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- Hi, I'm Sabrina Carpenter, and this is the Wired Autocomplete Interview.
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Why do I keep singing "Sean Kingston" in my head?
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Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry, microphone.
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Who's Sabrina Carpenter?
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Who is Sabrina Carpenter?
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Me.
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Well, there's actually probably someone else in the world named Sabrina Carpenter, so I'm just one of a couple.
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I think there's only a few.
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I've checked that, actually.
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Harry Potter, great question.
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I was wrong.
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So it was a great experience and I like grew up on that set.
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Emma and Daniel, so it was cool.
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'Cause they're just great people.
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Yeah, I'm a huge, huge Potterhead.
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I went to, actually was performing close to Universal in Florida and went to Harry Potter World for the day.
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And I went into the room where they like choose your wand for you, like it's a very like big moment.
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That wand was chosen for me and then I brought it home and now I cast spells on everybody. Who did Sabrina Carpenter?
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voice in Phineas and Ferb.
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It's interesting 'cause I ended up working with the creators, Stan and Swampy, of Phineas and Ferb on my next animated series,
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"Milo Murphy's Law." But I was just like a small guest role.
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I went in for the day
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and it was kind of like one of my first voiceover
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jobs where they just had me do a bunch of random voices.
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So I literally don't even remember who I would have even played.
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But there's throughout a few different episodes, like me just as random guest things that they would need, or crying or random stuff that they use all the time.
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So I have no idea.
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If you find it, let me know.
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Boys Impressions, what was it this morning, literally?
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I was going, "Oh, makes me want a hot dog real bad." And I was just working on my Jennifer Cooler, just trying to figure it out.
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She actually played my mom in like a short series that I worked on and she was so wonderful.
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I'm still working on it. Who?
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I am Sabrina Carpenter.
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Lyrics?
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Am I just like not remembering my childhood at all?
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Yeah, I guess that was a song that I like cover in the talent show.
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That was like one of my first guest appearances on a show, which was really interesting to perform.
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I will be completely honest, I don't remember the lyrics.
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I'm not going to toss it in your face.
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I'm going to go this way.
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What's Sabrina Carpenter?
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What is Sabrina Carpenter allergic to?
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I've been dying to talk about this because all my friends forget.
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apples and almonds, apples and almonds.
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They're like, okay, cool, cool, cool.
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So I like see them the next day and they're like, Serena, I got you these almonds if you want, like, or like I just made almond butter.
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They're always forgetting my allergies, but I can have like baked apples, really random, but like raw apples I'm allergic to.
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And then yeah, anything with almonds, which is unfortunate.
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I'm also slightly allergic to dogs and my cats as well
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and uh peaches oh i forgot the main one metal it's
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a really random one like nickel like i'm allergic to metal
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so like anytime like i wear like fake jewelry really expensive
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days um anytime i wear fake jewelry like i break out my ears bleed essentially
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and then if i wear like jeans like it's a whole thing
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so the struggle is real what time was sabrina garbender born you and me both want
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but then some years it's 11 :52, 'cause I don't remember.
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But it was in the morning, I believe.
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What does Sabrina Carpenter say in French?
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Which means, "My heart is yours forever." And that's like a lyric in one of my songs, Paris.
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I wrote this bridge in French.
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I guess I just wanted to learn how to say that, 'cause I always tell people that my heart is theirs forever.
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I give it away so easily.
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What kind of dog does Sabrina Carpenter?
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have he's a little bit of a mutt his name's goodwin
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he's a celebrity he's a maltese los apso long hair chihuahua
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and a yorkie so just really special unique and he's an angel like truly an angel and I love them so much.
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I got Goodwin on my 13th birthday.
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So at this point, I've had him almost 10 years, which is crazy.
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I grew up having cats.
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We were a cat family and they were all strays because I lived in the woods.
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We had Woody, Bo, Ginger and Mocha and then they all grew up.
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And then someone, that's terrible.
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I love them and I miss them, but I, you know, I've had time to grieve.
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I then moved to California and now I have two new kittens, Benny and Bjorn.
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I don't know if anyone's an ABBA fan.
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They're white.
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They're beautiful.
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How Sabrina Carpenter.
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How tall?
