Sabrina Carpenter has addressed speculation about her romance with Barry Keoghan.
The 25-year-old singer spoke candidly about dating in the spotlight in an interview with Rolling Stone published on June 17. Carpenter has been romantically linked to Keoghan since December 2023, with the salty burn The star even appeared in a recent music video for her new song, “Why Please Please,” in which she played his love interest.
In his interview with Rolling StoneCarpenter was asked if Keoghan was her boyfriend, to which she responded, “How can I avoid this question?”
Despite the continued publicity surrounding the couple, including their joint appearance at the 2024 Met Gala in May, Carpenter acknowledged that she likes to keep her relationships private. However, she still talked about some of the joys of dating, which she often talks about in her songs.
“He [dating] The pool is the pool, and when you meet people who feel authentic and who are so brilliant and amazing in every way, that's what you do,” he said. “Obviously, I write songs about exactly how I feel, so I guess it's not that surprising to me that people are interested in who and what those songs are about. “That’s something that comes with the territory.”
The “Espresso” singer previously opened up about her headline-making love life. During an interview with Cosmopolitan In March, Carpenter said she doesn't pay attention to the rumors surrounding her love life, which she says can surface before she's even defined her relationship with someone.
“I'm not really aware of it until I have someone random who I said, 'Oh, I'm dating this person,' tell me, 'Oh, you're dating this person,'” Disney Channel said. the alum explained. “It's kind of weird and really funny because it could be someone I've talked to three times and I haven't even decided if I like them. But it's like if you were two feet away from them, then they would be together.”
However, he shared how his perspective on dating has changed over the years, as he believes that every relationship has value, no matter how long it lasts.
“When I was younger, the one thing I always thought was: why would I date this person if I couldn't see myself marrying them? She just wouldn't even put energy into it. But now I have the mindset that there are relationships that need to be in your life, even if it's just for a couple of weeks,” she said.
While Carpenter did not call Keoghan her boyfriend during the Rolling Stone In the interview, fans have still seen them together on multiple occasions, including on Taylor Swift's Eras tour in March, where the “Nonsense” singer was the opening act. After her performance in Singapore, Carpenter was captured leaving the stage and giving Keoghan a sweet hug.
They also attended vanity fair Oscar party 2024 on March 10, where they took their first public photo together. While on the red carpet before the Beverly Hills event, Keoghan posed just a few steps away from Carpenter and was even seen looking at his rumored girlfriend instead of paying attention to the camera in front of him.
While Keoghan's head was turned to the side, photographers continued to shout his name in an apparent effort to get him to look forward. He later acknowledged his lack of concentration toward the paparazzi on the red carpet and said, “I'm sorry, I'm distracted.”
In April, he supported Carpenter at the 2024 Coachella Music Festival and filmed her from the audience while she performed on stage. At one point during the show, Keoghan stood near the stage and followed the “Feather” singer with his phone, fully embracing his role as cameraman.
Keoghan was also at Carpenter's 25th birthday party in May. In a video of the event shared by TMZThe couple exchanged a sweet kiss after the “Already Over” singer blew out her birthday candles.
