Sabrina Carpenter has released a new cover for her upcoming album which she quipped is “God approved’ after the original X-rated artwork upset feminists and conservatives alike.

The cover of her new album, Man’s Best Friend was criticised as being overly sexualised when she shared it with fans on social media earlier this month.

The cover featured Carpenter, 26, dressed in a black dress and high heels on her knees while reaching towards the upper leg of a suited man who is grabbing her by the hair.

The risqué photo sparked a fervent debate online with some accusing the Espresso singer of “centring men” and embracing the “male gaze”.