Sabrina Carpenter hits out at Stock, Aitken & Waterman’s “regressive” comments: “If you can’t handle it, don’t come to my shows”

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Sabrina Carpenter has hit back at Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman’s recent comments about her image.In an interview with The Sun earlier this week, Waterman in particular named Carpenter as one artist whose image, he thinks, is detrimental to women.He said: “To see Sabrina Carpenter dressed as a little girl is quite offensive.

She doesn’t need that. She’s got great talent and yet the whole of the industry, these girls come out in as little as possible because they know they’re driving young boys to their websites.”Waterman added: “It’s just crazy.

If you’re asking to be respected, don’t come on in a G-string,” before Stock dismissed Carpenter’s sexualised lyrics as “lazy”.Carpenter was one of the most successful artists of last year, particularly thanks to her hit album ‘Short N’ Sweet’.

Containing hits like ‘Espresso’, ‘Please Please Please’ and ‘Taste’, the singer spent 21 weeks at the top of the singles charts and has gone on to launch a massive world tour.In a new interview with The Sun on Sunday, Carpenter hit back at the trio. “My message has always been clear – if you can’t handle a girl who is confident in her own sexuality, then don’t come to my shows,” she said.She added that women being judged on their appearance “isn’t something new”, adding: “Female artists have been shamed forever.