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Sabrina Carpenter Coachella Ululation Video Sparks Debate

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Coachella 2026 is officially underway — and while fans are busy watching their favorite artists hit the stage, one moment from Sabrina Carpenter’s set is already sparking debate online.

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The “Espresso” singer is facing criticism for her response to a sound from the crowd that some viewers have identified as a ululation — aka a zaghrouta — a high-pitched trilling sound traditionally performed by Middle Eastern women during joyous celebrations like weddings.

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In videos circulating online, Sabrina can be seen pausing just before starting a song after hearing the noise in the audience.

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“I think I heard someone yodel,” she said. After hearing it again, Sabrina asked, “Is that what you’re doing?”

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Frowning, she added, “I don’t like it.”

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When the person explained that it was part of their culture, Sabrina replied, “That’s your culture? Yodeling?” The fan responded, “It’s a call of celebration,” before Sabrina shook her head and added, “Is this Burning Man? What’s going on? This is weird.”

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The moment quickly went viral — and sparked mixed reactions online.

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Some people defended Sabrina, arguing that the moment happened at an inappropriate time during her set. One Reddit comment with over 2,000 likes said, “Does the audience member NEED to play it in the middle of her concert? It being ‘part of their culture’ aside, it’s a concert that people are paying money to attend. How is it different from heckling the performer?”

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“I mean her performance is being interrupted,” another added. “It’s not really show and tell time for the audience and their cultural celebrations idk.”

An X user identifying as Egyptian said, “i’m confused as to why someone would do a زغروتة (zaghrouta) at a SABRINA SHOW in the first place 😭😭😭.”

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“That’s just bad manners lady,” a redditor wrote, while another person agreed, “The audience member is being disruptive.”

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Meanwhile, others found Sabrina’s response culturally insensitive.

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One tweet with more than 20,000 likes read in part, “sabrina carpenter mocking a zaghrouta as ‘yodeling’ after being educated on its culture is so nasty. being uncultured and proud is actually a disease. the mean girl act isn’t cute anymore, it’s just xenophobic.”

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Another agreed Sabrina’s remarks were “so insensitive and islamophobic,” adding, “i am very disappointed in her.”

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“just unnecessary and rude,” another added, as one more said, “Even if it isn’t islamophobic, her saying ‘yodeling is your culture?’ with that face is weird.”

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But other reactions were more split, with some users criticizing Sabrina’s response without assuming bad intent. “I think she genuinely wasn’t coming from a bad place,” an X user wrote, “but when someone says ‘that’s my culture’ put ur PR training to use and DONT DOUBLE DOWN. I didn’t know that culture either but I wouldn’t double down if someone said that was their culture.”

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Similarly, another X user said, “i love sabrina but i’m also arab. nobody is saying u need to know every culture, but she just kept being ignorant after getting a whole ass explanation,” earning over 20,000 likes.

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Meanwhile, others who identified as Middle Eastern saw it differently, suggesting that it may have been a misunderstanding. “I didn’t take offense,” a redditor wrote. “she didn’t understand and thought they were heckling her … she didn’t understand when they told her it’s cultural either because why would she? A caucasian American who I’m assuming is not aware about the types of celebrations around the world. To be honest we use it in weddings and to celebrate significant events, it’s a bit weird to use it during or before a western singer sings in a festival and expect her to understand its significance on the spot instead of you interrupting her.”

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Barry Keoghan Denies Sabrina Carpenter Cheating Allegations

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Barry Keoghan is finally opening up about the viral cheating allegations involving Sabrina Carpenter following their high-profile breakup.

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To get you up to speed: After news broke that Barry and Sabrina reportedly split in late 2024 after a year of dating, the internet was flooded with rumors that he had been unfaithful to the “Espresso” singer with influencer Breckie Hill. For her part, Breckie quickly shut down the cheating speculation on her own platforms.

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Despite the denial, the wave of online negativity aimed at the Saltburn star was so intense that he eventually felt forced to delete his Instagram account and release a statement regarding the “hate” he was enduring during that period.

