Sabrina Carpenter recently appeared on CBS Mornings to talk about her new album, Man's Best Friend. During her appearance, the singer stated that she is alright with not appealing to everyone with her music and that it is okay if "Tommy from Arkansas" doesn't like music:"I always say: You don't have to like what I do. I think there's this weird misconception that every artist has to check every box for everyone to like everything about them. It's never been that way. It's never gonna be. So I'm okay if Tommy from Arkansas doesn't like what I do."This statement has triggered reactions from fans, who took to social media to respond to the statement, as exemplified by the tweets quoted below:"She’s so unserious for name dropping a random tommy… like girl knew exactly what she was doing."Fans were supportive of Sabrina Carpenter, while some netizens reacted more critically to the singer's statement:"This is the mindset most artists should have tbh. They should write music that feels authentic to them, not do it just for charts money and popularity," one fan stated."Honestly this is the healthiest mindset any artist can have. If you’re making music just to please every random stranger with WiFi, you’ll burn out quick. The best songs in history came from people who didn’t care about mass approval nowadays too many chase TikTok charts and end up sounding copypaste," another fan stated."So she’s basically admitting she doesn’t care about the average fan and expects everyone to worship her art anyway," a netizen commented."Almost like having a target demographic is important. She's going after Gen Z and Millenial females, 18-35 basically. Tommy from Arkansas is irrelevant," another commenter opined.Sabrina Carpenter released Man's Best Friend this AugustSabrina Carpenter released her new studio album, Man's Best Friend, on August 29, 2025. It is her seventh studio album. The tracklist of the album is given below:ManchildTearsMy Man on WillpowerSugar TalkingWe Almost Broke Up Again Last NightNobody's SonNever Getting LaidWhen Did You Get Hot?Go Go JuiceDon't Worry I'll Make You WorryHouse TourGoodbyeLP Special Edition Bonus Track:Such a Funny WaySabrina Carpenter @SabrinaAnnLynnLINKMan’s Best Friend is out now x I’ve never had greater memories making something before ♡ how fitting i made it with my 3 brilliant best friends Amy, Jack and John! this album helped me smile and crack up and dance through a really wild time in my life and maybe it’ll do the same for u! I encourage you to listen loud, in order, top to bottom, with friends or by yourself! this is sonically and lyrically my favorite way to experience this album! (Glass of white wine/ go go juice optional) Its yours now🍷Happy Man’s Best Friend day! Out now everywhere http://Sabrinacarpenter.lnk.to/MansBestFriendIn an interview with Rolling Stone in June 2025, Sabrina Carpenter addressed the controversy surrounding the album's orignal cover art, which features her on her knees in front of a person, with her hair being held by that person:"It’s always so funny to me when people complain. They’re like, ‘All she does is sing about this.’ But those are the songs that you’ve made popular. Clearly, you love s*x. You’re obsessed with it. It’s in my show. There’s so many more moments than the ‘Juno’ positions, but those are the ones you post every night and comment on." Carpenter continued:"I can’t control that. If you come to the show, you’ll [also] hear the ballads, you’ll hear the more introspective numbers. I find irony and humour in all of that, because it seems to be a recurring theme. I’m not upset about it, other than I feel mad pressure to be funny sometimes."Sabrina Carpenter @SabrinaAnnLynnLINKHappy Man’s Best Friend day🍷 have you listened?Man's Best Friend was produced by Carpenter with Jack Antonoff and John Ryan. It was released by Island Records and has a total of 38:50 minutes and seconds for the standard edition. The album's bonus track takes the runtime to 42:13 minutes and seconds.