Olivia Rodrigo Shuts Down Babydoll Dress Criticism, Shows How ‘We Normalize Pedophilia in Our Culture’
Rodrigo said the criticism normalizes pedophilia and noted the dress was inspired by Kathleen Hanna and Courtney Love.
- On Wednesday, May 27, Olivia Rodrigo addressed online criticism of her babydoll-style dresses on The New York Times Podcast, stating the discourse "goes to show how we really normalize pedophilia in our culture."
- Critics deemed the singer's recent babydoll dresses "childlike," but Rodrigo argued that equating fully covered outfits to inappropriate behavior contradicts her history of wearing more revealing stage attire like a "sparkly bra and little shorts."
- Explaining her style choices, Rodrigo said she "felt cool and comfortable" and drew inspiration from 1990s artists Kathleen Hanna and Courtney Love rather than attempting to appear "sexy" in the outfits.
- Rodrigo elaborated that such reactions reflect harmful rhetoric fed to girls, emphasizing that blaming women for male sexualization—"don't wear that because then a man is going to sexualize your body and it's your fault"—is deeply problematic.
- The full podcast interview releases Thursday, May 28, ahead of Rodrigo's third album, You Seem Pretty Sad, launching June 12, offering further context on her creative vision and response to the ongoing discourse.
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Olivia Rodrigo says babydoll dress critics 'normalise pedophilia'
Olivia Rodrigo has spoken out about criticism surrounding her recent babydoll-style dresses, saying the backlash reflects harmful attitudes about how young women and girls are viewed and sexualised in society. Speaking on The New York Times’ Popcast podcast today (29 May), the Grammy-winning singer said she found the online discourse around her fashion choices “really disturbing”, particularly because she was being criticised while wearing outfi…
The singer had worn a dress deemed too childish by many internet users. ...
Olivia Rodrigo Shuts Down Babydoll Dress Criticism, Shows How ‘We Normalize Pedophilia in Our Culture’
Olivia Rodrigo shared her thoughts on the controversy surrounding her choice to wear babydoll dresses. “That’s been making me so upset,” Rodrigo, 23, said during a Wednesday, May 27, episode of the “The New York Times Popcast” podcast. “What’s really disturbing is, I feel like I actually wear — I have worn outfits that are revealing on stage. I’ve been on stage in a sparkly bra and little shorts, which is my right. That’s fun [and] I felt cool a…
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