Olivia Rodrigo has finally spoken out about her alleged feud with Taylor Swift. The 23-year-old singer addressed online rumors about her relationship with the "Bad Blood" singer.
Olivia's third studio album, «You seem pretty sad for a girl so in love» , is due out June 12. During the press tour, she was asked about her supposedly strained relationship with 36-year-old Taylor, particularly about the times they might run into each other at Hollywood events.
«"I don't really think about it. I think it's inevitable, it goes without saying," Olivia said in The New York Times' Popcast podcast . "If I were to dive into every internet detective who, for example, correctly or incorrectly guessed something in my life or in my relationships, I would probably just go crazy. There's just not enough time. ».
Olivia is enjoying life and recently celebrated her 23rd birthday (Instagram).
That's it. But what happened between the two Grammy Award-winning singers?
What happened between Olivia Rodrigo and Taylor Swift?
In 2021, Olivia made a splash with her debut single, "Drivers License." Shortly after, she released her first studio album, "« Sour» , which broke the record for the highest first-week sales for a debut album by a female artist. Olivia's second single, "Deja Vu," was inspired by Taylor Swift's "Cruel Summer.".
«"I wanted the last bridge to be a blast, and I love the song 'Cruel Summer,'" she said. Rolling Stone in April 2021. "It's one of my all-time favorite songs. I love her piercing vocals, those harmonious cries she makes, I think they're incredibly fiery and touching, so I wanted to do something similar.".
Taylor is also enjoying life and recently attended Game 3 between the New York Knicks and the Cleveland Cavaliers with her fiancé Travis Kelce (Getty Images).
A few months later, in July 2021, Olivia retroactively listed Taylor, Jack Antonoff, and Saint Vincent as the songwriters of the song "Deja Vu." When asked about this decision, Olivia said Teen Vogue «Writing songs about my feelings has always been easy and fun for me, but the business side of music was more difficult for me to master.».
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She continued, "I've been slowly getting more comfortable with that this year, but I've just tried to remember that I write songs because I love them... at the end of the day, I feel like it doesn't have much to do with me.".
Olivia is good friends with singer Chappelle Roane (Getty Images).
After the release of Olivia's second album, GUTS , fans speculated that some of her songs, "Vampire" and "The Grudge," were directed at Taylor. Olivia denied these claims and stated Rolling Stone in September 2023: "« I don't have any conflicts with anyone. . »I am very calm.”.
Taylor, for her part, has remained silent about their relationship. However, at the 2024 Grammy Awards, she was seen dancing to Olivia's performance of "Vampire.".
At the 2022 Grammy Awards, Olivia won Best New Artist and Best Pop Solo Performance for "Drivers License" (Getty).
Olivia's relationship with Taylor isn't the only online controversy she's been involved in. After the release of her song "Driver's License," the internet exploded with speculation about her ex-boyfriend. Olivia has since moved on from that.
«"It forced me to detach from what was happening. I needed to detach myself to literally feel normal. It was such a crazy experience," she said.