Sabrina Carpenter, our resident “Espresso” enthusiast and all-around pop queen, has decided to break her sacred silence (sort of) on the wild rumors about her and Irish heartthrob Barry Keoghan. Now, for those of you who haven’t been stalking social media lately, Sabrina (25, singer, lover of caffeine) and Barry (31, actor, professional brooder) have allegedly been playing the world’s longest game of “Are We or Aren’t We?” since last year. But recently, the internet sleuths have been buzzing, wondering if their ship has, in fact, sailed.
Now here’s the tea! Sabrina, promoting her latest banger Short n’ Sweet (which we can only assume is a tribute to her love of snack-sized portions), spilled just enough of the beans in a new interview. She didn’t exactly confirm or deny anything about the romance, but she did say that working with Barry on her Please Please Please music video was “one of the best experiences” of her life. Yes, she said that—about making a music video. Not, say, skydiving or discovering the meaning of life. A music video.
And if that wasn’t enough to make you squint suspiciously, she doubled down with, “Barry’s SUCH a great actor.” But wait, this is where it gets good. She apparently scrunched up her face, threw in some sarcasm for good measure, and repeated her praise in a tone so mockingly humble it probably deserves its own award. In other words, she’s not just dodging relationship questions; she’s doing it with flair.
As for her private life? Well, let’s just say Sabrina’s not thrilled about everyone poking around in her business like they’re trying to find out the secret ingredient in Grandma’s cookies. “I didn’t sign up for this!” she practically shouted at the sky (okay, maybe she didn’t shout, but the vibe was there). However, Sabrina, queen of rolling with the punches, has accepted her fate as a celebrity. “I just have to be like… okay!” she said, channeling the energy of someone who just realized they’ve been added to a group text they can never leave.
Are they dating? Are they not? Is Barry just a “great actor” or is he also a “great boyfriend?” We’ll never know because Sabrina’s keeping her secrets tighter than her harmonies. But hey, at least we have some new music to jam to while we speculate!
