Olivia Rodrigo condemns use of her song “all-american bitch” on the Department of Homeland Security and White House instagram: “don't ever use my songs to promote your racist, hateful propaganda”

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[u/ashlyethgg]

We love her. Unlike so many pop girls she actually has a backbone to stand for what’s right.

[u/Kitchen_Row6532 → u/ashlyethgg]

The most powerful woman on this planet is too scared, I guess. 

Too busy releasing shitty variants to get all her fans money before everyone is too broke to be able to afford it anymore. 

[u/AugustIzFalling → u/Kitchen_Row6532]

Agree. I personally believe that even if she had the instinct to repudiate this use of her music she’s incapable of doing so during this fresh album cycle because she will never do anything that affects her bag.

[u/Kitchen_Row6532 → u/AugustIzFalling]

Which is exactly how we got here. Billionaires protecting their hoard. 

[u/Significant-Yam9843 → u/Kitchen_Row6532]

And when we thought it couldn't get worse...bammmmmm. We are about to see the first trillionaire on this planet 😰🤯

Something deeply wrong is going on...

[u/ColicShark → u/Kitchen_Row6532]

Explains the out of nowhere beef she always starts with rising female stars. Like suddenly Charlie XCX is her album’s antagonist just as her popularity is skyrocketing.

Wouldn’t be surprised if Sabrina Carpenter becomes swiftie-enemy-number-one by the time the next album releases.

It’s all about brutally attacking the competition, like a true soulless billionaire.

[u/Reasonable-Kiwi-6951 → u/ColicShark]

she mostly beefs with people of color so sabrina is probably fine

[u/According_Plant701 → u/Reasonable-Kiwi-6951]

Not if you’re Katy Perry lol

[u/namegamenoshame → u/AugustIzFalling]

I don’t know man that album so ass it’s probably best to change the subject

[u/AugustIzFalling → u/namegamenoshame]

it really is. I was neutral to negative on her before, a lot of her singles really rubbed me the wrong way but I still had some music on my workout playlist. Then I impulsively decided to listen to this album as I had never listened to one of her albums before. It’s really horrible especially when she’s considered the songwriter of our generation. if this was anyone else it would be roundly criticized in an epic fashion but too many media outlets are afraid of losing access to her. If this was anyone else it would be an almost career ending embarrassment. It also makes her deeply unlikable and her talent isn’t strong enough to overcome that.

[u/jennyquarx → u/AugustIzFalling]

I was curious about this one because the promo images led me to think it would be a departure. I played myself. 🤡🤡

[u/hamonic → u/Kitchen_Row6532]

Olivia may never be a billionaire or break meaningless records, but at least she’ll be remembered as being “on the right side of history” ✌️

[u/snowdropsx → u/Kitchen_Row6532]

lol didn’t she just release another new variant today?

doesn’t make sense with all the crying before about wanting to be on the right side of history

[u/Hoppy_Croaklightly → u/snowdropsx]

"Variant" makes it sound like covid

[u/codeverity → u/snowdropsx]

Earlier in the week Golden was projected to be #1 again so she had to do a release to put her back on top.

[u/plutoforprez → u/codeverity]

Golden is Ave Maria and Showgirl is a 6 yo babbling into one of those toy microphones

[u/Lumi_Rockets → u/snowdropsx]

She got bored with politics after her Lover era.

[u/mbee784 → u/Kitchen_Row6532]

[u/JeepersMysster → u/Kitchen_Row6532]

She’s not too scared — she’s Maga, and she’s fine with it cuz this is who she’s always been

(And also the hoarding everyone’s $$ thing before they all go broke thing too)

[u/HandsomeGemini → u/JeepersMysster]

Obviously I don't know Taylor Swift in real life or anything. But I do think she strongly leans to the right. She seems like she's much more of a capitalist than an artist. She only endorsed Hilary and Kamala because she thought it would be good for her brand, not because it's how she was actually voting. If republicans weren't so openly racist and anti-LGBTQ, she'd probably have even been at the RNC with Hulk Hogan and Kid Rock.

[u/JeepersMysster → u/HandsomeGemini]

Yep — if the right being who they are wouldn’t affect her ability to drain the bank accounts of her “liberal” fans, she would absolutely be out and proud as the maga queen she actually is

[u/mpg111 → u/Kitchen_Row6532]

The most powerful woman on this planet is too scared, I guess. 

