It’s become a concert tradition: At every one of her shows on the Short n’ Sweet Tour, Sabrina Carpenter strikes a unique pose during her performance of the song “Juno.” As she sings, “Wanna try out some freaky positions? Have you ever tried this one?” she demonstrates how to do … well, “this one.” Her previous poses have included touching her toes, swinging a lasso as a cowgirl, and lifting one leg while on the ground — all suggestive, and all perfectly Sabrina.
But at her latest concert in Austin, Texas, Carpenter broke out a new position that took her fans by surprise. When she reached the end of the stage, Carpenter got on her knees and put her microphone between her thighs, hitting a pose that left little room for interpretation.
There are two schools of thought on the pose. Some think she meant the mic to represent a vibrator — but if so, why didn’t she hold it by the other end to make the shape more accurate? That detail has led most folks to agree: Carpenter was showing us she knows her way around a strap-on.
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Naturally, people across the internet (especially Carpenter’s sapphic fans) are going feral at this news. One viral TikTok capturing the moment has garnered over 1.2 million likes and 6.7 million views, with the comments section expressing astonishment at Carpenter’s game.
“This is for sure a strap pose not a vibe pose and I am HERE for it,” wrote one commenter.
“THE STRAP???,? oh we’re winning today,” celebrated another.
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Some fans couldn’t contain their thirst: “A STRAP?! Yes queen 🧎♀️🧎♀️🧎♀,” wrote one emoji-conscious commenter.
“SABRINA WE CANNOT BE DOING THIS THIS IS MAKING ME GO FERAL,” raved another.
One commenter even coined a new nickname for Carpenter after the pose: “YES STRAPBRINA,” they wrote.
Others considered the implications of the position, particularly for any straight couples who’d been faithfully recreating Carpenter’s “Juno” poses in the bedroom after her concerts. “For all the dudes that have been like ‘let’s do all the juno positions’ this is going to spark some heart to heart conversations and I love it,” one fan noted. That’s Sabrina Carpenter for you: always bringing couples together.
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