Olivia Rodrigo says babydoll dress backlash ‘shows how we normalise paedophilia’

• Olivia 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.

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Olivia Rodrigo condemns ‘disturbing’ reaction to her babydoll dresses