Olivia Rodrigo in Los Angeles in June 2023.Photo:Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images for YouTube
Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images for YouTube
Teenage heartbreak isn’t just for teenagers — just askOlivia Rodrigo.
The pop star has made a career turning her personal ups and downs into sing-along anthems that reflect the overwhelming feelings that can bubble up during the final years of adolescence. But she often finds that the relatability factor of her subject matter extends far beyond the Gen Z reach.
Olivia Rodrigo performs in New York City on Sept. 8, 2023.Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images
Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images
“It’s super cool. Especially with ‘Drivers License,’ I remember when that came out, people of all walks of life would just come up to me and be like, ‘I remember exactly where I was when I was experiencing that heartbreak for the first time.’ It’s just such a cool thing to see that we’re all so much more alike than we are different,” she says. “It just makes me feel less alone. I’m just like, ‘Wow, my experiences aren’t really that unique. Everyone has experienced some sort of pain or loss and insecurity.’”
She continues: “I think people are starting to take teenage girl music a little more seriously, which I’m really happy about.”
Rodrigo released hersophomore albumGutslast week, the highly anticipated follow-up to her smash 2021 debut albumSour.
Olivia Rodrigo in New York City on Sept. 6, 2023.Theo Wargo/Getty Images
Theo Wargo/Getty Images
For more on Olivia Rodrigo, pick up the latest issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands everywhere Friday.
source: people.com
