Sabrina Carpenter's Netflix Christmas special

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Sabrina Carpenter’s Netflix holiday special debuted to 2.6 million views in its debut weekend. Though it only ranked as Netflix’s #8 most-watched program that week.

“A Nonsense Christmas With Sabrina Carpenter” debuted on Friday, December 6, and brought in 2.6 million views that weekend. The special saw the “Espresso” singer performing with guests like Shania Twain, Chappell Roan, and Tyla.

“There are comedy specials, and there are musical specials, and there are holiday specials. But who does musical comedy holiday specials? A lot of people,” quipped Carpenter. “But do those specials have celebrity guests? Yes, they do! Everyone with a musical comedy holiday special does them with celebrity guests, and this is one of those.”

While she may not be the first to do a musical comedy holiday special with celebrity guests, the pop star’s event is full of camp. With comedy sketches and Christmas hits wrapped up in a kitschy bow, the special might have taken some of Carpenter’s fans by surprise — if the “nonsense” in the title wasn’t enough of an indication that the program doesn’t take itself too seriously.

The holiday special was Netflix’s #8 most-watched program during the week of December 1, ahead of both “A