Sabrina Carpenter Sings Uncensored F-Words Twice on SNL Live Performance

Sabrina Carpenter hosted and performed on Saturday Night Live on October 18, showcasing two songs from her album "Man's Best Friend"—"Manchild" and "Nobody's Son." During her performance of "Nobody's Son," she twice sang the explicit lyric "He sure fucked me up," which went uncensored on the East Coast broadcast and Peacock simulcast, likely due to a miscommunication with NBC censors. The F-bomb was muted for the West Coast broadcast, consistent with the show's delayed airing there to comply with FCC regulations. This uncensored moment was notable yet not unprecedented in SNL history, where live profanity has occasionally slipped through, despite NBC's general caution to avoid fines. Carpenter, who has previously used explicit language during live events such as the MTV VMAs, brought a raw and unfiltered energy to her SNL hosting debut. Her album, praised for its modern take on heartbreak and dating, topped the US Billboard 200 shortly after its release.