

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Carehanapov said: \u2018I dont wanna see no man dragging you around by your hair mother please get up [sic].\u2019<\/p>\n

\u2018Does anybody else find this cover really disturbing?,\u2019 xxfrecklesandfairies questioned.<\/p>\n

In a discussion over on Reddit, Adorable_Slide_921 simply complained: \u2018Ooooh boy do I hate this!\u2019<\/p>\n

\u2018The first image is very triggering for me. I hate this. A LOT,\u2019 Potential-Friend-133 agreed.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tFans immediately called out Sabrina\u2019s album cover (Picture: Getty)<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tShe has yet to speak out over the response (Picture: WireImage)<\/p>\n

Wise_Reporter_6802 posted: \u2018What the hell is that cover? I love Sabrina\u2019s music and I\u2019ve been supporting her since 2017 but this is terrible.\u2019<\/p>\n

Lily4ever replied: \u2018The cover is making me uncomfortable.\u2019<\/p>\n

As L3tigre added: \u2018The visceral reaction I just got from this. It\u2019s a no.\u2019<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tSabrina\u2019s new album news comes days after she released her new song (Picture: Getty)<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tSabrina dropped Manchild last week (Picture: Getty)<\/p>\n

Sabrina has yet to address the backlash, but has posted her announcement across her various social media pages.<\/p>\n

Speaking to fans about her upcoming music, she said: \u2018I didn\u2019t plan on releasing a new record however when inspiration strikes, I go to the studio, and when it doesn\u2019t, I still go to the studio.<\/p>\n

\u2018But luckily life was really happening to me and inspiration struck! I tried not to overthink the process this time.<\/p>\n

\u2018I felt so at ease making Man\u2019s Best Friend that I felt like it was a gift that shouldn\u2019t be taken for granted as every inch came together so effortlessly, different from my other previous projects where I\u2019d bang my head to crack numerous codes.<\/p>\n

\u2018This one felt like riding a bike! I went back to some of my favorite artists growing up listening to a lot of Stevie, Dolly, Donna etc and was surprised to find so many of those artists I loved put out a new record every year for a long time.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tShe has been booked and busy over the last few months (Picture: Getty)<\/p>\n

\u2018Can\u2019t say that is or will be the norm for me, but this time it really eased my mind about putting something out when it feels right!\u2019<\/p>\n

Sabrina has been booked and busy over the last few months, jetting around the world on her tour<\/a> \u2013 with stops in London, Dublin, Manchester and Paris.<\/p>\n

Over the weekend, she performed at Primavera in Barcelona for the first time, joining Chappell Roan and Charli XCX on the line-up.<\/p>\n

She will next be performing across two dates at Hyde Park\u2019s British Summer Time festival (BST) next month, before brining her run of dates to the US.<\/p>\n

Metro has contacted Sabrina\u2019s reps for a comment.<\/p>\n

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