<p id=”par-1_64″>Several years ago, <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/olivia-rodrigo-and-louis-partridge-are-driving-into-2026-single-the-young-couple-have-split.html/”>Olivia Rodrigo</a> and <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/sabrina-carpenter-finally-responded-mans-best-friend-cover-controversy-need.html/”>Sabrina Carpenter</a> were rumored to be involved in a love triangle that left them on decidedly bad terms. Many people assumed Rodrigo wrote her breakout song “drivers license” about Carpenter. Speculation only intensified when Carpenter appeared to reply with a song of her own. These days, though, the two pop stars appear to be on much better terms. </p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-olivia-rodrigo-reportedly-wrote-the-song-drivers-license-about-sabrina-carpenter-nbsp”>Olivia Rodrigo reportedly wrote the song ‘drivers license’ about Sabrina Carpenter </h2>
<p id=”par-2_42″>Rodrigo and her <em>High School Musical: The Musical: The Series</em> co-star, Joshua Bassett, were rumored to be <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/olivia-rodrigo-and-joshua-bassett-why-fans-think-their-new-music-videos-are-connected.html/”>in a relationship</a>. They met on set in 2019 and posted frequent pictures with one another. Fans quickly began to speculate that they were together.</p>
<p id=”par-3_48″>In 2020, however, Bassett was spotted at a Black Lives Matter protest with Carpenter. This sparked speculation of a breakup with Rodrigo, which only intensified when the pair wore coordinated Halloween costumes. Months later, Rodrigo released her song “drivers license.” In it, she appears to <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/is-sabrina-carpenter-blonde-girl-mentioned-olivia-rodrigos-drivers-license.html/”>reference Carpenter directly</a>.</p>
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<p id=”par-4_28″>“And you’re probably with that blonde girl / Who always made me doubt / She’s so much older than me / She’s everything I’m insecure about,” she sang.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-sabrina-carpenter-responded-to-olivia-rodrigo-with-songs-of-her-own”>Sabrina Carpenter responded to Olivia Rodrigo with songs of her own</h2>
<p id=”par-5_18″>Several months later, Carpenter <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/olivia-rodrigo-sabrina-carpenter-skin-reaction-response-interview.html/”>released the song “Skin.”</a> Many people believed this was a response to “drivers license.”</p>
<p id=”par-6_14″>“Maybe you didn’t mean it / Maybe blonde was the only rhyme,” she sang.</p>
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<p id=”par-7_8″>Still, Rodrigo dodged questions about the rumored feud.</p>
<p id=”par-8_27″>“I actually don’t know her at all,” she told <a target=”_blank” href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRaRZoaRex0″ rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Radio.com</a>. “I think we’ve met once or twice in passing, but I’ve never had a conversation with her.”</p>
<p id=”par-9_32″>In 2022, Carpenter appeared to sing about the love triangle again in the song “Because I Liked a Boy.” She received online backlash for “Skin,” and worked through it on this song.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-they-appeared-to-be-on-friendly-terms-at-the-2025-grammys”>They appeared to be on friendly terms at the 2025 Grammys</h2>
<p id=”par-10_33″>Four years later, Carpenter and Rodrigo appeared to be on much friendlier terms. At the <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/grammys-seat-filler-reveals-scenes-secrets-awards-show-experience.html/”>2025 Grammy Awards</a>, Rodrigo stopped by Carpenter’s table. The pair embraced each other and had a brief conversation. </p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-olivia-rodrigo-said-she-is-happy-about-sabrina-carpenter-s-success”>Olivia Rodrigo said she is happy about Sabrina Carpenter’s success</h2>
<p id=”par-11_13″>In a recent interview, Rodrigo put the rumored feud to rest for good.</p>
<p id=”par-12_25″>“I think she’s great,” she told <a href=”https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/olivia-rodrigo-british-vogue-interview” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Vogue UK</a>, adding, “I’m so happy for all of her success too. I love the album she’s put out.”</p>
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<p id=”par-13_30″>She acknowledged that any comment she made about their relationship is likely to get attention, which makes her slightly uneasy. Still, she confirmed that they’re in a good place now.</p>
<p id=”par-14_21″>“It’s just people just get weird and clickbaity – it’s all love, though,” she said. “I’ve talked to her many times.”</p>