Did ‘High School Musical: The Musical: The Series’ Include Olivia Rodrigo Easter Egg in Finale?

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High School Musical: The Musical: The Series bid farewell to the East High wildcats in its season 4 finale, but not without seemingly honoring former costar Olivia Rodrigo.In the series finale, which dropped on Disney+ earlier this week, Ricky (Joshua Bassett) gets a sweet compliment that relates to Rodrigo IRL.“That took guts — what you did back there,” Gina’s mom, Terri (played by Napiera Groves), said after Ricky professed his love for Sofia Wylie’s character in song. “Guts are good [and] maybe you were worth the wait.”While having “guts” is good for sharing feelings, it is also the name of Rodrigo’s second album.

Rodrigo, 20, starred as Nini — Ricky’s first girlfriend — on the first two seasons of HSMTMTS, ultimately exiting in the middle of season 3 as her budding singer-songwriter career started to take off in real life.Rodrigo — who dropped her debut LP, Sour, in 2021 — is slated to release Guts on September 8. “For me, this album is about growing pains and trying to figure out who I am at this point in my life,” she said in a press release in June about her musical inspiration. “I feel like I grew 10 years between the ages of 18 and 20 — it was such an intense period of awkwardness and change.

I think that’s all just a natural part of growth, and hopefully, the album reflects that.”While it has not been addressed if the “guts” line was a specific nod to Rodrigo, many fans immediately picked up on its potential allusion. “OK, BUT I WAS THE ONLY ONE WHO NOTICED???? ‘GUTS are good.’ Gosh Olivia its everyere [sic], even she is not on the show anymore, wow,” one social media user tweeted on Wednesday, August 9. “HSMTMTS cast is a Guts stan and we knoww about that!!!!”In order to view the video, please allow Manage