Sabrina Carpenter Praises Queer Community, Headlines Coachella

0:00On April 9th, Sabrina Carbender drops some real wisdom in her interview with fashion icon Mark Jacobs for the April 7th issue of Perfect magazine. He straight up asked her about the importance of a queer audience for a pop star today. She hid back saying pop music wouldn't even exist without the queer community, crediting them for so many legendary artists. She got personal, shouting out her closest friends, collaborators, and artists in the LGBTQ community who make her feel deeply connected. Carbender said touring wouldn't be half as fun without them cheering her on, and she's grateful they're part of her whole journey. Jacobs, who's openly gay, totally agreed, calling life way more colorful and fun with the queer community around. He stressed it's key to say that out loud, especially right now. Carbender's been putting her support where her mouth is for years. Last year, through her fun with non-profit plus one, she raised over $1 million for mental health, LGBTQ rights, and animal welfare, making it their fastest growing artist

1:04fund ever. She's also spiraled a queer talent big time, like featuring Oscar winner Coleman Domingo as her drag mom in the tears video, inspired by Rocky Horror. At the VMAs, she shared the stage with drag performers and trans dancers holding signs for trans rights and local drag. Now she's headlining Coachella on April 8th, calling it her most ambitious show yet, Betcha'll bring that energy out there. From the world of music, powered by AI, this is Music News Today.