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Not how tall was Sabrina Carpenter and girl meets?
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It's what?
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Go me the world.
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I think I was probably 410 or 411 for a solid the whole show.
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I remember when I hit five foot.
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I was like doing the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and I like found out that day.
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I measured myself and I was like, did that happen?
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And then I don't think I've grown since.
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How long is Sabrina Carpenter on Broadway?
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Ooh, sore subject.
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We'll put in a sound effects of like the crowd going, aw.
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I made my Broadway debut in Mean Girls on Broadway, which was such a gift and such a special moment in my life.
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But it was unfortunately two days before the cute little global pandemic.
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So I got to do two shows.
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So I was on Broadway a whole two nights.
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I'm hopeful that I'll be able to go back at some point, even if it's not Mean Girls, then back to Broadway eventually, I loved it, I had the best time.
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How many octaves?
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Can Sabrina Carpenter sing?
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It's such a funny question.
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I've worked with my vocal coach, Eric Vitro, since I was like 12.
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He's told me that I have four to five.
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I'm always really, really like adamant about taking care of my voice and he's the best.
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And I love him so much.
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Shout out to Eric.
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How is, Google, how is Sabrina Carpenter related to Joey King?
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How are we related?
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We're not.
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I wish we were.
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Joey's one of my best friends, but yeah, not by blood.
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We're not related.
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Although it's funny, I'll never forget one night we went to this restaurant in Georgia and like, Literally three people that night stopped us to ask us if we were twins.
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I kid you not we look nothing alike and And they were just convinced they're like, oh my gosh, you guys are the most beautiful twins you're ever seen.
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We're like What?
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My mom and her mom were also there with us and so they were like, oh What?
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It was so funny.
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What a bizarre night and no one's ever said that since.
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How is Sabrina Arbiter related to Nancy Cartwright?
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It's my dad's sister.
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She's the voice of Bart Simpson.
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Don't know if you've ever heard of him.
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And then like also 89 other characters on The Simpsons
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and a bunch of other shows like Rufus and Kim Possible and Chucky and the Rue Rats.
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Like everything, literally. So.
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Legend.
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We work on like kind of different ends of the industry, but I've learned so much just from like observing her and she's so talented.
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Why Sabrina Carpenter?
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Why Sabrina Carpenter ukulele?
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It's almost a sentence and almost a question, but like we're just missing a few.
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Why Sabrina Carpenter play ukulele?
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Why by Sabrina Carpenter on ukulele?
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'Cause I have a song called Why.
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The ukulele, I wish I knew them.
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That's why you're looking them up.
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Yeah, I actually haven't played Why on the ukulele, but I have to look up the chords myself so I can help you.
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Why Sabrina Carpenter genius?
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You tell me, I ask myself every day.
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No, I'm kidding.
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Did someone actually look that up?
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Are you sure?
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They were born.
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It was a Wednesday.
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Why did Sabrina Carpenter start her?
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Oh, I thought that was the end.
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Photography account.
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So you're talking about my sister.
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We do look very similar, to be fair, because we're related.
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But my sister has an iconic photography account called Don't Shake the Polaroid because she's an iconic photographer.
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That's really funny that you think it's my photography account because we look alike, I guess.
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And she posts a lot of photos of me, to be fair.
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We love taking photos together.
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It's like our favorite thing in the world.
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I'm very, very lucky to...
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always just be like creating beautiful imagery with my sister on her photography.
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Smash that follow button.
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Not there, but like wherever it is.
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Does Sabrina Carpenter have any special talents?
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No. No, I'm kidding.
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I pretty much share everything that I have to offer.
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I don't think I have any special talents other than like the eyebrow thing.
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Like I can do that, but you can't see because I have bangs now.
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But underneath the bangs, they're dark enough.
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I like do like the caterpillar wave.
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eyebrows does Sabrina Carpenter play an instrument I do I play a bit of piano, guitar, bass, ukulele and drums
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when i'm feeling rhythmic does serena carpenter have siblings i do
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i'm the baby of my family i have three older sisters
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and i have a puppy go in
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and two cats does serena carpenter dye her eyebrows
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so that's crazy someone looked that up
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because they were like they're too dark i don't buy it
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unfortunately they're natural yeah this was the way you know man upstairs was like Yeah, I don't know what to tell you.
