Sabrina Carpenter Goes Country with a Cover of Dolly Parton's '9 to 5' at Short n' Sweet Tour Stop in Nashville

Sabrina Carpenter in October 2024; Dolly Parton in October 2019.Photo:TheStewartofNY/FilmMagic; Terry Wyatt/Getty TheStewartofNY/FilmMagic; Terry Wyatt/Getty Sabrina Carpenteris having a country moment. During the “Espresso” hitmaker’s Short n' Sweet Tour stop at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Oct. 16, she performed a cover ofDolly Parton’s “9 to 5” as a surprise for fans — who seemed to love her rendition. Parton’s 1980 hit was chosen as Carpenter’s nightly surprise cover song in a game of spin the bottle, according tofan footage on social media.

Sabrina Carpenter Makes Out with an Alien and Pays Tribute to Britney Spears During 2024 MTV VMAs Performance Debut

Mike Coppola/Getty On Wednesday, Sept. 11, Carpenter, 26, performed a thrilling medley of her hits from her most recent albumShort n' Sweet, playing “Please Please Please,” “Espresso” and"Taste,“the latter of which she debuted live for the first time at the awards show. At the start of the performance, Carpenter descended from the ceiling, seated on a diamond-shaped seat in a bedazzled white bodysuit singing “Please Please Please” with a giant astronaut grasping her in their hand.

Sabrina Carpenter on Receiving the Same Backlash Britney Spears Did for Embracing Her Sexuality: 'It's Unfortunate'

Sabrina Carpenter, Britney Spears.Photo:Kevin Mazur/Getty, Steve Jennings/WireImage Kevin Mazur/Getty, Steve Jennings/WireImage Sabrina Carpenterstill experiences of the same criticism pop stars before her did. In a cover storyinterview withTIMEfor theTIME100 Next, the pop star, 25, opened up about how incorporating her sexuality into her work has resulted in some of the vilification thatBritney SpearsandChristina Aguilerahave experienced over the years. When asked if she receives the same type of commentary, Carpenter told the publication, “No, I definitely get that as well.

Sabrina Carpenter Opts to Arrest Margaret Qualley over Jack Antonoff at Final U.S. Short n' Sweet Tour Stop

Sabrina Carpenter; Margaret Qualley and Jack Antonoff.Photo:Getty(2) Getty(2) If you attend aSabrina Carpenterconcert, prepare to get arrested. At the final North American stop of the 25-year-old singer’s Short n' Sweet Tour at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles, she went to “arrest” someone in the crowd for “being too hot” and choseJack Antonoff— before playfully opting for his wife,Margaret Qualley, instead. The moment went down before Carpenter played her song “Juno,” as she looked around the arena for her “Juno girl” of the evening.

Sabrina Carpenter Praises Taylor Swift for Her Ongoing Support: 'She's Graceful, She's Gracious'

Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter attend the Video Music Awards in September 2023.Photo:John Shearer/Getty ImagesSabrina Carpenterhas nothing but praise forTaylor Swift!In a clip from a recent interview withCBS Sunday Morningshared toX (formerly Twitter), the “Espresso” musician, 25, opened up about the impact of the “Fortnight” singer’s ongoing support and what it’s been like to be around her.“You just watch her, like, walk in a room and it’s very easy to understand that she’s so composed, she’s graceful, she’s gracious,” Carpenter, who wasan opener on a chunk of Swift’s Eras Tour dates, said during the segment.