Sabrina Carpenter leaned into her provocative image while pulling double duty as host and musical guest on Saturday Night Live.

During her opening monologue on Saturday (Oct. 18), the 26-year-old pop star addressed the buzz around the cover of her latest album, Man’s Best Friend, which shows her on all fours with an unseen person tugging her hair.

“Last time I was here, for the 50th anniversary, I got to sing with Paul Simon, and since then my new album Man’s Best Friend came out,” Carpenter told the audience. “Some people got a little freaked out by the cover. I’m not sure why. It’s just this.”

The “Manchild” singer then pulled up an image of the controversial cover on the screen, revealing a few added images to give it full context.

“But what people don’t realize it’s just how they c

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