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Topics: Jenna Ortega, Music, Sabrina Carpenter, Celebrity
Joe Yates
Topics: Jenna Ortega, Music, Sabrina Carpenter, Celebrity
'Rock-a-bye-baby snug in your bed, right now you are sleeping and soon you'll be dead'.
That is how Sabrina Carpenter opens up her music video for her new song 'Taste', part of her Short n' Sweet album released on Friday (August 23).
The 25-year-old pulled out all the stops for her latest hit as 21-year-old actor Jenna Ortega, best known for her starring role as Wednesday Addams in the hit TV show Wednesday, makes a guest appearance.
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Let's get into it.
The first thing we see in the video is a warning, which isn't very Carpenter is it?
It read: "PARENTAL ADVISORY AND VIEWER WARNING: The following video contains explicit content and depicts graphic violence which may be offensive to some viewers. Viewer discretion is advised."
Then as the 25-year-old sings her own wild rendition of rock-a-bye-baby, we see guns, knives, handcuffs and even a teddy blindfolded on her bed.
And then the hilarity comes, as the X-rated video is so gory and violent and follows an apparent war between Carpenter and Ortega... and people believe it may have something to do with the pop star's ex, Shawn Mendes.
But why is do people think it relates to him?
Well, Carpenter was in an alleged love triangle with Mendes and Camila Cabello early last year.
In March 2023, while Carpenter thought the pair were dating, Mendes publicly said they weren't and then a month later was seen supposedly 'hooking up' with Cabello - with the two of them having dated previously.
Listening to the lyrics, you can understand the connection. Carpenter sings: "I heard you're back together and if that's true, you'll just have to taste me when he's kissin' you, if you want forever, I bet you do, just know you'll taste me too."
The music video, and song, is all about two girls fighting over a guy - so it all checks out really, we just need Carpenter to speak out about it!
When they first encounter each other, Carpenter sneaks into Ortega's room with a cleaver and begins trying to murder her while she sleeps, but as feathers fly in the air, she realises Ortega isn't there.
She appears from behind the door with a shotgun and blows Carpenter off the balcony, with the 'Espresso' singer humorously falling the first floor onto a fence.
And it just continues with blood, bullets, petrol, fire and a very bewildered boyfriend.
It comes to an end when Ortega, in a fit of rage, takes a chainsaw to Carpenter's midriff not realising it is her boyfriend.
You don't need me to explain it, go watch it yourself - and listen to the tune... of the summer possibly?