Sabrina Carpenter took a brutal swipe at her ex Barry Keoghan in her new Please Please Please remix video with Dolly Parton.
The original version of Please Please Please was a solo number for Sabrina, with a music video that prominently featured Barry, whom she was then still dating.
Now, however, Sabrina and Barry have gone their separate ways, and their split is reflected in a revised clip that dropped Thursday night.
Dolly was added to Please Please Please for the remix, and in its music video, she and Sabrina channel Thelma & Louise by fleeing the police in a car together.
Near the end, it is revealed that a bound, gagged man is struggling and screaming in the back of the car – wearing the same outfit Barry wore in the original video.
The lyrics are about her begging her boyfriend not to ‘bring her to tears,’ urging him: ‘Whatever devil’s inside you, don’t let him out tonight.’
Sabrina Carpenter took a brutal swipe at her ex Barry Keoghan in her new Please Please Please remix video with Dolly Parton; pictured at last year’s Met Gala
The over three-minute video sees the Espresso singer, 25, star alongside the country legend, 79, as they act out a Thelma & Louise-inspired plot.
Carpenter — who is Vogue’s new cover star — called Parton ‘one of my biggest idols’ as she announced the video and song’s simultaneous release on Instagram.
‘Dolly and me singing in a pickup truck!!!!!! I am so honored to have one of my biggest idols on a song that means so much to me,’ gushed the songstress.
Their new rendition of ‘Please Please Please’ is featured on the deluxe edition of Carpenter’s Grammy Award-winning album Short n’ Sweet.
The video, shot in vintage-era black and white, follows the glamorous duo as they try to evade the police after kidnapping one of Carpenter’s ex-boyfriends, who is tied up and thrown into the back of their pickup truck.
Carpenter rocks Dolly-inspired blonde curls and frilly lace gloves while sitting behind the wheel as the Jolene hitmaker sings in the passenger’s seat.
Parton, who helped give the pop track a new country twang, rocks crystal-covered cateye sunglasses, sparkly fingerless gloves and a sequin sweater in the video.
At one point, the pair are seen staring proudly at the bed of the truck after successfully capturing Carpenter’s bound ex lover.
The original version of Please Please Please was a solo number for Sabrina, with a music video that prominently featured Barry, whom she was then still dating (pictured)
Dolly was added to Please Please Please for the remix, and in its music video, she and Sabrina channel Thelma & Louise by fleeing the police in a car together
Near the end, it is revealed that a bound, gagged man is struggling and screaming in the back of the car – wearing the same outfit Barry wore in the original video
And the over three-minute video sees the Espresso singer, 25, star alongside the country legend, 79, as they act out a Thelma & Louise-inspired plot
Carpenter — who is Vogue’s new cover star — called Parton ‘one of my biggest idols’ as she announced the video and song’s simultaneous release on Instagram
Carpenter does an outfit change for the scene as she duets with Parton in a ruffled gingham-print bathing suit and high-heels.
In another scene, the duo sit in the back of the truck and Parton helps light Carpenter’s cigarette.
The police eventually catch up with the glam criminals as Carpenter notices cop lights in her rear view mirror.
The video then flashes to a scene of Carpenter’s boyfriend, who has a sack over his head, writhing around in the back of the truck.
Parton, who takes over driving duties, floors it and the blonde beauties are able to evade capture.
The video, shot in a vintage-era black and white, follows the glamorous duo as they try to evade the police after kidnapping one of Carpenter’s ex-boyfriends, who is tied up and thrown into the back of their pickup truck
Carpenter rocks Dolly-inspired blonde curls and frilly lace gloves while sitting behind the wheel as the Jolene hitmaker sings in the passenger’s seat
Parton, who helped give the pop track a new country twang, rocks crystal-covered cateye sunglasses, sparkly fingerless gloves and a sequin sweater in the video
In another scene, the duo sit in the back of the truck and Parton helps light Carpenter’s cigarette
Parton, who takes over driving duties, floors it and the blonde beauties are able to evade capture
The duo celebrates as the song comes to an end with Carpenter’s ex heard screaming and banging in the background
They celebrate as the song comes to an end with Carpenter’s ex heard screaming and banging in the background.
The deluxe version of Carpenter’s Short n’ Sweet became available to buy/download at midnight on Valentine’s Day.
The album features multiple new tracks – including Please Please Please featuring Parton, 15 Minutes, Bad Reviews, Couldn’t Make it Any Harder and Busy Woman.
Carpenter became a household name as an actress, starring in Disney Channel’s Girl Meets World from 2014 until 2017.
She sang the series’ theme song alongside Rowan Blanchard, her co-star on the show.
Her debut single Can’t Blame a Girl For Trying in March 2014; her debut album Eyes Wide Open dropped 2015.
She followed up albums Evolution in 2016, Singular: Act I, Singular: Act II and Emails I Can’t Send in 2022.
Carpenter shared behind-the-scenes footage from her meeting with Parton as they recorded the remixed track
The duo were dressed in adorable Western garb as they posed for photos together
Both ladies looked to be having a blast
Their new rendition of ‘Please Please Please’ is featured on the deluxe edition of Carpenter’s Grammy Award-winning album Short n’ Sweet
The latter album featured the track Nonsense, which went viral on TikTok.
Sabrina was the opening act for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour in 2023 – 2024 for a select number of shows, cementing her status as an It Girl in the music world.
Short n’ Sweet, her sixth studio album, was released in August 2024, featuring hit songs Espresso, Taste and Please Please Please – which all became worldwide hits.
The pop star recently won her first Grammy award – and also collected a second Grammy as well – during the 2025 ceremony last week.
