“Sabrina Carpenter Responds to Record Producers Criticizing Her Outfits as ‘Offensive'”

Sabrina Carpenter hit back at a group of record producers who criticized her sexy image as “offensive” and called her lyrics “lazy.”

The singer criticized the remarks made by the English songwriting and record production trio Mike Stock, Matt Aitken, and Pete Waterman as “completely regressive.”

The trio of producers recently made very harsh remarks about Sabrina Carpenter, claiming that the singer’s actions were a setback for women’s rights.

During a conversation with The Sun, Carpenter addressed the scathing comments about her image and music made by top English record producers.

Expressing her dissatisfaction with Stock, Aitken, and Waterman’s statements regarding her alluring image and provocative lyrics, the singer argued that they were regressive and aimed at publicly condemning her while disregarding her discussions on “self-care” and “body positivity.”

Carpenter said, “My message has always been clear: if you can’t handle a girl who is confident in her own sexuality, then don’t come to my shows.”

“Historically, female artists have been subjected to public condemnation. Rihanna faced it in the Noughties, Britney Spears in the Nineties, Madonna in the Eighties – and now it is my turn,” Carpenter asserted. “This mindset is entirely regressive. The critics fail to comment when I address topics like self-care, body positivity, or heartbreak, which are all typical experiences for a 25-year-old.”

The singer added, “They just want to talk about the sexual side of my performances.”

In an interview with the news outlet, Stock, Aiken, and Waterman had much to say about Carpenter and modern-day singers.

The trio singer Carpenter’s rise in the music industry, specifically pointing out that they found her “sexy” image “offensive.”

Waterman blasted the singer’s wardrobe, questioning why she sexualizes her image despite possessing the raw talent needed to stand out.

He also claimed that female singers who dress “as little as possible” were not the norm 30 years ago, noting that artists from his era would have been “killed” for doing “half of what is being done now.”

Chiming in, Aitken commented that seeing Carpenter and other women adopting this style to promote their music is a setback for women’s rights.

He said, “They’ve [women] won all of their freedoms and their rights, women. They fought for everything they’ve got and now they’re throwing it away, is the way I would look at it.”

Still in their chat with The Sun, Waterman said that Carpenter’s decision to dress sexually could make it difficult for her to gain respect.

“It’s just crazy. If you’re asking to be respected, don’t come on in a G-string,” he said.

As for Stock, he took aim at Carpenter’s lyrics, saying how she talked about sex in some of her songs was “lazy.”

“I would never try to write a lyric that said anything specific on a sexual level,” Stock claimed.

He added, “You’d always be allegorical or allude to it somehow. So I don’t like that. I think it’s a bad show and it’s lazy. You’re going to grab some form of attention by doing that.”

According to the Daily Mail, industry sources shared that Carpenter’s image played a significant role in her meteoric rise over the past year, especially after initially struggling to make an impact in the music scene.

“She didn’t connect with a mass audience, and drastic changes needed to be made,” an insider shared.

According to the source, the singer’s joining Island Records in 2021 led to the massive transformation of her image.

They claimed her new management pushed her to move away from her “everyday image” and revamp herself into a “sexpot.”

Carpenter allegedly found it challenging to transition from her previous style to her new raunchy look. She is said to have grown accustomed to the “wholesome image” she cultivated at Disney.

“It made her very uncomfortable as behind closed doors she wears sweats, little makeup, and likes to stay home and watch Netflix,” the insider told the Daily Mail. “To suddenly be showing skin and flaunting it while singing provocative lyrics was initially a challenge. She had to embrace her acting skills, but it worked.”

However, a different insider noted that Carpenter’s switch to a sexy image worked for her due to her recent success in the music industry.

Another source noted that the singer had the talent and worked hard to become a “bonafide pop star.”