Sabrina Carpenter Reveals Her Signature Bangs Were Inspired By "First Real Heartbreak"

Sabrina Carpenter shared how her signature curtain bangs became her new look. "I literally cut my bangs 'cause someone broke my heart," she said, "and I was just like, 'I have to do something.'"

By Alyssa Morin Jun 21, 2024 7:00 PM
| Updated Jun 21, 2024 6:57 PM
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You're going to love the story behind Sabrina Carpenter's hair a latte.

The "Espresso" singer recently revealed how her signature curtain bangs took shape after she experienced a transformative period in her life.

"I literally cut my bangs 'cause someone broke my heart and I was just like, 'I have to do something,'" Sabrina told Vanity Fair in a video published June 20. "I'm not usually one of those people that has to make rash decisions when their feelings are hurt but that was my first real heartbreak and so I guess it just sparked that initial like, 'I have to do something different.'"

And although the 25-year-old wasn't afraid to make a drastic transformation, she did draw the line when it came to changing her natural roots.

"I never wanted to dye my hair," she continued, "because I always felt comfortable as blonde—the way I was born."

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While Sabrina didn't go into detail about who broke her heart, her style switch up took place around the time she and former High School Musical: The Musical: The Series star, Joshua Bassett, announced they were both single in 2021.

The two never publicly confirmed they were in a relationship, however, they sparked dating rumors in 2020 after fellow cast mate Olivia Rodrigo released her breakout single "Driver's License," which fans believed was about her ex-Joshua and Sabrina.

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Of course, the former Disney Channel actress has moved on from her past heartbreak, as she's been dating Saltburn star Barry Keoghan late last year. In fact, the couple put their romance on display at the 2024 Met Gala, where they made their red carpet debut.

The duo even took their romance to the small screen after Barry starred in Sabrina's June 6 music video for "Please Please Please." The same day as the release, Barry posted several steamy behind-the-scenes snaps, captioning the his Instagram, "What we sayin Darlin?!!"

Sabrina replied with a cheeky reference her song's lyrics, writing, "I heard that you're an actor!"

Keep reading to relive their romance rewind.

February 2024: Romance Confirmed

After sparking romance rumors in December 2023, Sabrina Carpenter and Barry Keoghan fueled dating speculation when they were photographed together on a date night in Los Angeles less than two months later.

February 2024: Queen Sabrina

The Saltburn star made his relationship with the "Espresso" singer Instagram official by commenting on a video of her performing a duet with Taylor Swift in Sydney, Australia. Sabrina had opened for the Grammy winner for weeks on her Eras Tour but was unable to perform her regular set that day due to bad weather.

Barry would later go on to meet up with Sabrina during the tour.

March 2024: Post-Oscars Date

The pair attended Vanity Fair's 2024 Oscars after-party together but did not walk the red carpet together.

May 2024: Red Carpet Official

They then made their romance red carpet official at the 2024 Met Gala.

May 2024: Happy Birthday Sabrina

The "Feather" artist celebrated her 25th birthday with The Banshees of Inisherin alum, friends and a Leonardo DiCaprio meme.

June 2024: "Please, Please, Please"

If their relationship wasn't official enough already, Sabrina and Barry hard-launched through the singer's music video for "Please, Please, Please." Later, the Disney Channel alum detailed what the moment meant for her. 

"I don’t want to sound biased, but I think he’s one of the best actors of this generation," she gushed to Variety in August 2024. "So getting to see him on the screen with my song as the soundtrack made the video better and all the more special.”

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