Long before Sabrina Carpenter ascended to the pinnacle of the pop charts as a chart-topping star, she had already captured the hearts of audiences as a beloved figure on Disney Channel. Whitney Cummings, in a revealing conversation with People, recounted a pivotal moment that could have potentially diverted the singer-songwriter of the hit "Espresso" from her meteoric rise in the music industry.
Cummings disclosed that Sabrina Carpenter had once set her sights on the role of Harris Conner-Healy in The Conners. However, fate had other plans, as the part ultimately went to Emma Kenney. Cummings expressed a sentiment of relief, stating, "Sabrina Carpenter auditioned, but it wasn't a match made in heaven. She received a rejection that fateful day when we were casting for the daughter role. And, quite frankly, thank God we turned her down."
Elaborating further on her sentiment, Cummings emphasized, "Imagine if she had been trapped in the confines of a sitcom set; we would have never witnessed the emergence of the Sabrina Carpenter we know today." While securing a role in The Conners might have padded her acting resume with another notable credit, the series itself was shrouded in controversy due to Roseanne Barr's racist remarks.
Moreover, as the show, which premiered in 2018, is now nearing its seventh and final season, Sabrina Carpenter has been enjoying the zenith of her musical career. Her accomplishments during this period are nothing short of remarkable, including multiple Grammy Award nominations, a sold-out headline arena tour, chart-topping success, several high-profile collaborations (among them with Taylor Swift), and much more.
