Online outrage over Olivia Rodrigo's babydoll dresses raises questions about bot-driven backlash
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Maya Georgi
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Summary
The article discusses the online backlash against Olivia Rodrigo for wearing babydoll dresses, characterizing the outrage as inorganic and potentially bot-driven behavior. It frames the controversy as an overreaction to a pop star's personal fashion choices, noting that Rodrigo has been promoting her upcoming third album while wearing her signature preppy-meets-edgy style. The piece critiques internet culture for manufacturing outrage over trivial matters like celebrity fashion preferences.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledOlivia Rodrigo wasn't wrong — it is quite brutal out here, especially if 'here' is the desecrated place that is the internet and its ridiculous outrage over a pop star's preference for babydoll dresses.
The internet melted down this week because Rodrigo chose to have a sense of fashion.
Honestly, that place is really only good for stalking crushes.
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