Sabrina Carpenter says ‘Surprises’ await in Netflix Christmas special

Sabrina is a carpenter is working late because she’s getting ready to debut her new Netflix Christmas special.

The former Disney Channel star brings the sparkle, the gloom and a whole lot of surprises in her first-ever holiday variety, “A Nonsense Christmas.”

The official trailer for the special debuted during Sabrina Carpenter’s final US show of her tour in Los Angeles on Monday, November 18, and fans are already buzzing with excitement.

Sabrina Carpenter promises it ‘won’t be a quiet night’ when her Christmas special debuts

“Christmas is coming early this year,” Carpenter teased at the start of the trailer. “I wouldn’t count on a quiet night.”

The trailer offers a glimpse of what’s to come, including Carpenter dazzling in a hot pink, Madonna-inspired evening dress for a dance number reminiscent of the iconic “Material Girl” music video. “Welcome to A Nonsense Christmas,” she declares. “Hope you like surprises.”

And there are surprises! The special is packed with an all-star lineup of musical guests, including duets with Chappell RoanTyla, Shania Twainand Kali Uchis. Viewers can also look forward to performances by Nico Hiraga, Quinta Brunson, Cara DelevingneSean Astin, Kyle Mooney, Megan Stalter, Jillian Bell and Owen Thiele.

‘A Nonsense Christmas’ is full of surprises

The trailer ends with a nice surprise, teasing “holiday classics and Sabrina’s holiday hits,” before cutting to a cameo from Santa himself. In a humorous twist, Santa looks into a mirror while singing a recreated excerpt of Sabrina’s song “Espresso,” playfully changing the lyrics to “I work late because I’m Santa.”

“A Nonsense Christmas” premieres on December 6 at 9pm ET/6pm PT exclusively on Netflix, promising a festive mix of show-stopping performances, comedy and star-studded cameos. Carpenter will perform songs from his holiday EP along with other iconic holiday covers, mixing his signature charm with a playful holiday vibe.

“The holidays have always been so special to me,” Carpenter said in a statement. “I’m excited to bring my take on a classic holiday variety show — infusing my love of music and comedy to create something that’s completely unique to me.”

Sabrina Carpenter Produces ‘A Nonsense Christmas’

“A Nonsense Christmas” is produced by Sabrina Carpenter in association with Michael D. Ratner, Scott Ratner, Simone Spira and Kfir Goldberg for OBB along with Bill Perlman and Janelle Lopez Genzink.

“Sabrina’s vision to subvert the classic holiday special has been clear since day one,” Michael D. Ratner, executive producer and founder/CEO of OBB Media, said. “At OBB we collaborate with the world’s most captivating artists to recreate the expected and we are proud of the work of our entire team and want to highlight Simone Spira, the Volara team, Sam Wrench, Nikki Boella and everyone involved who brought Sabrina’s vision to life life on Netflix.”

Sabrina Carpenter addresses backlash for ‘inappropriate’ show

In a cover story interview for TIME’s TIME100 Next issue, the 25-year-old pop star opened up about embracing her sexuality in her work and how it has exposed her to similar criticism that icons like Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera have faced throughout their careers. .

When asked if she faces similar criticism, Carpenter replied, “No, I certainly understand that as well.”

“Someone told me this when I’d get upset or feel like I’m the only one being criticized for something other people are able to do seemingly so freely: I’m the one who sees all the negative crap about myself,” she said. “My friends don’t see that.”

“Femininity is something I’ve always embraced, and if right now that means corsets and garters and fuzzy robes or whatever the hell it is, that’s what it means,” added the former Disney star.

Sabrina Carpenter makes her dreams come true

Carpenter’s steadfast persistence finally pays off. “There were so many things I dreamed of doing as a little girl that I got to do this year that felt like such a cool, sweet, little bucket-list moment for my younger self,” she shared TIME. “I literally threw up when I found out about ‘SNL.’ Not to be graphic.”

Performing at the VMAs was another dream come true for Carpenter. “I grew up watching those shows and I want to do it,” she added.