Sabrina Carpenter just dropped her new music video for “Taste,” and it’s got everything you didn’t know you needed: Jenna Ortega, a love triangle, and a lot of sharp objects. This isn’t your typical girl-next-door Disney reunion—it’s more like a Disney Channel slasher film, with a healthy dose of murderous camp. And honestly? We’re living for it.
Let’s rewind for a second. Sabrina, now 25 and thriving, released her new album Short n’ Sweet on August 23, and let me tell you, the reviews are sweeter than a bowl of frosted cereal. But the real treat? The music video for “Taste,” where she teams up with fellow ex-Disney star Jenna Ortega. These two? Disney legends. Sabrina? She ruled Girl Meets World. Jenna? She crushed it on Stuck in the Middle. Now they’re both fully grown and fully ready to stab each other. Growth, right?
The video kicks off innocently enough, with Sabrina singing a classic lullaby. But this isn’t your grandma’s bedtime tune—she gives it a savage twist: “Rockabye baby, snug in your bed. Right now you are sleeping and soon you’ll be… dead.” You know, just a casual, murderous update to a song usually reserved for putting babies to sleep.
Things escalate when Sabrina sneaks into the bedroom of her boo, only to find another girl in bed with him. Naturally, Sabrina thinks the girl is Jenna, and like any rational person, she immediately launches into full-blown attack mode—only to discover that the woman is actually a lifeless mannequin decoy. Classic Jenna. While Sabrina’s busy fighting a glorified store mannequin, Jenna’s plotting her next move, and trust me, it’s not a peaceful one. Cue a blood-soaked, high-fashion murder rampage.
The video is essentially a love letter to the cult classic Death Becomes Her, but with more glitter, glam, and attempts at homicide. For the rest of the video, Jenna and Sabrina are less “friends” and more “frenemies with a knife collection.” They try to kill each other over, and over, and over again. Spoiler alert: the real victim here is the guy caught in the middle of their showdown. By the end, he’s dead, and frankly, it’s probably for the best.
But the pièce de résistance? After their poor, unfortunate boyfriend is six feet under, Sabrina and Jenna stroll away from the funeral giggling like they just shared a juicy secret over brunch. “Wow, he was so clingy,” they laugh. You know, typical post-murder banter. The two of them bond over the whole ordeal, chuckling like they just swapped trauma stories at therapy—except they say, “Lots of trauma,” like it’s the punchline to the world’s darkest inside joke.
Oh, and let’s not forget that kiss. Yep, Jenna and Sabrina lock lips in the middle of their murder-fest, because why not add a passionate smooch to the chaos? And then, naturally, they go right back to trying to kill each other. Relationship goals? Maybe not, but it’s entertaining as heck.
Sabrina’s album Short n’ Sweet is out now, and honestly, after this video, it’s safe to say we’re all in for a wild ride. Grab your popcorn (and maybe a weapon or two) and hit play.