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While appearing on a recent episode of the Friends Keep Secrets podcast, Barry addressed those persistent cheating rumors directly. He shared a candid look at how the public narrative has fundamentally altered his life—and his perspective was truly heartbreaking.

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“I came off Instagram and social profiles,” he confessed during the interview. “I’ve stopped going to events. I’ve stopped, you know, just, socializing. It’s because, you know, there was a narrative out there that was never really sort of even spoken on, a narrative that’s not true, and I never confirmed or said anything about it. And, you know, I just disappeared.”

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Reflecting on the unique struggles of “having a relationship in the public eye,” Barry pointed toward the video where Breckie denied the rumors. “No one seemed to latch on to that video,” he noted, expressing frustration over how the public perception has shifted since the breakup.

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“I’m not asking for people to become my fan and like me because that’s not normal either,” he continued. “But I’m asking for people to stop assuming and also stop jumping on this narrative and attacking me and dragging me down in any way you can, involving my parents who are no longer with me… just absolutely disgusting and vile. There’s videos on TikTok literally going, ‘I hate him.'”

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Watch the entire interview here:

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Billie Eilish Addresses Rumors of a Falling Out With Finneas

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Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas (frequently stylized as FINNEAS) have solidified their status as the most formidable songwriting team in modern pop. Together, they have secured multiple Grammys and Oscars, building an impressive catalog of global hits that continues to expand.

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Recently, rumors began circulating that the iconic sibling duo might be experiencing some friction. While the whispers may have bypassed some, they certainly reached Billie. In a candid new interview with Elle, the “Birds of a Feather” singer addressed these falling out rumors directly to clear the air.

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“I heard somebody say, ‘Did you guys hear Finneas and Billie had a falling-out?’” Billie recounted during the interview. She followed up with a definitive statement regarding their bond: “Finneas and I have never and will never have a falling-out, ever in our lives.”

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“We’ll get in the biggest fucking fight you’ve ever heard of in your life…and five minutes later, we’re back, laughing and making music,” she explained. “It’s sibling shit. There’s nothing else in the world like sibling relationships.” It is a sentiment many with siblings can certainly relate to.

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While discussing their dynamic, Billie also touched upon the daunting prospect of potentially not collaborating with Finneas one day. Her take on the future of their professional partnership was both refreshingly honest and surprisingly open-ended.

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“If I never saw Finneas at all, I might literally never make a song again,” she mused, before posing a deeper question about their personal growth: “But how do we move on and have separate lives?”

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It is the classic dilemma that defines almost every legendary creative partnership. As fans ponder the future of their favorite musical duo, the full profile offers even more insight into Billie’s current world.

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Shannon Elizabeth OnlyFans Earnings: American Pie Star Wealth

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If you’re a millennial of a certain age, you know Shannon Elizabeth from a few things. Between the American Pie franchise, Tomcats, Scary Movie, and even a Jay and Silent Bob movie or two, she was arguably one of the queens of the “movies you watched at a sleepover party” subcategory.

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Shannon’s acting career has remained fairly steady since then, but she recently took on a new role entirely: OnlyFans creator. She joined the service just a few weeks ago, telling People at the time that starting her own OnlyFans was because “I’ve spent my entire career working in Hollywood, where other people controlled the narrative and the outcome of my career. This new chapter is about changing that, showing off a more sexy side no one has seen, and being closer to my fans.”

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Well, just a few weeks later, People has a new report on how the OnlyFans foray is going for Shannon — and as it turns out, she’s seemingly struck content-creator gold in the process.

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A source tells the publication that Shannon brought in “more than seven figures” on the first week she joined OnlyFans. Seven figures! Let that sink in.

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The source adds that Shannon “is really making a name for herself” on her page, and they also note that there is no full nudity featured on it. “She is super happy she now gets to take control and be engaged with her fans,” the source adds.

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See, this is what Margo was thinking when she said she had money troubles…we’ve reached out to Shannon’s reps for further comment and will let you know if we hear anything back.

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