SAEDNEWS: Sabrina Carpenter says Taylor Swift’s music “changed” her life after first hearing it at eight years old, and confirms she appears on Swift’s eagerly awaited new album, The Life of a Showgirl, due in October.
According to Saed News, 26-year-old pop star Sabrina Carpenter recounted to CBS Mornings how a childhood moment on a school bus — the first time she heard Taylor Swift — was a turning point for her musical life. Carpenter described the experience simply: “my life was changed.” Now an established artist in her own right, Carpenter said that relationship has come full circle: she is featured on Swift’s new album and remains close with the 35-year-old megastar.
Carpenter, who opened for Swift on the record-shattering Eras tour, praised Swift’s steadiness and creative confidence, telling Variety: “Taylor is a rock star! She’s just such a gangster with all of it. No matter what people are saying, everything that I’ve ever seen her tackle, she’s done so with grace.” The younger singer also praised the mentorship and candid friendship the pair share, saying they text, grab dinner and exchange musical ideas — and that when tempted to respond publicly, she’ll often choose to “write a song instead.”
Carpenter additionally celebrated Swift’s recent engagement to NFL star Travis Kelce, saying she was “just happy for them.” As anticipation builds for The Life of a Showgirl this October, Carpenter’s comments underline the influence Swift continues to exert on a new generation of pop artists — both as an icon and as a friend and collaborator.
