Olivia Rodrigo addresses rumored Taylor Swift feud after years of speculation

Olivia Rodrigo is done clearing things up erstwhile it comes to her rumored feud pinch Taylor Swift.

“I don’t really publication that acold into it,” Rodrigo, 23, told the New York Times’ “Popcast” of nan net speculation connected Friday.

“I deliberation it comes pinch nan territory, and it’s par for nan course. I deliberation if I dove into each net detective sleuth that sewage things correct aliases incorrect astir my life aliases immoderate of my relationships, I deliberation I’d conscionable spell crazy. There’s conscionable not capable clip successful nan day.”

Swift was, astatine first, a very vocal protagonist of Rodrigo erstwhile she first roseate to fame pinch her single, “Driver’s License.”

In 2021, nan “Cruel Summer” hitmaker took to Instagram to publically state her support for nan young prima arsenic she shared a screenshot showing that “Driver’s License” had earned nan No. 3 spot connected nan iTunes charts — correct beneath 2 of her “Evermore” songs.

“I opportunity that’s my babe and I’m really proud,” she said astatine nan clip of Rodrigo’s feat, according to “Today.”

Rodrigo moreover named Swift, 36, arsenic 1 of her inspirations, saying she looked up to her successful a 2021 SiriusXM interview.

As a consequence to Swift’s support, Rodrigo called nan popular prima nan “kindest individual successful nan full world.”

“I consciousness truthful fortunate that I was calved astatine nan correct clip to beryllium capable to look up to personification for illustration her,” Rodrigo added. “I deliberation she’s unthinkable and each of her support and genuine compassion and excitement for maine has conscionable been so, truthful surreal.”

However, it’s believed that nan stars started experiencing clash aft Rodrigo gave Swift and her producers Jack Antonoff and St. Vincenta a delayed penning in installments connected her song, “Dejà Vu” which is featured connected her debut album, “Sour.” Swift already had a penning in installments for Rodrigo’s song, “1 Step Forward, 3 Steps Back” which featured an interpolation of Swift’s song, “New Year’s Day.”

The “good 4 u” vocalist admitted successful 2021 that she drew inspiration from Swift’s “Cruel Summer” for nan track’s bridge.

“But I wanted nan past span to spell crazy and I emotion ‘Cruel Summer,’ it’s 1 of my favourite songs ever,” she told Rolling Stone’s “The Breakdown.”

“I emotion nan yell-y vocals successful it, nan harmonized yells that she does. I consciousness for illustration they’re ace electrical and moving, and truthful I wanted to do thing for illustration that.”

When Rodrigo released her sophomore workplace album, “Guts,” fans speculated that Swift whitethorn person been nan look down songs for illustration “Vampire” and “The Grudge.”

Rodrigo addressed nan speculation successful her 2023 question and reply pinch The Guardian.

“I was very amazed erstwhile group thought that,” she said. “I mean, I ne'er want to opportunity who immoderate of my songs are about. I’ve ne'er done that earlier successful my profession and astir apt won’t. I deliberation it’s amended to not pigeonhole a opus to being astir this 1 thing.”

She besides unopen down feud rumors successful her 2023 Rolling Stone screen story.

“I don’t person beef pinch anyone,” Rodrigo said. “I’m very chill. I support to myself. I person my 4 friends and my mom, and that’s really nan only group I talk to, ever. There’s thing to say.”