Sabrina Carpenter and the Grammys’ most unpredictable guest
For all its immaculate staging and carefully choreographed chaos, the Grammys is still no match for nature. This year, that reality involved a dove named Tina and an unfortunately timed bowel movement.
In a clip posted to TikTok, Sabrina can be seen celebrating right after the performance with her crew, before realising Tina had pooped on her hand.
@wigconicc SABRINA’S REACTION LITERALLY PRICELESS😭 #celebrity #sabrinacarpenter #grammys #funny #foryou @Sabrina Carpenter
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Across social media, fans have reacted with both amusement and concern for the welfare of the dove. PETA weighed in, calling the star “stupid, slow, useless … and cruel!” for bringing a bird onto the stage.
Comments on the post range from agreement to praise for the bird, with statements like “The bird is clearly a trained professional” and “The bird is trained for this? She’s a star…:”
Tina’s owner came onto TikTok to dispel concerned fans.
“We prepared for this for months. Tina is perfectly fine.”
“Sabrina is a sweetheart and took the rehearsals very seriously. Tina is actually invited to Sabs bday party this year”, which Tina is reportedly “considering attending”
In other words, Tina truly is a trained professional.
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Online, attention quickly shifted from the mess to Carpenter’s grip on the dove, with some viewers suggesting she was holding Tina too tightly. The owner responded:
“Tina has acute arthritis in her feet so she tends to squirm,” she explained, adding that Carpenter was “indeed holding her correctly.”
In other words: the dove was safe, Sabrina was prepared, and the poop was simply an unfortunate–or according to superstition, a fortunate occupational hazard.
Despite her good luck, Sabrina did not take any awards home at the Grammy’s this time around. Losing out on 6 nominations for awards like record of the year, album of the year, song of the year and more.
