Sabrina Carpenter and Jenna Ortega Kiss and Murder Each Other in Hilariously Gory ‘Taste’ Video
Sabrina Carpenter is giving fans the chance to sample her brand new ‘Short and Sweet’ album. The album is accompanied by a Jenna Orega-led music video.
By Thania Garcia
Aug 23, 2024 04:17 PM
“graphic violence” warning “graphic violence” warning that is at the start the video Sabrina Carpenter ‘s video for her brand new single “Taste (from her upcoming sixth album “Short and Sweet” The video has people initially thinking that the wacky revenge-themed fantasies that were featured in the previous videos have become serious. As bizarre as it may appear, the murder weapon as well as the amputations and buckets full of blood she as well as Jenna Ortega spill in the hilariously Tarantino-esque video featuring references to 1992’s”Death Becomes Her” film “Death Becomes Her” are more like cartoons.
While they squabble over a man (played by actor from the “Halloween” actor Rohan Campbell), Ortega sets Carpenter on fire, slashes the arm of her, then throws her from the window, is able to impales her on a white fence and then electrocutes herwhich is hilarious. And of course, Carpenter is as good as she can. Spoiler alert: They are able to compare notes about the boyfriend while walking out of the funeral and sipping coffees.
Carpenter is acknowledged as the songwriter of “Taste” alongside Julia Michaels and Amy Allen, while John Ryan and Ian Kirkpatrick are credited as producers. “Taste,” the songlistfor “Short n’ Sweet” (out Friday) includes the top five hits “Please Please Please” and “Espresso,” along with previously unreleased tracks “Sharpest Tools,” “Coincidence,” “Good Graces,” “Slim Pickins,” “Juno,” “Lie to Girls,” “Bed Chem,” “Dumb & Poetic,” and “Don’t Smile.”
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Carpenter recently revealed the album’s title to the web sitethe magazine Variety she described it as “the hot older sister” of “Emails.” “It’s my second ‘big girl’ album,” she declared. “It’s a companion but it’s not the same. When it comes to having full creative control and being a full-fledged adult, I would consider this a sophomore album.”
The “Sweet n’ Sour” tour kicks off with the North American leg on Sept. 23 in Columbus, Ohio, before it will move across Europe in 2025. UK in 2025 and Europe by 2025. Carpenter is already selling out a series of 33 shows in North America, including dates in New York’s Madison Square Garden and the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Amaarae, Griff and Declan McKenna will be supporting Carpenter on the North American tour, while Rachel Chinouriri is joining Carpenter as a support artist on the new set of international shows.
