"She'd be stuck on a sitcom set and not being Sabrina Carpenter," the comedian told PEOPLE of the pop star Sabrina Carpenter could've had a very different career path, according to Whitney Cummings. Speaking exclusively with PEOPLE at ELLE’s Women in Hollywood Celebration on Tuesday,

According to Whitney Cummings, one role could’ve derailed the “ Espresso ” singer’s momentous rise in music. During a sit down with People, Whitney Cummings claimed Sabrina Carpenter had eyes on The Conners ‘ Harris Conner-Healy role on. But ultimately she lost out to Emma Kenney and Cummings says: “Thank God.”

Comedian and actor Whitney Cummings has said that among the the biggest lessons she learned over the course of the career is to remain "super comfortable with rejection," reported . "This business is mostly rejection,

Sabrina Carpenter was almost cast for a role on the hit sitcom The Conners and Whitney Cummings is happy that it didn’t pan out. Speaking to People magazine, at ELLE’s Women in Hollywood Celebration on Tuesday,