<p id=”par-1_59″>As <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> prepares to release her third album, <em><a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/louis-partridge-opened-sanctity-romance-olivia-rodrigo.html/”>You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So In Love</a>,</em> her dresses have been getting a lot of attention online. While many fans have praised the looks, others have taken issue with them. A number of people have stated that they find it strange that Rodrigo is wearing babydoll dresses. </p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-olivia-rodrigo-s-babydoll-dresses-are-getting-negative-attention-from-some-people”>Olivia Rodrigo’s babydoll dresses are getting negative attention from some people</h2>
<p id=”par-2_67″>On the cover of <em>You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So In Love</em>, Rodrigo wears a short pink dress while tipped upside down on a swing. In a number of recent appearances, she has rocked similar babydoll dresses. In the music video for her song “Drop Dead,” she wears a blue dress with frilly shorts underneath. The looks blend the highly <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/olivia-rodrigo-good-4-u-video-features-2000s-vibes-jennifer-body-imagery.html/”>feminine dresses with edgier accessories</a>. </p>
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<p id=”par-3_32″>Rodrigo’s recent fashion choices have sparked fierce discussion on social media. A number of users believe it’s inappropriate for her to be dressing this way, as they believe she is infantilizing herself. </p>
<p id=”par-4_32″>“We have to talk about the weird trend of heavily sexualised pop stars dressing themselves as little girls,” wrote one X (formerly Twitter) user, referring to photos of Rodrigo and Sabrina Carpenter.</p>
<p id=”par-5_24″>One viral post reads “maybe i’m too woke,” as the caption on a clip of Rodrigo performing in a floral dress and matching bloomers. </p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-a-defense-of-olivia-rodrigo-s-dresses-led-to-more-controversy”>A defense of Olivia Rodrigo’s dresses led to more controversy</h2>
<p id=”par-6_48″>After the conversation about Rodrigo’s babydoll dresses picked up steam online, several articles in defense of her looks began appearing. An article from <a target=”_blank” href=”https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/olivia-rodrigo-baby-doll-dress-controversy-1235560600/” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Rolling Stone</a> points to recent bot-led smear campaigns against Taylor Swift and Chappell Roan, and wonders if the discourse about Rodrigo could also be bot-driven. </p>
<p id=”par-7_18″>This has only led to further conversation online. People have accused the articles of coming from Rodrigo’s team.</p>
<p id=”par-8_28″>“Why does it feel like every outlet has released an article defending this (and completely missing the point) in the past 24hrs…smells like pr,” one <a href=”https://www.reddit.com/r/popculturechat/comments/1tbhbq4/the_olivia_rodrigo_dress_outrage_feels_like_bot/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Reddit</a> user wrote.</p>
<p id=”par-9_45″>“The influx of (obviously pr) stories defending olivia wearing a babydoll dress is crazy,” another person added. “Not everything is bots, i witnessed in real time fandoms start up this discourse which has gotten us to this point. a lot of it IS fandom wars.”</p>
<p id=”par-10_18″>This also led people to proclaim that they are not bots, and that they dislike Rodrigo’s style choices.</p>
<p id=”par-11_18″>“Raise your hand if you’re not a bot and you don’t like ‘sexy baby’ fashion,” wrote one person.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-she-releases-her-new-album-in-june”>She releases her new album in June</h2>
<p id=”par-12_29″>Rodrigo’s dresses are a key to her styling as she promotes <em>You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So In Love</em>. This is her follow-up to <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/olivia-rodrigo-wins-2022-grammy-award-best-new-artist.html/”>2023’s Grammy-nominated <em>Guts</em></a>.</p>
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<p id=”par-13_38″>“My third album ‘You seem pretty sad for a girl so in love’ is out June 12th,” she wrote on social media. “I am so proud of this record and I can’t wait for you to hear it.”</p>