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I'm confused.
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as well, but I was born a blonde with dark eyebrows.
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"Is Sabrina Carpenter related to the Carpenters?" If I say yes, will you believe me?
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I've always wanted to say yes to this question because I don't know where the musical thing comes from in my family.
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My parents are not.
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singers or songwriters.
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My mom's a dancer.
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But no, not related to the Carpenters, but big fan.
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Sabrina Carpenter playing Spider -Gwen.
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Oh my gosh, that's so funny.
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Don't know.
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I feel like any time Marvel is brought up, by the way, I get this immediate panic.
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Even if I'm not working with them, just like the sheer thought of maybe working with them, that I'm like, I can't give away anything.
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Is Serena Carpenter a Gemini?
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No. And I feel like a quicker search would have been, "What's Serena Carpenter's birth sign?" or zodiac sign.
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I'm a Taurus, actually.
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Is Serena Carpenter a dancer?
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Yeah.
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I started dancing when I was two, because my mom put on me and all my sisters in dance lessons, which was so fun.
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And then I really was dancing for quite a long period of time until
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I was maybe like 14 or 15 and then I kind of stopped for a while.
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But I got to dance again in my Netflix movie, Work It, which was really fun.
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That was like the first time I danced in a long time.
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So I was like sore.
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Is Sabrina Carpenter going on tour?
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Yes.
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eventually.
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The dates aren't out, But definitely, touring is a huge part of my life, and I'm always kind of gonna love it.
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When it happens and when it's safe, I can't wait to see everybody.
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Like, so excited.
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to play the next album on tour.
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What?
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Sabrina Carpenter.
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"What's Sabrina Carpenter's first song?" The first song that I released kind of officially, I guess was "Can't Blame a Girl for Trying." Real big throwback.
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Meghan Trainor actually wrote that song, which is kind of how I met her.
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Let's talk about ukulele.
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That song is fully ukulele, so sweet.
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Very different person who sang that song versus now.
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It's so funny 'cause like some friends of mine, like they just always love that song.
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They're like, "That song's still banged so hard." What is Sabrina Carpenter's new song about?
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Skinny dipping?
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Glad you asked.
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It's kind of a multitude of things.
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It truly is kind of this like inner monologue, inner dialogue with yourself, but also kind of coming to terms with your past
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and your present and kind of being able to like sit with the discomfort of things
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that have happened in life and not hold a grudge or hold any resentment, but just be able to like skinny dip and water into the bridge. Be free.
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Iconic.
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I played Princess Vivian, one of Sophia's friends, classmates, and I had this cute pet dragon.
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I know, kind of a subtle flex.
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I think I first auditioned for that show when I was like 11.
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I was so young.
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Also, my character, if you look her up, she has the craziest bangs.
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Like, you thought we had bangs?
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Like, she has bangs.
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She was on some other wave, too.
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They're like the short ones.
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I don't know.
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She's...
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She's cool.
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What movies does Sabrina Carpenter play in? on Netflix.
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Alice for Netflix.
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Work It.
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And Tall Girl for Netflix.
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We're just getting started.
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Love my Netflix family.
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It's all been really, really fun.
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Sabrina Carpenter.
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Thumbs lyrics.
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Big mouthful.
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Somewhere in the world there is a father and a mother
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and a father and a son and a brother and a mother
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and a son and a mother and a mother and a mother
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and a mother and a mother and a mother and a mother
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and a mother and a mother and a mother and a mother
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and a mother and a mother and a mother and a mother
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and a mother and a mother and a mother and a mother
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and a mother and a mother and a mother and a mother
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and a mother and a mother and a mother and a mother
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and a mother and a mother and a mother and a mother
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and a mother and a mother and a mother and a mother
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and a mother and a mother and a mother and a mother
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and a mother and a mother and a mother and a mother
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and a mother and a mother and a mother and a mother and a mother and Take a moment.
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Look 'em up.
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Sabrina Carpenter curtain bangs.
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Whoa, that's crazy.
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Thank you for searching.
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Here they are in case you were like looking for them.
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This is kind of how they move.
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They get annoying at times.
