Olivia Rodrigo Explains ‘All-American Bitch’ Lyrics
Olivia Rodrigo attends "The Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes" Los Angeles Premiere at TCL Chinese Theatre on November 13, 2023 in Hollywood, California.
During Olivia Rodrigo’s recent Kelly Clarkson Show visit, the singer detailed what inspired her sophomore album, GUTS. During her Tuesday (December 26) appearance, the “vampire” singer, 20, says the album title has always been a word she loved because of its “many interesting meanings.” In addition to breaking down her album name inspiration, host Clarkson pulled some lyrics from the album to get more insight into Rodrigo’s songwriting.
The first lyric Clarkson had prepared came from the fourth track, “lacy.” The lyrics read: “And I despise my jealous eyes and how hard they fell for you. Yeah, I despise my rotten mind and how much it worships you.” As Clarkson shared her impressed reaction with the last line, the audience roared in agreement. Comparing Rodrigo’s “poetic” yet relatable lyrics to the writings of Alanis Morisette, the Grammy-winner responded while laughing, “Wow, yeah. That’s very emo of me, writing that.” After taking a poetry class at the University of Southern California recently, Rodrigo said “lacy” started out as a poem for one of the assignments, so she turned it into a song.
Clarkson also asked Rodrigo about her opening track, “All-American Bitch.” Rodrigo belts, “I am light as a feather, I’m as stiff as a board. I pay attention to things that most people ignore.” Making fun of Olivia’s young age and how she would know about the levitation game, she said her mother used to tell her about doing it at sleepovers when she was a kid. She explained to the host that she always thought it was a really interesting phrase, and had been wanting to fit it into a song for a long time. With how impossible it seems to lift someone up by their fingers, the Disney Channel alum thought it was an interesting way “to describe the impossible standards that are set for us as women.”
Watch Rodrigo’s appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8A5liRcOeY
Celebrities That Gained Most Online Fame in 2023
In today’s digital age, celebrity success relies heavily on online popularity. With this in mind, new research has revealed the famous faces who have seen the biggest boom in online fame in 2023. Online casino site ICE36 took at look at this. Taking in data from Google searches, Instagram followers, likes and engagement rates, they determined the celebrities who saw the greatest increase in online popularity in 2023. This group of celebrities consists of a diverse list of athletes, musicians, and actors.
Per Statista, in 2023, over 4.89 billion people were using social media worldwide, a number projected to increase to almost six billion in 2027. These users aren’t tied to a single platform. The average user now spreads their digital footprint across six to seven platforms every month, according to Forbes.
The average individual has about eight social media accounts. In the United States, the average person has seven accounts. In India the number is nearly twelve, while in Japan it nears four. On a global level, the average person spends about 145 minutes on social media. Americans average about two hours and seven minutes daily. To put this into perspective, if the average person maintained this usage over an average life span of 73 years, the end result is an astonishing 5.7 years spent on social media platforms.
As we previously reported, studies have shown time and again that social media has been linked to brain development changes in teenagers. Even the Surgeon General issued a warning of social media’s “profound risk of harm to the mental health and well-being of children and adolescents.” Despite the possible negative effects of social media, which comes with anything used in excess, celebrities entertain their millions of followers. Whether they are plugging a new project they are working on or just being charismatic, these ten celebrities are the most popular online in 2023.
Laila Abuelhawa is the Top 40 and Hip-Hop pop culture writer for Beasley Media Group. Being with the company for over three years, Laila's fierce and fabulous red-carpet rankings have earned her a feature on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert!' Her favorite stories are those surrounding the latest in celebrity fashion, television and film rankings, and how the world reacts to major celebrity news. With a background in journalism, Laila's stories ensure accuracy and offer background information on stars that you wouldn't have otherwise known. She prides herself in covering stories that inform the public about what is currently happening and what is to come in the ever-changing, ever-evolving media landscape.
