Olivia Rodrigo has seen your weird criticism over her wearing babydoll dresses and she has something to say about it. The singer, who is promoting her third studio album you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love (out June 12), has been sporting babydoll dresses in promo shoots and performances. However, some online accused her of sexualizing children's aesthetics. In an interview with the New York Times Popcast, Rodrigo fired back.
Olivia's Response
Discussing the controversy, Rodrigo said: "That makes me really upset... What's really disturbing is I feel like I've worn outfits that are revealing on stage. I've been on stage in a sparkly bra, little shorts, which is my right. That's fun. I felt cool and comfortable in that." She continued: "That wasn't inappropriate but me fully covered up in a dress that people deem to be childlike was inappropriate. I think it just shows how we really normalise pedophilia in our culture."
Defending Her Choices
Rodrigo added: "It's just this rhetoric that we're fed as girls since we're so little, which is like, 'Don't wear that because then a man is going to sexualise your body and it's your fault.' It's so weird. I didn't think I looked sexy in that at all. I was like 'This is so cool. I feel like I look like Kathleen Hanna or Courtney Love.'" She finished: "I'm very protective of younger women and girls. I don't want them to be fed that rhetoric. You shouldn't be responsible for some guy sexualising you in a way that was never your intention."
Rodrigo's new album drops June 12, featuring hits like 'drop dead' and 'the cure'. Her Unraveled Tour kicks off in September with 86 arena shows across North America and Europe.
