Olivia Rodrigo and Taylor Swift's Alleged Feud, Explained in Excruciating Detail

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debut album in 2021, which dropped when the former Disney star was just 18 years old. And now, with the release of Rodrigo's sophomore album GUTS, listeners are more convinced than ever that something went down between the and her self-proclaimed number-one fan.In desperate need of context?

Here's a complete breakdown of the so-called “feud” between Taylor Swift and Olivia Rodrigo, which may or may not rip your guts out…April 22, 2020: Rodrigo performs a cover of “Cruel Summer,” which reaches Swift's ears. “THE TALENT,” Swift writes on her Instagram Story at the time. “Love This!!!

Thanks for this beautiful performance @olivia.rodrigo @mtv.”This content can also be viewed on the site it from.In response, Rodrigo loses her mind in a Instagram post. “TAYLOR SWIFT IS THE REASON I WRITE SONGS AND SHE POSTED ME ON HER STORY AND TOLD ME I WAS TALENTED???” she wrote, per . “WHEN IS ASHTON KUTCHER GONNA JUMP OUT OF A BUSH WITH A CAMERA CREW!!!!???!??!”She also shares her excitement on Twitter (now known as X.com), , “TAYLOR SWIFT POSTED A VIDEO OF ME SINGING CRUEL SUMMER ON HER INSTAGRAM STORY.

I WILL NEVER STOP SCREAMING." In another tweet, she , "I AM GONNA FRAME THIS SCREENSHOT AND HANG IT ABOVE MY FIRSTBORN’S CRIB.”This content can also be viewed on the site it from.January 8, 2021: The 17-year-old goes from star of Disney's to certified pop icon overnight with the release of her record-breaking single “Driver's License.” Not only was the song an absolute banger of a ballad, but it also unveiled a juicy love triangle between Rodrigo and her HSMTMTS co-star and fellow Disney star/singer .