RM “She’s 26, Not a Nun!” — P!nk’s Blunt Defense of Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘SNL’ Lyrics Just Silenced the Critics and Won Over the Internet
When Sabrina Carpenter hit the Saturday Night Live stage on October 18 to perform “Nobody’s Son,” viewers expected a dramatic performance — but not two unfiltered F-bombs broadcast live across the country. While some audiences recoiled in shock, one music legend wasn’t about to let the backlash spiral. P!nk jumped into the conversation with a fiery message that many fans are now calling the definitive end to the “Sabrina morality debate.”
Carpenter — who was both host and musical guest that night — delivered an intense, choreography-heavy set built around a martial arts theme. The moment she belted out the lyric “He sure fucked me up” twice without a censor to mute it, social media instantly erupted. NBC’s missed bleep became the internet’s newest obsession.
Reactions poured in. Admirers praised the unapologetic honesty, while critics accused the 26-year-old of “pushing boundaries too far” and “ignoring network guidelines.”
Then came P!nk’s intervention. The pop icon, famous for her own rebellious streak, posted a scorching defense on X (formerly Twitter) that shot to the top of global trends:
“She’s 26, not a nun. Rock ’n’ roll isn’t supposed to ask for permission. It’s supposed to bleed honesty. Leave Sabrina alone — she’s doing exactly what real artists do.”
Her message racked up more than 1.5 million likes in mere hours, launching the hashtag #PinksRight into trending territory across multiple platforms. Fans celebrated P!nk for championing women who choose to be bold, messy, and authentic — and many highlighted the symbolic moment of one rule-breaking artist lifting up another.
This wasn’t Carpenter’s first memorable F-bomb either. At the 2025 MTV VMAs, she shocked viewers during her Best Album acceptance speech, saying:
“This world… can be so full of criticism, discrimination, and negativity. I’m grateful to be part of something that gives you light, makes you smile, makes you dance, and makes you feel like the world is your fucking oyster.”
Afterward, Sabrina joked that her publicist “probably had a panic attack,” though she stood firmly by her words.
P!nk’s defense resonated deeply — partly because she’s spent more than twenty years fighting similar criticisms. From early hits like “Don’t Let Me Get Me” to the emotional weight of “Just Like a Pill,” she has built her legacy on rejecting double standards and insisting on creative freedom.
Sources close to SNL said NBC executives were “annoyed but not shocked,” pointing out the show’s long history of unscripted profanity — from Kristen Stewart and Sam Rockwell to Ariana Grande and even The Replacements back in 1986.
Even veteran SNL cast members chimed in. One anonymously told Variety, “She pulled a classic P!nk move — bold, risky, and honest. That’s what live television used to be.”
As for the so-called divide between traditional critics and rebellious new-generation pop stars? P!nk’s one-sentence mic drop may have ended it.
Or as one viral fan summed it up perfectly:
“P!nk walked so Sabrina could swear.”
