Fans Think Olivia Rodrigo Just Shaded Taylor Swift & Here’s Why

Olivia Rodrigo just liked a post on Instagram that has fans thinking she might be shading Taylor Swift.

On Tuesday (August 18), the music magazine Pitchfork shared an Instagram post about Aubrey Hobert as a follow-up to her polarizing Tiny Desk Concert performance.

The post links to a piece praising Audrey written by Sam Sodomsky, with the caption and the photos themselves including excerpts from the article.

While the first photo on the slide simply shows a photograph of Audrey performing with the headline, “It’s a Good Time to Get Into Audrey Hobert,” the second photo has a quote that takes a subtle dig at Taylor Swift.

“The first time I listened to Audrey Hobert‘s Who’s the Clown?, my initial thought was: These sound like the lead singles Taylor Swift doesn’t release anymore. What a joy to hear a pop songwriter with a genuine sense of humor and the confidence to make a song stick after repeated listens,” it reads.

Because Olivia liked the post, some people online have taken that to mean she agrees with the statement, and is “liking” Taylor shade.

However, it’s worth noting that, on Instagram, a “like” correlates to the entire post, so it’s entirely possible Olivia only saw the opening image of Audrey with the text praising the singer—and didn’t read anything further than that.

The caption also mentions Taylor, but only to say Audrey can be compared to “early Taylor Swift and Ween.”

Many commenters on the post had a far more uncharitable interpretation of Olivia‘s “like.”

“olivia rodrigo can’t stop talking about taylor in interviews and now she does this but if it was the other way…” wrote one person.

“@oliviarodrigo of course here you are supporting Pitchforks incessant Taylor obsession, because you have the same obsession,” said another commenter.

At least one user did question whether Olivia actually read the second slide before liking.

“@oliviarodrigo you can’t be serious. Did you bother reading the second slide?” they said.

There was previously speculation that Olivia and Taylor had feuded for years

There has long been contention between Taylor and Olivia fans that stems from the “Anti-Hero” singer, Jack Antonoff, and St. Vincent receiving retroactive songwriting credits and royalties for Olivia‘s song “Deja Vu.”

It was speculated that Taylor alleged a copyright infringement on the song, saying it was too similar to her song “Cruel Summer.” But it later seemed like things were quietly handled out of the public eye.

The “Driver’s License” singer actually addressed the rumored feud earlier this year while chatting with New York Times’ Popcast.

“I don’t really read that far into it,” Olivia said in May. “I think it comes with the territory, and it’s par for the course. I think if I dove into every internet detective sleuth that got things right or wrong about my life or any of my relationships, I think I’d just go crazy. There’s just not enough time in the day.”

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