Sabrina Carpenter made waves Saturday evening live after delivering a bold and uncensored performance of her song Nobody’s son during the October 18 episode.
The pop star, who served as both host and musical guest, stunned viewers when she sang the lyrics “He sure f—-d me up” twice, with NBC censors apparently failing to mute or bleep the profanity in real time.
The moment was broadcast live and unfiltered on both the East Coast broadcast and Peacock, surprising the audience with the slip.
However, viewers on the West Coast noticed a brief audio break during the same part of the song, indicating that the network added a delay to prevent a repeat of the uncensored moment.
Carpenter Nobody’s son The performance took place towards the end of the show, against a martial arts-inspired stage backdrop. Earlier in the evening she played her other hit, male childmarking her debut as both SNL host and performer.
The incident wasn’t entirely out of character for Carpenter, who has recently embraced an edgier tone in her public appearances.
Just last month, during her acceptance speech for Best Album at the 2025 VMAs, she made headlines for another spontaneous use of profanity.
“This world, as we all know, can be so full of criticism, discrimination and negativity,” she said at the time.
“So to be a part of something so often, more often than not, that is something that can bring you light, make you laugh, make you dance and make you feel like the world is your f—–g oyster, I’m so grateful.”
Unplanned swearing has long been a part of this SNL‘s unpredictable legacy, too.
Stars like Kristen Stewart, Sam Rockwell and Ariana Grande have all slipped the F-word on live television, as have cast members including Norm Macdonald and Jenny Slate.
Over the decades, the show has also seen its fair share of headline appearances, from Rage Against the Machine’s flag protest in 1996 to Ashlee Simpson’s infamous lip-syncing accident in 2004.
Carpenter is unfiltered SNL Moment quickly became one of the evening’s most talked-about performances, continuing her confidence, spontaneity and a bit of controversy, the kind that makes live TV as unpredictable as ever.
