Olivia Rodrigo doesn’t appear to know anything about recent pop stars

Published August 30, 2021 8:11pm ET



Pop singer Olivia Rodrigo said in a recent Q-and-A with Saturday Night Live actor Bowen Yang that she once believed only white girls could become pop stars.

“I feel like I grew up never seeing that,” she said of nonwhite stars. “Also, it was always like, ‘pop star,’ that’s a white girl,” Rodrigo said.

Already a print subscriber? Click here to login/register your account

Trusted reporting.Unlimited access.

Subscribe for full access to Washington Examiner coverage, expert political analysis, and subscriber-only journalism.

Get Unlimited Access

Already a member? Log in

Cancel anytime.