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I have to trim them pretty often.
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Thanks for being a fan.
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Sabrina Carpenter, yellow dress, work it.
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I actually love that.
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It's so interesting to know like the character wardrobe that people like really gravitate towards.
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And that dress was like a custom dress so I could be able to like dance a little bit easier in it.
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But we modeled it off of another dress that was like a red dress in that same shape, but I love the color yellow.
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So I was like, can we please make it yellow?
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Winter. Do gymnastics.
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Big question mark.
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I cannot do a flip.
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However, I can do the splits and I could do a round off
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and I could do a one handed cartwheel when I'm sober.
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So can Sabrina Carpenter cook?
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Also big question mark.
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I can watch people cook really well and give them support.
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I'm like a big like you're doing great type of person.
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I wish I could cook a comfort meal.
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I have so much comfort in my life.
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Can Sabrina Carpenter speak Japanese?
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You know, not a lot but what is it, onakasuita, I think means I'm hungry.
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Because I remember a fan said that to me once, and then I said it on stage 'cause I thought it meant something else.
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And then they all started laughing, and I was like, what?
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Like, what did I just say?
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Like, did I say something bad?
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And they were like, no. And then like someone was like, you said you're hungry.
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And I was like, fair enough.
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I was like, honestly, I am, so it worked out.
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Can Sabrina Carpenter draw?
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I do love to draw.
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I don't know how great I am, but I do love to draw in my free time.
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My grandma was an artist, So drawing is one of my favorite therapeutic, calming activities.
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Can Sabrina Carpenter sing for us?
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Now every song I've ever thought of is just gone.
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Why do I keep singing Sean Kingston in my head?
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Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry microphone.
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I'm thinking of the most random songs in my head right now.
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Amy Winehouse.
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You Know I'm No Good by Amy Winehouse with two lyrics.
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Misplaced.
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So, spill those on yourself.
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Someone wants to know if I dyed my eyebrows.
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That's shocking, I guess, because they're homegrown locally.
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Yeah, that's so interesting and nothing about my feet.
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So great day.
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Thanks so much, Wired.
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You guys are the best.
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I hope you enjoyed.
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Why This Sabrina Carpenter Clip Is Perfect for English Speaking Practice
This casual, conversational video is ideal for IELTS speaking practice and improving fluency. Sabrina’s tone is relaxed yet clear, with natural pauses and everyday vocabulary—exactly the style you need to mimic for real-life conversations. The mix of short answers and storytelling also helps you practice both brevity and extended speaking, making it a versatile tool for shadowspeaks (shadowing) exercises.
Breaking Down Natural Speech Patterns
Let’s look at 3 key lines that showcase natural English:
- “Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry, microphone.” This casual interjection (“Oh my gosh”) and direct address (“microphone”) sound authentic because native speakers often talk to objects or interrupt themselves. Mimic the light, apologetic tone to sound more natural.
- “I've checked that, actually.” The word “actually” here softens the statement, a common habit in conversational English. Practice placing “actually” in mid-sentence to add flow, not just at the start.
- “They're like, okay, cool, cool, cool. So I like see them the next day…” The filler word “like” and repeated “cool” are not mistakes—they’re how we slow down and think. Using these sparingly makes your speech sound less scripted, a trick that works well for improve English pronunciation and fluency.
A Simple Shadowing Routine for This Video
Use this 3-step loop to practice with the video, perfect for a shadowing site or even just your phone:
- Listen once: Focus on Sabrina’s rhythm and stress (e.g., she emphasizes “apples and almonds” when talking about allergies).
- Shadow immediately: Pause after each line and repeat it, matching her tone and pace. Pay attention to how she shortens words like “I’m” and “they’re” (contractions are key for natural speech).
- Record yourself: Compare your recording to the video. Notice if you’re rushing or stressing the wrong words—adjust until your version sounds similar. This is how to learn English with YouTube effectively.
Do this for 5-10 minutes daily, and you’ll quickly notice improvements in your pronunciation, fluency, and ability to mimic real-life speech patterns.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | I've checked · I've had · I've grown |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | show, which was · almonds, which is · years, which is |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | was chosen · were born · was born |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the best · my best · the most beautiful |
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.