I don't think Ursula von der Leyen is scared

[u/GlassPomoerium → u/mpg111]

Did not expect an Ursula mention on Fauxmoi lol

[u/mpg111 → u/GlassPomoerium]

[u/The-Good-Bad-Place → u/Kitchen_Row6532]

I love how different this subreddit is from other pop-culture ones when it comes to her! I don’t understand how her fans continue to defend her (at least, the ones who claim to be anti-MAGA).

[u/Islanduniverse → u/Kitchen_Row6532]

Turns out her personality and personal conviction are as milquetoast as her music.

[u/Jibber_Fight → u/Kitchen_Row6532]

She’s not scared. She’s just a rich fucking moron that doesn’t care about other people.

[u/doryfishie → u/Kitchen_Row6532]

She isn’t scared, she agrees with the bigots. She’s been MAGA adjacent for years and is fine hugging all over the Mahomeses and pro Trump podcast bros.

[u/ralbert → u/Kitchen_Row6532]

[u/Expensive-Garbage335 → u/ashlyethgg]

Taylor let ICE and Israel IDF use her newest song to promote their recruitment. No words from her, absolute silence

[u/JairoHyro → u/Expensive-Garbage335]

Wait what?!

[u/ThiccQban → u/ashlyethgg]

I love Olivia. She’s so poised and principled for someone so young. Crazy how grown women are too worried about securing the bag and shouting out their “cancelled” MAGA friends to say a word, but Liv jumped in immediately to say not in my name

[u/Ok_Ant2566 → u/ashlyethgg]

She was raised right- kudos to her parents and grandparents

[u/smile_politely → u/ashlyethgg]

Good for her!

[u/ThiccQban → u/ashlyethgg]

I love Olivia. She’s so poised and principled for someone so young. Crazy how grown women are too worried about securing the bag and shouting out their “cancelled” MAGA friends to say a word, but Liv jumped in immediately to say not in my name

[u/outletwalnut]

🕯️protect Olivia Rodrigo🕯️

[u/Kitchen_Row6532 → u/outletwalnut]

I have taken a cue from swifties to artificially inflate numbers, and sometimes put her albums on repeat in a room for my dogs. 

Generational wealthy out of touch and racist white women shouldn't be the only people gaming the system. 

[u/Kind-Score-2277]

These ghouls hid her comment. If you follow her and go to watch the post as a reel, it’s the first thing you see.

[u/manhattansinks]

see how easy

[u/SUDDENLY_VIRGIN → u/manhattansinks]

Ezpz

[u/SoggyHedgehog2292]

She needs to sue them

[u/Iwoulddiefcftbatk → u/SoggyHedgehog2292]

Really hoping her lawyers are drafting a cease and desist order.

[u/NotKaitlynAlt → u/SoggyHedgehog2292]

sadly it's not illegal since they used the instagram music library. She could remove it from instagram, she did this before on tiktok.

[u/GitEmSteveDave → u/SoggyHedgehog2292]

She can't, because she got $$$$ for selling the rights to her songs, so that people on Insta and TikTok could legally use them, because it makes her more $$$$.

EDIT: I know not many people understand licensing, but most artists don't own the rights to their songs. They sell them. And if someone uses it in a way you don't like, you can't just comment or send a tweet. You have to use legal channels and do things like send a C & D. If Rodrigo want to control her music, she can simply not sell the rights, and then she can so things like sue.

[u/Reddits_Worst_Night → u/GitEmSteveDave]

she can simply not sell the rights, and then she can so things like sue.

But then she no longer has a record deal, meaning no marketing, and she doesn't sell. That's why the Taylor's version stuff exists, because Taylor needed a contract to get started.

[u/Potential_Yam_5196 → u/SoggyHedgehog2292]

I just don’t understand why people aren’t suing…I mean what is it actually going to take?!

[u/ArryBoMills → u/Potential_Yam_5196]

Free use. Licensed out?

[u/Reddits_Worst_Night → u/SoggyHedgehog2292]

She can't. The publishing company owns the rights to the recordings and gets to decide who can use it, not Olivia.

[u/QWERTYtootie]

Notice how OR quickly did this versus Taylor’s silence? I notice.

