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 upcoming ‘Short N’ Sweet’ album. The album is accompanied by Jenna Ortega’s music video.

By Thania Garcia

Aug 23, 2024 04:17 PM

The “graphic violence” warning that appears at the beginning of Sabrina Carpenter ‘s video for her brand-new single “Taste — from her just-released sixth album “Short n’ Sweet” — has one thinking at first that the playful revenge fantasies of the two previous videos have gotten serious. But strange as it might sound, the murder weapons, amputations and buckets of blood that she and Jenna Ortega spill in the hilariously Tarantino-ish clip with references to the 1992 film “Death Becomes Her” are more like a cartoon.

When they argue over a man (played by actor and fellow “Halloween” actor Rohan Campbell), Ortega sets Carpenter on the blaze, cut her body, then throws her from the window, puts her in a white fence and then she electrocutes her and it’s hilarious, and of course, Carpenter is as good as she can. Spoiler alert: They finish comparing notes on the boyfriend while walking out of the funeral drinking coffee.

Carpenter is acknowledged as a songwriter on “Taste” alongside Julia Michaels and Amy Allen, while John Ryan and Ian Kirkpatrick are credited as producers. “Taste” is the songlistfor “Short n’ Sweet” (out Friday) also includes the top five songs “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.”

Carpenter recently revealed the album’s title to the websiteThe magazine she described it as “the hot older sister” of “Emails.” “It’s my second ‘big girl’ album,” she explained. “It’s an album that is a companion, but not identical to. In terms of having the full creative control, and being an adult, I’d say this album a sophomore one.”

The “Sweet n’ Sour” tour kicks off with the North American leg on Sept. 23 in Columbus, Ohio, before traveling across to the UK as well as Europe by 2025. Carpenter is already selling out a number of 33 arena shows across 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 will join Carpenter as her support for the upcoming run of international shows.