Sabrina Carpenter's Latest Track 'Taste' Appears To Be About Shawn Mendes

On "Short n' Sweet," released Friday, 25-year-old pop star Sabrina Carpenter seems to drop several subtle hints about her rumored relationship with Shawn Mendes and his on-again, off-again ex, Camila Cabello.

The "Feathers" singer was rumored to be seeing Mendes back in February 2023, but he shot down those rumors in an interview just a month later.

While Sabrina Carpenter doesn't drop his name specifically in any of her songs, it’s pretty clear to fans that the Shawn Mendes drama is referenced in some tracks on the album.

On the album’s opening track, "Taste," Carpenter appears to hint at Mendes when she sings, "You're wonderin' why half his clothes went missin' / My body's where they at." Many are speculating this is a reference to the singer's infamous shirtless photos.

She also sings about a tumultuous, on-again, off-again romance, which could be a nod to the Mendes and Camila Cabello's relationship. "I heard you're back together and if that's true / You'll just have to taste me when he's kissin' you / If you want forever, I bet you do / Just know you'll taste me too," Carpenter sings later in the track.

Cabello and Mendes dated for over two years before breaking up in 2021, with their romance briefly rekindling in 2023.

After hearing the song and seeing the music video, which stars "Wednesday" actress Jenna Ortega, fans are convinced that the track references Shawn Mendes.

"Watched the new Taste music video, and right after YouTube suggested Shawn Mendes… LMFAO," one X user, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, wrote.

"Please don't tell me that Sabrina in 'Taste' just killed Shawn Mendes in the music video IJBOL and Jenna is Camila and they f-cked JAHAHAHAHAHAHA," another wrote.

"Taste being about Shawn Mendes is kind of an oh Canada moment," a third said.

"The new album is ace and the video for 'Taste' with clear references to 'Death Becomes Her' and hints at her alleged love triangle with Shawn Mendes and Camilla Cabello will be the talk of the town!" a fourth X user expressed.

"This scene from Sabrina Carpenter's 'Taste' music video looks like Shawn Mendes in the 'Wonder' album cover and you cannot convince me otherwise," one social media user said, sharing snapshots from the recently released video.

"Sabrina Carpenter and Camila Cabello collectively ending Shawn Mendes in 2024 was not on my bingo card," another said, referring to the "Taste" music video.

"My God, Sabrina Carpenter is ripping Shawn Mendes and also releasing an incredible video kissing Jenna Ortega, it's her year!!! The perfect album!" a third said.

"Taste" isn't the only track that fans think was about Shawn Mendes. The song titled "Sharpest Tool," seems to target an ex for rekindling a past romance, which could be a dig at Mendes, who was seen kissing Cabello in April 2023—just two months after Carpenter was rumored to be hanging out with Mendes.

The lyrics go: "We never talk about how you / Found God at your ex's house, always / Made sure that the phone was face-down / Seems like overnight, I'm just the b-tch you hate now."

Once again, fans took to X to chime in on the speculation, with one user writing, "You're telling me Sabrina Carpenter wrote this many lyrics about former Vine star and 'Magcon' boy Shawn Mendes?!"

"Screaming at how many times Sabrina Carpenter calls Shawn Mendes stupid on this album," another wrote.

But that's not all--"Coincidence" also seemingly touches on her alleged love triangle with Mendes, and Cabello, as Carpenter, hints that a lover's ex has "a real sixth sense" for when they're together.

"Sabrina Carpenter keeps delivering EVERYTHING!!!! Sensational new clip and album, I will be by the side of the mini diva in the trenches of the war against Shawn Mendes YES," one X user said.

"Sabrina Carpenter said 'I might be short n’ sweet but F-CK you Shawn Mendes," another wrote.

"Short n' Sweet" is out now.