Olivia Rodrigo Addresses Rumors ‘Vampires’ Is About Taylor Swift
Olivia Rodrigo attends the revealing of the #vampireOR2 Shorts challenge and premiere the video for her single "vampire", (Geffen Records) at YouTube Space LA on June 29, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Taylor Swift attends the 65th GRAMMY Awards on February 05, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
Olivia Rodrigo is addressing rumors that her new single “Vampire” is about Taylor Swift. Rodrigo, 20, told The Guardian over the weekend that she was “very surprised” people thought the song was about the “Anti-Hero” singer. Rodrigo continued to say, “I never want to say who any of my songs are about. I’ve never done that before in my career and probably won’t. I think it’s better to not pigeonhole a song to being about this one thing.”
The reason why fans are speculating that “Vampire” is about Taylor, 33, is because the lyrics detail manipulation and fame. Rodrigo stopped publicly expressing her admiration for Swift a while ago, since she had to add Swift and her “Cruel Summer” collaborators to the credits of her 2021 track “Deja Vu.”
In a July interview, Rodrigo said “Vampire” isn’t necessarily about someone using her stardom to climb the social ladder. She said, “I think it’s more about someone being manipulative and sucking you dry, using you for all your worth. I think that that’s a universal theme, and I also think fame is more easily accessible now than it has ever been. It’s not just people in LA and Hollywood that have to deal with that.”
The lyrics to “Vampire” also reference an age difference and six-month relationship, which fans previously thought was inspired by Rodrigo’s producer ex-boyfriend, Adam Faze. However, a source recently told People that the song isn’t about him. The couple dated for seven months from July 2021 through February 2022.
Rodrigo opened up about the songwriting process for “Vampire” on social media in June. She wrote: “last winter and created the video with the incredible Petra Collins. writing this song helped me sort through lots of feelings of regret, anger, and heartache. it’s one of my favorite songs on the album and it felt very cathartic to finish. im so happy it’s in your hands now and I hope it helps u deal with any bloodsuckers in your life. all my thanks 4ever [red heart emoji].””
All The Celebrity Cameos In Taylor Swift’s Music Videos
Taylor Swift puts a lot of thought into her songs. From the lyrics to how she conceptualizes her music videos, the award-winning musician gives her fans the ultimate experience. Swift likes to drop Easter eggs in her music videos and she occasionally recruits her celebrity friends to take them to the next level. The artist has directed a ton of her music videos, as well, earning awards for “The Man” (2020) and “All Too Well (The Short Film)” (2022). Since 2019, Taylor has pretty much taken the reigns on the direction for her music videos.
Per Billboard, her directorial journey started years before that. In 2010, Swift teamed up with Roman White (director of “You Belong With Me” and “Fifteen” music videos) for the making of “Mine.” Swift has 13 music videos that she self-directed; she’s released five documentaries, three video albums, and a short film.
As we previously reported, Swift said last September, “I’d like to keep taking baby steps forward and I’m at a place now where the next baby step is not a baby step. It would be committing to making a film and I feel like I would absolutely love for the right opportunity to arise, because I absolutely adore telling stories this way.” While at the Toronto Film Festival for her “All Too Well (The Short Film),” she added that she “always want to tell human stories about human emotion.”
Take a look below at all the celebrities that have made cameos in Taylor Swift’s music videos:
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