Let the pop stars be controversial! On the new Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking about all the pearl-clutching over the buzzy album cover.

Sabrina Carpenter’s new album cover has rekindled one of the classic debates around pop culture and sexuality: Satire or subjugation? Empowerment or degradation? Or is the debate itself the point? The pop star,

The Grammy-winning “Espresso” crooner, 26, debuted the album art last week for the Aug. 29 release of “Man’s Best Friend,” which shows the Disney Channel alum on her knees in a short black dress and matching stilettos as a man pulls her signature blonde tresses. Her post is restricted on Instagram for users 18 and over.