Sabrina Carpenter and Joshua Bassett never officially confirmed they were dating, but did hint at a possible romance on social media. Per Us Weekly, the apparent former couple were first linked in June 2020 after they were seen together at a Los Angeles Black Lives Matter protest.
In October 2020, they did nothing to dispel the dating rumors when they took to TikTok to show off their matching Halloween costumes. In videos that are still available on their accounts as of March 18, 2021, the two showed off their Sharkboy and Lavagirl costumes. Bassett captioned his, "dream a dream u little bleep #sharkboyandlavagirl @sabrinacarpenter," while Carpenter wrote, "official audition tape for #sharkboyandlavagirl 2 @joshuatbassett." The videos have been viewed millions of times, and as reported by Just Jared, sparked a frenzy among friends that they were dating. However, neither publicly confirmed if they were anything more than just friends.
In January 2021, Bassett took to Instagram Stories to congratulate Carpenter on the release of her single "Skin." He wrote, per Us Weekly, "Been stuck in my head since I heard it. Congratulations @sabrinacarpenter on 'Skin,' the new label, & all that's to come."
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