Adore Me Tee

ORDERS OPEN: 2/19/26
ORDERS CLOSE: 2/23/26
TO PRINT: 2/24/26

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Glamour. Theatricality. Controversy. These three traits defined the pop industry at the tail end of the 20th century with the rise of icons like Britney Spears, Madonna, and Beyoncé. From their catchy radio-ready music to their faces plastered on every tabloid, it was impossible to ignore their presence. These celebrities embodied the popstar: a character in the music industry so iconic they can rebuild the landscape of entertainment, leaving a lasting impact on our perception of pop music. As of late, though, it seems like we’ve lost the “character” aspect of the pop culture figure. Aside from multi-hyphenate icons like Lady Gaga, no recent pop star has fully played into this role.

For years, Carpenter was the industry’s most talented journeyman, a Disney graduate who spent a decade in the "Hollywood Records" trenches, releasing perfectly fine synth-pop while the world waited for her to find a pulse. But the pivot from Emails I Can’t Send to 2024’s Short n’ Sweet (and the subsequent 2025 dominance of Man’s Best Friend) wasn’t just a glow-up; it was a character study. She realized that in a post-authentic landscape, the most interesting thing you can be is a highly self-aware caricature of a star—a blonde, five-foot-nothing firecracker who winkingly delivers the most unhinged outros in the business.

"Juno" is her theatrical manifesto. It’s a song that leans so hard into its own campy, cinematic premise that it practically demands a stage curtain. Named after the 2007 indie flick, "Juno" transforms a somewhat heavy topic the "let's start a family" realization into a flirtatious, sexually charged, and somewhat high-stakes (for a short person) performance.

By the time she hit the 2025 Grammys—walking away with Best Pop Vocal Album—the distinction between Carpenter the celebrity and Carpenter the character had effectively vanished. She has mastered the art of being "on" at all times, whether she’s doing double duty on SNL or releasing surprise Christmas tracks like "Such a Funny Way." Her 2025 smash "Manchild" further cemented this: she’s the narrator who sees the red flags, puts them on a Pinterest board, and then writes a No. 1 hit about them. It’s a slow-burn success story that reminds us that sometimes, the best way to become a global superstar is to stop trying to be "relatable" and start being the most entertaining version of the person everyone is already talking about.