Sabrina Carpenter's Girl Meets World co-star Danielle Fishel just admitted that she discouraged the singer from releasing one of her hits

Last month, Danielle Fishel fought back tears as she expressed her pride for Sabrina Carpenter after she sold out Short and sweet Tour in Los Angeles.

Sabrina Carpenter wears a black sequin dress and Danielle Fishel wears a tropical print dress. Both smile into the camera — For comparison, Danielle and Sabrina first met when Sabrina was just 14 years old and landed a breakout role on the Disney Channel show *Girl meets world*.

This was a sequel to the sitcom *Boy meets world*which catapulted Danielle to fame in the ’90s.

Danielle reprized her role as Topanga for *GMW*and while Rowan Blanchard played the titular “girl” Riley Matthews, Sabrina was cast as her wisecracking best friend Maya Hart.

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Girl meets world ran from 2014 to 2017 and during that time Sabrina and Danielle became incredibly close.

Danielle Fishel hugs Sabrina Carpenter on a baseball field — Danielle is 18 years older than Sabrina and called her co-star “the closest thing to a daughter I’ll ever have” in a sweet Instagram post in 2022.

In fact, Sabrina was one of Danielle’s bridesmaids at her wedding to Jensen Karp in 2018, and when she was pregnant with her and Jensen’s first son Adler in 2019, Danielle revealed that Sabrina would be known as her children’s “aunt.”

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Through it all, Danielle has been Sabrina’s biggest cheerleader when it comes to her music career, which only really broke into the mainstream this year thanks to her hits like “Espresso” and “Please Please Please.”

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And she reiterated this in a new article for Entertainment Weekly after the outlet named Sabrina one of its 2024 Entertainers of the Year.

Danielle Fishel is all smiles at the iHeartRadio event wearing an intricate white dress with long, wavy hair. iHeartRadio and CapitalOne logos in the background — Greg Doherty/Getty Images

At the start of the article, Danielle said that she is often asked if she can “believe” Sabrina’s “meteoric rise” in recent months, and the mother of two added: “My honest answer will always be ‘yes.’

Long-haired Sabrina Carpenter lies on a stage, holding a glittering microphone, wearing a shimmering dress and silver heels, and posing in front of a modern fireplace — As Danielle reflected on Sabrina’s impressive work ethic and talent, she then made a confession that highlights how well the singer knows her craft.

Discussion about the star’s fifth album, *Emails I can’t send*Danielle said she advised her friend against recording any of the songs – but Sabrina completely ignored that advice.

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“Your instincts are unbeatable,” Danielle wrote. “I once told her that I didn’t think a song should make it onto her 2022 album. Emails I can’t send. I thought it wasn’t understandable enough and she politely told me I was wrong.”

“When I heard 20,000 fans at the Crypto.com Arena singing every word to that very song last November, I knew she was right. “She’s always right,” Danielle continued.

The star didn’t name which of Sabrina’s songs she stopped from releasing, citing eight songs out of it Emails I can’t send be contained on it Short and sweet Tour setlist.

In case you’re wondering: They are “Tornado Warnings”, “Decode”, “Fast Times”, “Read Your Mind”, “Because I Liked A Boy”, “Nonsense”, “Opposite” and “Feather” – with the last ones Both were only included on the deluxe release of the album.

All of these songs are huge fan favorites, with “Because I Liked A Boy,” “Feather,” and “Nonsense” being particularly popular among both Sabrina’s fan base and the mainstream.

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Interestingly, Sabrina previously revealed that she almost didn’t include “Nonsense” on this album – suggesting she was worried it wouldn’t “resonate with people”.

Wearing a glittering lace corset and long gloves, Sabrina Carpenter touches her lips and smiles — To illustrate, “Nonsense” was the breakout song that arguably paved the way for Sabrina’s sudden rise this year.

In an interview with Interview magazine in February, she said: “Sometimes I’m unsure about pop music and the fact that it doesn’t always resonate with people. So it was very special for me to have the experience that (nonsense) has a life of its own, maybe because.” It felt like it was the closest thing to my real personality, as silly as that may sound.

“I was at a really, really low point in my life about two years ago, so I’ve written very few upbeat love songs,” Sabrina added. “(Nonsense) always stood out, but I felt like it might discredit some of the songs on the album that dealt with more sensitive topics, so it almost didn’t make it.”

“People used to tell me that my music had no symmetry, that not every song sounded the same, and that’s what came to mind,” she concluded. “That’s why I’m grateful because the fans decided for themselves that it meant something to them.”

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And Sabrina had a similar experience with her hit “Espresso,” considered by many to be the anthem of 2024.

Sabrina Carpenter appears energetically on stage, wearing a stylish bright jacket and holding a sparkling microphone — Speaking to Variety earlier this year, she said that she was “completely alone in wanting to release ‘Espresso,’ adding: “Not so much from my immediate team, but when it came to the ‘powers above.’ “

“There were a lot of questions about whether it made sense,” she explained. “In the end they trusted me and I was happy that I believed in myself in that moment.”

And Island Records co-CEO Imran Majid echoed Danielle’s sentiments at the time of this interview, telling Variety: “Sabrina’s instincts and creative vision are incredible. She always thinks ten steps ahead of the market.”

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What song do you think Danielle discouraged Sabrina from recording on her album? Let me know in the comments!

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