Olivia Rodrigo Opens Up About Growing Up in Hollywood & Being a Young Woman in the Music Industry

Olivia Rodrigo is taking the cover of Vogue‘s August issue!

The 20-year-old singer/songwriter opened up with the mag about growing up in the industry, her new music, and her BFF Madison Hu and one of her idols Carole King even shared some really kind words about her.

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“You don’t realize how young you are when you’re young, being on sets, surrounded by 40-year-old guys, talking about the traffic and the weather, learning to make small talk like an adult,” Olivia shared. “I remember being in meetings when I was 13 and they were asking me what I wanted my brand to be, and I was just like, ‘I don’t even know what I want to wear tomorrow.’”

She also commented about being a young woman in the music industry.

“I was under the impression that the younger you are, the more successful you’ll be in the music industry. I think I believed in these false ideas for a little while. The most painful moment of my life turned into my most successful,” she shared.

Madison, on their friendship after first meeting while auditioning for Bizaardvark, said, “I don’t even remember a time when we were getting to know each other. It was immediately like, ‘Olivia’s my best friend.’”

“At her core, Olivia really believes in consciously making the effort to be a good person,” Madison added. “When I met her, that wasn’t something that was on my mind, and she ingrained it in me.”

Carole gushed about Olivia‘s songwriting, saying, “You could tell she really believed in the lyrics, and that there was substance behind them, craft and substance.”

She also added, “And I love her. I’ve only met her for one afternoon, but I love her.”

If you missed it, check out the different clean version options Olivia had for “vampire.”

Speaking of music, she recently opened up about the origin of her new single and why is calling her new album GUTS.