Grammy-winning pop star Sabrina Carpenter will grace country music’s biggest stage next month when she makes her debut at the historic Grand Ole Opry in Nashville.
The 26-year-old singer will step into the circle for the very first time on Oct. 7, the music venue revealed in a recent Instagram post.
“‘Oh, boy!’ @sabrinacarpenter is making her Opry debut!” the post reads.
“The two-time Grammy-award winning global superstar just released her 7th studio album ‘Man’s Best Friend’ and we can’t wait to welcome her to the Opry stage … See you soon, Sabrina!”
Carpenter began singing at an early age, placing third in Miley Cyrus’s “Be a Star” online singing competition in 2010. She made her television debut the following year, appearing in an episode of “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.” Subsequent acting credits included “The Goodwin Games,” “Orange Is the New Black,” and “Austin & Ally.”
It wasn’t until 2014 that Carpenter rose to fame playing Maya Hart on the Disney Channel sitcom “Girl Meets World,” a spinoff of the hit 1990s series “Boy Meets World.” She is also known for her roles in films such as “Adventures in Babysitting” (2016), “Tall Girl” (2019), “Work It” (2020), “Clouds” (2020), and “Emergency” (2022).
The actress’s upcoming debut at the prestigious Grand Ole Opry drew a mixed reaction from country music fans.
Some underscored the folk and country elements found in a variety of Carpenter’s songs, such as her remix of “Please, Please, Please” featuring country singer Dolly Parton, which was released earlier this year.
“I see the vision 100 percent. She definitely has country influence in her music,” one Instagram user wrote in the comment section of the Opry’s post.
“Anybody who can’t hear the country sound [in] her music isn’t listening,” another fan echoed. “Congrats to her—this is an exciting moment!”
However, not all of the Opry’s followers were as receptive to the news.
“Ok love her so much but why is she at the Opry,” one commenter shared.
“The Grand Ole Opry is well and truly gone, this is a disgrace to country music, and to the great institution the Opry once was,” a follower added.
“Not a country artist,” penned another. “Please keep country music what it is—a way of life.”
Established in November 1925, the Grand Ole Opry has hosted a bevy of acclaimed country singers, among them Waylon Jennings, Reba McEntire, Randy Travis, Brad Paisley, Dierks Bentley, Carrie Underwood, and Keith Urban.
Although the Opry is rooted in country music, the famed cultural institution has welcomed artists from other genres over the years, including rapper Pharrell Williams, rock band Paramore, and contemporary Christian singer Josiah Queen.
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