‘Vampire’: Are Taylor Swift and Olivia Rodrigo feuding? The Disney actress is a long-time ‘Swiftie’, but stopped publicly interacting with the singer – who added Sabrina Carpenter to her Eras tour

Aug 17 , 2023

Taylor Swift and Olivia Rodrigo are both extremely talented in their own rights. Photos: AP, @taylorswift/Instagram

Ever since the Disney actress came onto the music scene, she’s publicly preached her long-time love for Taylor Swift – and the ‘Anti-Hero’ songstress has shown plenty of love back via Instagram

The two talented ladies finally met in person at the 2021 Brit Awards, where they took that iconic photobooth pic, but things seemed to change after Rodrigo’s album Sour and song ‘Vampire’ …

Are Taylor Swift and Olivia Rodrigo engaged in a feud?

Olivia Rodrigo made her claim to fame as a Disney actress. Photo: @fanci.club/Instagram

Fans appear to think so. The speculation originates from Rodrigo’s abrupt shift: evolving from an ardent admirer who openly expressed her devotion to the pop sensation through social media, to abstaining from mentioning her affection for Swift at all – publicly, at least.

Taylor Swift performs during the Eras Tour concert at AT&T Stadium on March 31, in Arlington, Texas. Photo: TNS

So what could’ve catalysed this change of heart? A mix of things, which are believed to include musical royalties and the fact that they didn’t interact with each other at the Grammys, despite being besties on social media just months before.

Then, in June, Rodrigo unveiled her much-anticipated song “Vampire”, which fans believe might contain subtle references to Swift.

Here’s everything we know about the alleged rift …

The beginning: Olivia Rodrigo was always a hardcore “Swiftie”

Olivia Rodrigo posting about being a hardcore Swiftie. Photo: @TSwiftNZ/Twitter

Rodrigo, who rose to fame as a teen starring in Disney’s High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, has always been open about how much she looks up to Taylor Swift.