Shania Twain Reacts To Sabrina Carpenter’s Cover Of Hit Song

Sabrina Carpenterwowed the crowd at the Toronto stop of her Short n’ Sweet Tour on September 25 with a cover of Shania Twain‘s 1997 classic “That Don’t Impress Me Much.”

The performance was part of a fun new spin-the-bottle game that Carpenter incorporated into her tour.

After a video of Sabrina Carpenter’s cover went viral, she is earning high praise from Shania Twain.

Throughout her Short n’ Sweet Tour, Carpenter has been showcasing a different cover song at each stop, and her choice of Twain’s iconic “That Don’t Impress Me Much” felt particularly special, given that the country star hails from Ontario, Canada.

“It’s just a huge compliment,” Twain told E! News at the 2024 People’s Choice Country Awards. “I mean, [Carpenter is] such a talented person! She’s smart, so it’s a compliment.”

Since the tour kicked off on September 23, Carpenter has also treated fans to renditions of ABBA’s “Mamma Mia” and Sixpence None the Richer’s “Kiss Me,” adding a variety to her performances.

Carpenter made a dazzling statement at the kickoff of her “Short ‘n Sweet” tour, donning a custom Victoria’s Secret baby pink bodysuit that was intricately bejeweled. The outfit featured a playful red-lipped crystal kiss embellishment on her hip.

Styled by Jared Ellner—who also works with stars like Rachel Sennott, Lili Reinhart, and Emma Chamberlain—the creation took over 140 hours to craft and was embellished with an impressive 150,000 hand-placed crystals.

At the MTV Video Music Awards on September 11, Carpenter wowed the audience by descending from the rafters on a dazzling chair, wearing an outfit equally as impressive as her pink bodysuit.

The custom Victoria’s Secret white corseted bodysuit is adorned with eye-catching fringe detailing and another cheeky pair of lips on her hip. This stunning ensemble boasted over 100,000 stones and 18,500 crystal beads, requiring an astounding 180 hours to create.

At the inaugural stop of her “Short n’ Sweet Tour” in Columbus, Ohio, Carpenter left fans stunned when it was time for the custom outro of her performance.

Just as she was about to deliver the iconic outro, her microphone unexpectedly cut out, and she was escorted off the stage. Meanwhile, a message flashed on the screen: “We apologize for the interruption of our program due to technical difficulties.”

Many are convinced this is Carpenter’s way of telling her fans she is over the outros and will no longer be performing them.

In an interview with Teen Vogue at our annual summit in L.A. back in 2022, Carpenter opened up about the “Nonsense” outros, discussing the significant effort involved in crafting them. She emphasized that whether they were spontaneously improvised or planned in advance, each outro required meticulous preparation.

“I was excited to find a way to switch up every single show and have it be slightly different, and then I screwed myself over because I’ll be 90 rewriting this outro,” Carpenter admitted at the time.

“[Short n’ Sweet] is very different from [her] last album,” she said, per Just Jared. “Where I questioned it until the day before it came out, like, ‘Is it done?’ and, ‘Could I have changed it?’ and ‘Could I have written another song?’”

“And to be fair, I do have a hard time with the fact that I do feel like life doesn’t stop,” she added. “So it’s really hard to tell when a chapter of your life should be book-ended.”

One of her biggest hits off the album is “Taste,” whose music video went viral due to her steamy kiss with Jenna Ortega.

In the music video, Carpenter plots revenge on her ex, portrayed by fellow “Halloween” actor Rohan Campbell, after he moves on with a new partner played by Jenna Ortega. The storyline escalates as Carpenter’s character stalks Ortega and even sneaks into her home, fueled by her desire for vengeance.

One standout lyric from the song declares, “You’ll just have to taste me when he’s kissing you.”

Ortega’s character proves to be equally unpredictable, leading to several intense confrontations between the two. The drama takes an unexpected twist with a surprising kiss, adding even more tension to the unfolding narrative.