{"id":389095,"date":"2026-04-13T01:54:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T01:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/389095\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T01:54:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T01:54:10","slug":"sabrina-carpenter-responds-to-cultural-chant-controversy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/389095\/","title":{"rendered":"Sabrina Carpenter Responds To Cultural Chant Controversy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sabrina Carpenter apologized for dismissing a fan\u2019s Zaghrouta<\/a>, a vocal expression of joy expressed mainly by women in Arab cultures<\/a>, saying she \u201ccould have handled it better.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cmy apologies i didn\u2019t see this person with my eyes and couldn\u2019t hear clearly,\u201d the \u201cEspresso\u201d singer wrote Saturday on X<\/a>. \u201cmy reaction was pure confusion, sarcasm and not ill intended. could have handled it better! now i know what a Zaghrouta is! I welcome all cheers and yodels from here on out.\u201d<\/p>\n

During a quiet part of Carpenter\u2019s Friday set at Coachella, while Carpenter was sitting at her piano, a fan made the sound and Carpenter responded by telling the crowd someone was yodeling. <\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t like it,\u201d Carpenter said.<\/p>\n

The fan responded, \u201cIt\u2019s my culture.\u201d<\/p>\n

Carpenter, seemingly confused, said, \u201cThat\u2019s your culture? Is yodeling?\u201d<\/p>\n

The fan then told her that it was a \u201ccall of celebration.\u201d<\/p>\n

Carpenter then asked the crowd, \u201cIs this Burning Man? What\u2019s going on? This is weird.\u201d<\/p>\n

The video quickly gained traction online, and Carpenter received backlash for the way she handled the interaction. The post on X<\/a> that Carpenter reposted to apologize called the interaction \u201cinsensitive and islamophobic.\u201d Another person called her \u201cdisrespectful and rude<\/a>\u201d for her response to the fan.<\/p>\n

This isn\u2019t the first time a Zaghrouta has made news. In 2020, Shakira performed a Zaghrouta<\/a> during her Super Bowl performance, and the moment quickly became fodder for memes<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Zaghrouta is a high-pitched sound accompanied by rapid tongue movement, according to Arab America. In Arab culture<\/a>, people perform it at weddings or even just for when something exciting happens. <\/p>\n