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We Finally Know Which Celebs Are Joining Sabrina’s ‘Nonsense Christmas’ Special

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We may be a few weeks away from Christmas, but we’re already in the holiday mood over Sabrina Carpenter’s upcoming Netflix special. After releasing her Short n’ Sweet album on Aug. 23 and traveling around the country for her Short n’ Sweet Tour, Carpenter has been at the top of her game. It’s been a year of her hit songs playing constantly on our radios and playlists, and it’s safe to say that everyone has fallen in love with Carpenter’s breezy summer style. However, the singer is ready to take on another season she’s known for with an upcoming Christmas special that’s sure to bring fans so much cheer.

On Sept. 19, Netflix and Carpenter announced that they have a holiday variety special coming called A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter. Here’s everything we know so far about Carpenter’s holiday special.

A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter will be released on Dec. 6 at 9PM ET/ 6 PM PT. The holiday special will premiere on Netflix and fans will get a chance to sing along to Carpenter’s holiday hits. 

On Nov. 18, Netflix dropped the official trailer for Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter, and if you thought this special would going to be a one-woman show, you thought wrong. Carpenter will be joined by multiple guests stars, including Chappell Roan, Tyla, Shania Twain, and Kali Uchis. Other guests include Quinta Brunson, Cara Delevingne, Kyle Mooney, Nico Hiraga, Megan Stalter, Sean Astin, Owen Thiele, and Jillian Bell.

Upon announcing Carpenter’s holiday special, Netflix teased that the special will showcase the singer performing songs from her holiday EP Fruitcake and covers of well-known Christmas hits.

In her September Instagram post announcing the special, Carpenter expressed her excitement about releasing her own version of a holiday show. “The holidays have always been so special to me. I am excited to bring my take to a classic holiday variety show—infusing my love of music and comedy to make something that is uniquely me.”

As of this writing, we don’t know what songs Carpenter will be performing during the holiday special, but one can imagine that she will not only be singing songs from her 2023 holiday EP Fruitcake, but also some holiday faves like Last Christmas and Santa Baby. Netflix teased that Carpenter will be singing “chart-topping holiday covers,” so it sounds like fans are definitely in for a holiday treat!

The holidays are full of surprises, and Carpenter definitely gave fans the surprise of the year!

Leia Mendoza

TX State '24

Leia Mendoza is a national entertainment & culture correspondent and writer at Her Campus, where she writes and talks about the latest entertainment news and pop culture updates. As well as updating timely news, she covers a broad aspect of film, television and music for Her Campus Media. She is also a contributor to Offscreen Central, where she covers award shows and future Oscar contenders. In 2024, she created Director Brat, a website centered around film and television reviews and exclusive industry interviews for the next generation of creatives. In addition, she is a Film Production and Fashion Merchandising student at Texas State University. In the past, she has covered events conducted by Texas State University, Austin Film Festival's On Story, & SXSW. She has conducted interviews for Paramount, MGM, and A24. You can find her in her spare time talking about bridging the worlds of film and fashion together, cinema preservation, indie darlings, and fabulous shopping sequences.