Olivia Rodrigo Talks #FreeBritney and Her Love For Y2K Culture In New GQ Interview
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If you’re a living and breathing human in 2021, you already know that music's newest it-girl, Olivia Rodrigo, has been having quite an eventful year. Since the release of her debut album, SOUR, Olivia has been making big moves by performing on Saturday Night Live and working with President Joe Biden at the White House. On top of it all, the 18-year-old is navigating her post-high school graduation adulthood in the public eye.
In a new interview with GQ magazine, Olivia talked about how she's been adjusting to fame in the middle of a global pandemic and the #FreeBritney movement.
When asked if the challenges Britney faced were something she's tried to "consciously avoid," Olivia showed support for her pop predecessor.
"The Britney stuff was just horrific, and I've been following it very closely. I think it's just so awful. I think, as an industry, people are getting better at not taking advantage of and manipulating and bullying young women. But it's still so apparent, and I witness that too. Not near at the level that Britney has, obviously," Olivia told GQ. She went on to criticize how the entertainment industry often prioritizes making money over people's mental health.
"That's always been something that I've been really conscious of in my own career, and I'm really lucky I'm surrounded by people who are conscious of that and conscious of my mental health being the most important thing. You can't make art and have a good career if you're not there," she continued. The conversation then shifted to her love for early 2000s culture and how she's been spotted wearing the same "Dump Him" graphic tee that Britney wore back then. She even watches Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie's *iconic* reality show, The Simple Life with her BFF, Iris Apatow. Ah, celebs... they're just like us.
"I just love looking at throwback pictures of people from then and Kate Moss. And I love Winona Ryder—she's my favorite ever. I've watched all her movies and look at all of her style references and stuff like that," Olivia said.
The "Good 4 U" singer's GQ makeup look was created by her makeup artist, Molly Greenwald using products by none other than Glossier. This means that anyone can pull of Olivia's signature look, and we *love* that journey for all the Livies and beauty babes out there.
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