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I swear I'm not a pearl clutcher but slightly shocked at the amount of little girls at the Sabrina concert

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Ethicaldebacle · 06/07/2025 08:18

I was at Sabrina's concert at Hyde Park yesterday and a good segment of the audience were little girls think between 8-12). Not only are most of the lyrics not really age appropriate but many of them were wearing hot pants and make up. Even my teenage daughter (who I was accompanying) thought it was a bit odd. The show was very PG (and there was a parental guidance disclaimer), so at least she's aware of who listens to her music.

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Fratolish · 06/07/2025 08:36

I feel like this has always happened though. I certainly remember loving Madonna and singing along to Like a Virgin at 8 years old with absolutely zero clue of what a virgin even was.

Newmum738 · 06/07/2025 08:35

A friend of mine saw the show with her teenage daughter and thought it was too old for her. It’s very sexual (I’d call it sexually explicit) and not something for little girls.

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Ethicaldebacle · 06/07/2025 08:33

tammienorrie · 06/07/2025 08:25

DD is 20 and saw the show a few months ago. Unless she's changed it, it's not PG unless simulated sex with the dancers is PG-rated. DD did say that most of the sex references went right over the heads of the smaller audience members.

Sabrina Carpenter made her name in wholesome Disney programmes and is now trying to shake off the Disney and appeal to grown ups. Parents with half a brain would be aware of that.

She actually did change it. So no simulated sex, but there were obviously some sexual references

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PrincessOfPreschool · 06/07/2025 08:26

I was talking to my boss about a similar thing the other day. Girls seem to look a lot older than when I was little, but they are much much less mature (eg. Able to be left alone, cook a meal, be kind to others, handle friendships, look after animals, understand they are not the centre of the universe. Later: choose A levels and uni, get a job, work when they don't feel well etc etc). I may be an old crone (52) but I think there is something there. I remember what I was doing at 16, from a kind and loving family, and I was so much more independent.

Society changes and this is one change I have observed. I don't think the looking older is particularly bad (albeit I don't much like it) but the lack of maturity is a bit worrying.

tammienorrie · 06/07/2025 08:25

DD is 20 and saw the show a few months ago. Unless she's changed it, it's not PG unless simulated sex with the dancers is PG-rated. DD did say that most of the sex references went right over the heads of the smaller audience members.

Sabrina Carpenter made her name in wholesome Disney programmes and is now trying to shake off the Disney and appeal to grown ups. Parents with half a brain would be aware of that.

Smoothout · 06/07/2025 08:23

Even my teenage daughter (who I was accompanying) thought it was a bit odd.

the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree

MonteStory · 06/07/2025 08:21

Wait little girls like pop music?!

Smoothout · 06/07/2025 08:21

The “show was very PG”

enough said

MissHollysDolly · 06/07/2025 08:20

If you’re not a pearl clutcher what are you?