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Sabrina Carpenter and Jenna Ortega in the \"Taste\" music video
Sabrina Carpenter and Jenna Ortega in the \"Taste\" music video
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Can We Talk About *That* Kiss In Sabrina Carpenter’s “Taste” Music Video?

Siobhan Robinson
EnJanae Taylor

Sabrina Carpenter has been dishing out some delicious singles ever since her viral hit “Espresso,” was released in April 2024. If you didn’t catch the flavor of my pun, her newest track, “Taste,” from her latest studio album, Short n’ Sweet, which dropped on Aug. 23, will surely satisfy your music cravings. Along with the album release, “Taste” has an accompanying music video, and one of its main characters is none other than star actress Jenna Ortega.

Fans initially freaked out about the cameo after Carpenter posted a teaser of the MV on social media. But they were in for the surprise of a lifetime when Carpenter and Ortega shared a kiss on camera.

The video begins with Carpenter coming into a home swinging a knife to try to kill her boyfriend’s other girl. The video just gets crazier from there, with both Carpenter and Ortega fighting over the guy. There are guns, fire, voodoo dolls, and a lot of blood. There’s even an iconic shower murder scene. At the end of the video, the two end up killing the boyfriend and kissing each other. They then leave his funeral together and bond over their shared experience, and maybe even fall in love?

Carpenter has a history of killing boys in her music videos, with Feather having multiple guys die and ending with a funeral in a church. The Taste music video is giving major Death Becomes Her vibes with two women fighting to the death over a man.

With Ortega being a final girl and iconic scream queen after starring in horror movies like Scream VI and X, she’s used to be being chased down and potentially murdered. Two Disney girls coming together to (literally) slay their ex. We love to see it. 

Though the entire video was iconic, there’s one scene, in particular, fans are FREAKING OUT over and it’s when the two stars kiss. I mean, both Carpenter and Ortega are the ultimate girl crushes, so this is kind of a historic moment. 

After the video was released, Ortega shared some snapshots from the set while singing her praises of Carpenter in the caption. “So proud and excited for you sweet girl. Absolutely loved making this one, thank you for having me. How special. I’d kill for you whenever,” the actress wrote.

Carpenter also went on Instagram to shout out Ortega, writing, “i had one person in mind for this and that was the one and only @jennaortega. Watching her on screen is a true dream come true and I’m so inspired, impressed, and amazed by her.”

Both Carpenter and Ortega killed it (literally and figuratively) and just know this music video will be playing around the clock in my household. 

Siobhan Robinson is a member of the Her Campus national writing program. She works on the Entertainment and Culture team, covering the most recent pop culture events, trends, and entertainment releases. Previously, she worked as an Entertainment and Culture intern during the Spring 2023 semester, where she was supervised in writing breaking news verticals, live coverage of events such as the Grammys and Met Gala, and interviewing emerging Gen Z talent for Her Campus's "Next Questions" segment. She graduated Magna Cum Laude in Spring 2024 with a B.A. in Communication Studies from San Jose State University and received communication honors for completing a graduate-level course during her undergraduate studies. While in college, she was an active member of the SJSU chapter of Her Campus, serving on the executive board as Editor-In-Chief. In this role, she supervised a team of writers, senior editors, and copy editors, and assessed their articles for the site. Previously, she served as a senior editor, supervising a team of 4-5 writers, and also worked as a campus correspondent for the entire chapter. Additionally, she contributed to the school's publication magazine, Access, and became a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. In her free time, Siobhan enjoys scrapbooking, hanging out with friends, going to concerts, and, of course, writing for fun! A die-hard fangirl, she loves sharing everything she knows about her favorite boy bands, even if you don't ask. If you need her, you'll likely find her binge-watching the latest K-drama.
EnJanae Taylor is a Her Campus national writer. She writes for the Style section, covering beauty, fashion, and decor. She graduated from LSU, earning bachelor’s degrees in fashion merchandising and journalism. She was also the entertainment editor and later the managing editor of LSU’s award-winning newspaper, The Reveille. EnJanae’ is currently a contributing writer for Southern Living. She’s previously written for The Everygirl, College Fashionista, and Basic Magazine. EnJanae’ loves everything fashion and pop culture related. Her favorite activities are going to the movies, shopping, and seeing her favorite artists in concert. She also runs a food account with her best friend and loves eating a good meal.