olivia rodrigo set herself up years ago as a young female pop icon and she just tricked millions into listening to melodic punk + alt fem rock. love her for that.
heard vampire, thought i was prepared for guts. heard bad idea right, realised no matter how ready i think i am, olivia rodrigo is inevitably and unavoidably going destroy my innards and mental health on 8th september.
“oh yes i know that he’s my ex, but can’t two people reconnect?” WHICH IS SOMETHING BUT THEN “i only see him as a friend, i just tripped and fell into his bed” OH MY GOD???
pretty isn’t pretty by Olivia Rodrigo is for the girls who had to hold in tears while their moms told them to lose a couple of pounds. It’s for the girls who get frustrated and embarrassed in fitting rooms. It’s for the girls who tear dresses off their bodies after overanalyzing only to hear their mom say “this is not a dress for girls with your body.”
It’s for the girls who are constantly compared to other girls their moms bring up randomly in conversation. “Rachel’s daughter always looks so put together. You should wear your hair like her.” It’s for the girls who spend hours planning and getting ready just to be overlooked and ignored. It’s for the girls who are hyper aware of their clothes fitting too tightly or their makeup feeling too cakey.
It’s for the girls who cry in the shower to avoid crying in public—where tears and drops of water blend together. It’s for the girls who obsessively pick their skin in the mirror and instantly regret it once they see the damage they’ve caused. It’s for the girls who still wish that their moms would say “you look beautiful” without a “but” or a “maybe” following right after.