Olivia Rodrigo has addressed the ongoing speculation surrounding her reported dispute with Taylor Swift, emphasizing that she has tried not to let the situation affect her. The conflict reportedly stems from the 2021 release of Rodrigo’s single "Deja Vu," which led to Swift receiving a writing credit amid claims that the song bore similarities to Swift’s 2019 track "Cruel Summer." Rodrigo later denied that her 2023 song "Vampire," which references a "bloodsucker," was directed at Swift.

Although the two artists have not engaged publicly since the controversy, their relationship has been the subject of widespread fan speculation, with many believing there are lingering tensions tied to the songwriting credit issue. When asked about any “frost” between her and Swift during a recent interview on the New York Times’ Popcast podcast, Rodrigo responded cautiously, stating that she aims to avoid dwelling on the matter. “I don’t know, I think I try to not let it get to me or upset me. I just try to keep on truckin’,” she said. “It was so long ago, there’s no use in harping on about it. I just try to make songs that I love and try to be kind and good to other people.”

In the same interview, Rodrigo reflected on her upbringing as a child star and its impact on her personal life. She described feeling a sense of loss over not having a typical childhood experience. “I think I feel really sad I didn’t really have a childhood,” she explained. “I live one of the most amazing lives, I get to travel the world and have all these incredible experiences, but I wasn’t in high school, I didn’t have a good group of friends.” Rodrigo attributed some of her creative output to the loneliness of her youth, noting that being a home-schooled only child contributed to a solitary upbringing. “Because I was a home-schooled only child, it was a very lonely upbringing and I think that’s why I wrote so many songs,” she said.