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Rodrigo Links Dress Criticism to Normalizing Pedophilia
28 May
Summary
- Rodrigo defended her babydoll dress choice, citing cultural normalization of pedophilia.
- She felt inspired by 90s rock icons like Kathleen Hanna and Courtney Love.
- The singer argued that criticism of her modest dress is more disturbing than revealing outfits.
Singer Olivia Rodrigo has addressed a recent controversy surrounding her choice of a babydoll dress.
Rodrigo explained that the criticism of her attire, which she wore in her "Drop Dead" music video and at a Spotify event, highlighted a disturbing societal issue. She stated that the logic behind the criticism demonstrated how "we really normalize pedophilia in our culture."
She further elaborated that she felt more comfortable and powerful in the dress, drawing inspiration from 90s rock icons like Kathleen Hanna and Courtney Love. Rodrigo contrasted this with previous instances where she wore revealing outfits on stage without similar backlash, emphasizing the incongruity of deeming a childlike dress inappropriate.
This defense came during a clip from The New York Times Popcast, where Rodrigo expressed her concern that the rhetoric surrounding girls' clothing often places the blame on them for male attention.
