Sabrina Carpenter re-shares a fan’s post about a bad ex—fans think it's "Saltburn guy shade"

Sabrina Carpenter had the internet abuzz as she re-shared a fan clip. But it wasn't an ordinary clip—the caption that accompanied it made social media go wild. The video features the caption:

“when I had to convince myself he was attractive but he ended up breaking up with ME.”

Social media users believe this is a shade at her breakup with Barry Keoghan. She began dating him in 2023, but the two broke up in December 2024 after being together for a year.

Other users even believed that it was a jab at Joshua Bassett. Either way, social media is filled with fans making funny comments about who the shade might be meant for.

Nonetheless, a majority of the users feel she reposted the TikTok because it included her song and that there was no secret meaning behind it.

But leave it to social media users, who have donned their Sherlock hats and are determined to find the intention behind it.

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Social media reacts as Sabrina Carpenter reposts a TikTok video

Some fans think it's a dig at Barry Keoghan, others are convinced it's against Joshua Bassett. Social media is abuzz with divided reactions—some state it's one of them, others claim it's neither of them, while others are convinced it might be about any one of her past relationships.

A user @NkechiKwenu commented:

"SaltBurn guy shade 🤣"

A user @urbetteroff thinks:

"Idk what this is about but Barry Keoghan is her worst ex…."

Another user @positionsmafiaa speculated:

"The joshua basset shade 😭"

A user @ctrlalfonso hilariously noted:

"oh Barry don’t make that faceeeeee 😭😭😭"

Without mentioning a name, some users commented on how they knew that Sabrina Carpenter thought the individual was unattractive. But again, since no name can be mentioned here, it could be any one of her exs. Or for that matter, none of them.

A user, @ArtsRayne, jokingly remarked:

"so this is how i know she didn't really find him attractive 😭"

One user @ashleim1chelle quipped:

"knew she didn't actually find him attractive 😭"

Some people noted that Sabrina Carpenter posted super relatable material, essentially stating, "Been there, done that." Others are labeling it as the worst plot twist in dating history.

One user, @pjweb3, went on to say:

"Sabrina really said, “We’ve all been there.” The way she connects with her fans is next-level."

A user @MollyGirlll333 stated:

"LMAO she’s so real for that."

A netizen @holigirll mentioned:

"sabrina really said “girl i feel you” and hit repost."

A user @badnina_x declared:

"this is the worst kind of plot twist in dating history."

Simultaneously, it was noted that Sabrina Carpenter reposts anything that mentions her song very often, so this might also be an example of that. Social media is perhaps just giving too much depth to the whole situation.