Olivia Rodrigo clarified rumors of a possible feud with Taylor Swift in a recent interview with Rolling Stone magazine, as reported by toofab. The 20-year-old singer denied any conflict with Taylor or anyone else, stating, “I don’t have any beef with anyone.”
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She expressed her serenity regarding the matter, highlighting her limited inner circle, consisting of her four friends and her mother, as the only people she communicates with regularly. Olivia emphasized, “There’s not much to say.”
Previously, the close relationship between the two singers reportedly took a hit when Swift and her team sought credit for “Deja Vu,” one of the biggest hits from Olivia’s debut album. This request was made due to similarities between the song and Taylor’s “Cruel Summer”.
Furthermore, Olivia had already attributed co-authorship to Taylor Swift on the track “1 step forward, 3 steps back” due to similarities in the chord sequence with “New Year’s Day” from Swift’s album “Reputation”. Reports also indicated that Olivia awarded 50% of the royalties from these songs to both Taylor Swift and Paramore, due to “Good 4 U” being considered a sample of “Misery Business”. When asked by Rolling Stone whether she was pressured to add co-writing credits to artists, Olivia would neither confirm nor deny, explaining that she was caught off guard and that the issue was more of a negotiation between teams than something she was personally very involved with.