Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleOlivia Rodrigo has criticised the online backlash to her recent babydoll-style outfits, saying the reaction “shows how we really normalise paedophilia.”The 23-year-old singer addressed the controversy on The New York Times’ podcast Popcast, after weeks of debate surrounding her attire while promoting her forthcoming album. Rodrigo highlighted the hypocrisy of criticism for being fully covered in a “childlike” dress, compared to her previous “revealing” outfits that were not deemed inappropriate. The backlash primarily focused on her styling in the “Drop Dead” music video, where she wore a pastel-blue babydoll dress with visible bloomers and white knee socks.Members of the public have since taken to social media to criticise the singer, accusing her of adopting a “sexy baby” aesthetic. In fullOlivia Rodrigo condemns ‘disturbing’ reaction to her babydoll dressesThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Olivia Rodrigo says babydoll dress backlash ‘shows how we normalise paedophilia’
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleOlivia Rodrigo has criticised the online backlash to her recent babydoll-style outfits, saying the reaction “shows how we really normalise paedophilia.”The 23-year-old singer addressed the controversy on The New York Times’ podcast Popcast, after weeks of debate surrounding her attire while promoting her forthcoming album. Rodrigo highlighted the hypocrisy of criticism for being fully covered in a “childlike” dress, compared to her previous “revealing” outfits that were not deemed inappropriate. The backlash primarily focused on her styling in the “Drop Dead” music video, where she wore a pastel-blue babydoll dress with visible bloomers and white knee socks.Members of the public have since taken to social media to criticise the singer, accusing her of adopting a “sexy baby” aesthetic. In fullOlivia Rodrigo condemns ‘disturbing’ reaction to her babydoll dressesThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
