Thanks to Sabrina Carpenter, for the first time in my life — I want to play Fortnite

Fortnite, the juggernaut of gaming that always seems to have its fingers on the pulse of pop culture, has done it again. This time, the battle royale has added Sabrina Carpenter skins and emotes bringing the ‘Espresso’ singers bubbly and infectious dance moves to the battlefield.

While I never thought I would be here writing about Fortnite, let alone contemplating downloading it, the sheer fun factor of this update has me completely charmed and watching video after video of players dancing in unison.

What’s the big deal about Sabrina Carpenter?

For background: I’ve an eclectic taste in music and I’m probably going through a mid-life crisis. I enjoy System of a Down just as much as Taylor Swift, and I’m unapologetically going through a full-on pop phase as the weather warms up.

Sabrina Carpenter’s Short and Sweet album has been on repeat. It’s girly, it’s fun and the best soundtrack to a good mood.

Sabrina being in Fortnite is the perfect “this is for the girls” energy with the absurdity of Fortnite’s anything-goes universe which has seen other skins added at breakneck speed with things that are ‘on trend’ such as Deadpool and the dreaded Skibidi toilet. (If you don’t know what that is, I envy you.)