The artwork for Sabrina Carpenter's upcoming album "Man's Best Friend" is dividing fans with its provocative image.

Sabrina Carpenter let her fans in on the meaning behind “Manchild," amid speculation that it was inspired by an ex. On Thursday, June 5, the 26-year-old “Busy Woman” singer shared a candid caption explaining how her latest single came about.

After all, the “Espresso” singer was teasing a new song called “Manchild” on cheeky billboards before its release on June 5, causing many fans to speculate about the contents of a potential Barry Keoghan diss track. ICYMI: the 26-year-old pop star famously dated the 32-year-old Irish actor for a year before their split in December 2024.

Espresso is dominating charts, Manchild just hit No.1 on Spotify U.S., and her tour now stretches through Thanksgiving. But the biggest drop? Her announcement of a brand-new album titled Man’s Best Friend,

Carpenter played the rebellious artist Maya Hart, who was Riley's childhood best friend, while Fogelmanis played Farkle, the son of Boy Meets World 's fan-favorite character Minkus ( Lee Norris ). The TikTok comes shortly ahead of the eleventh anniversary of the show's premiere.

Carpenter took to Instagram Wednesday morning to announce “Man’s Best Friend,” due Aug. 29, along with its sultry (and divisive) cover art featuring the singer on all fours in front of a man pulling her hair. She also posted a close-up image of a dog whose collar is emblazoned with the album title, highlighting the cheeky play on words.

The Grammy-winning artist announced a new single dubbed “Manchild,” out June 5, on her social media accounts early Tuesday morning. As she did with her mega hit “ Espresso ” for Coachella last year, Carpenter will likely give the song its live debut during her festival appearance at Primavera Sound in Barcelona on June 6.

UPDATED: The day after releasing the audio version of her new single, “Manchild,” Sabrina Carpenter has dropped a Friday morning music video for the song, a cheeky (in every way) romp through the desert in which the micro-Daisy-Dukes-wearing pop star hitchhikes her way through a series of encounters with inept but mostly unthreatening men. She …