Olivia Rodrigo Addresses Taylor Swift Feud Rumors After Songwriting Drama
Olivia Rodrigo spoke candidly about intense online speculation that there is tension between her and Taylor Swift . “I think I tried to not let it get to me or upset me. I think I just try to keep it trucking,” Rodrigo, 23, explained during an appearance on the Thursday, May 29, episode of the New York Times ’ “Popcast” podcast . “It was so long ago. I think there’s no use in harping on it.” She continued, “I just try to make songs that I love and try to be kind and good to other people and supportive of other people. I’ve always tried to be like that. At the end of the day, I think that’s all you can do.” Rodrigo hasn’t been shy about her love for Swift, 36, throughout her career. However, rumors started swirling that things fractured between the two singer-songwriters after Rodrigo’s debut album Sour was released in 2021. Swift was always credited on Rodrigo’s track “1 Step Forward, 3 Steps Back,” which sampled her song “New Year’s Day.” The drama apparently stems fromSwift rec...