[u/ChoreomaniacCat → u/QWERTYtootie]

Nothing new there. Olivia has spoken up multiple times, TS stays radio silent and hanging out with some of Trump's keenest supporters instead.

[u/Emotional_Burden → u/ChoreomaniacCat]

Taylor does nothing but hang around right wing talking heads now.

[u/SeaReserve8781 → u/QWERTYtootie]

Where’s the lie?

[u/madeleinetwocock → u/QWERTYtootie]

Her silence is deafeningly loud.

[u/wiredunwound → u/QWERTYtootie]

What’s not silent is her fans doing mental gymnastics to excuse her silence. Geez… reading a related post on another subreddit and the level of excuses and justification for this billionaire is crazy. It reminds of when regular maga folks were super outraged about tax increases for millionaires… 😬

[u/EugenesMullet]

Taylor Swift could never

Wait no. WOULD never. She easily could. See how easy it is?

[u/marina0987 → u/EugenesMullet]

of all the MAGA Barbies she’s definitely the most Boring one

[u/jcd_real → u/marina0987]

I can't believe that one whackjob who called her a Nazi Barbie 15 years ago turned out to be on to something 

[u/isglitteracarb → u/marina0987]

I see the coca colas got you feelin brave!!

[u/ChoiceHour5641 → u/marina0987]

They don't call her Blandie for nothing.

[u/FoxNixon → u/EugenesMullet]

But then she can’t make Da Money. And we all know how much she loves Da Money

[u/urmumlol9 → u/FoxNixon]

Because Olivia Rodrigo is notoriously broke lol

(In all seriousness $25 million net worth is lower than I expected but I think she also just started out a few years ago tbf)

[u/ahdidi413]

This is why she is in fact rock and roll. 🤘 ❤️

[u/outletwalnut → u/ahdidi413]

she might’ve done disney as a kid, but from her actions as an adult you can tell she’s down with it🎸

[u/DCBronzeAge → u/ahdidi413]

As someone who essentially only listens to rock & roll music and rock adjacent music, I am more than happy to be in a club that includes Olivia.

[u/ahdidi413 → u/DCBronzeAge]

I’m a mid 30s male millennial and I have no issue admitting my Olivia fandom - she’s the real deal

[u/BruceTramp85 → u/ahdidi413]

GenX and a bigger fan than even my teenager is. Olivia is a real one. ♥️

[u/hellomad495]

olivia rodrigoat back at it again

[u/Scared-Box8941 → u/hellomad495]

Rodrigoat 🤣🤣🤣🤣👑👑👑

[u/IcyNews311]

Its really that easy but a certain someone is still silent

[u/Ftheyankeei → u/IcyNews311]

And the fucking guy and his cronies made AI slop of her! 

[u/JeepersMysster → u/IcyNews311]

She’s silent cuz it makes her more $$ to add to her billions and cuz she’s maga 🤷‍♀️

[u/ludvikskp]

Can’t help but stan

[u/Scared-Box8941]

Push is coming to shove and we are really seeing who strives for humanity and who hides to play both sides and protect their money

[u/Kitchen_Row6532 → u/Scared-Box8941]

That's okay. Its national news now. 

Imagine the accolades and praise that would be showered upon Taylor if she would just say SOMETHING. 

She would be carried around on a satin pillow. 8 million likes. The swifites would be insufferable. Idc. Be insufferable. 

Before it's too late. 

[u/Otherotherothertyra]

We love pop stars with a spine!

[u/childshgambino]

Love her 💜💜💜

[u/MondeyMondey]

God this would suck so bad. Obviously she’s not like the biggest victim here but still. Excellent response, she continues to be incredibly cool.

[u/stargirlxoxo]

Her music is not my cuppa tea, but I love her as a person.

[u/AwesomeNoodlez → u/stargirlxoxo]

yeah same here

[u/Kiwi-vee → u/AwesomeNoodlez]

Same here too.

[u/TheSubparWriter]

Unlike Miss Ameri-MAGA whose whole album is probably gonna be used by the Team Trump account with no formal complaint.

[u/Otherotherothertyra → u/TheSubparWriter]

Genuinely terrified to see the Wood fancam they make

[u/outdoorlaura → u/Otherotherothertyra]

Stop it. Stop it right now.

[u/Alwaysawkward6787 → u/Otherotherothertyra]

I hate that I now have to fear this.

[u/Bubbly_Safe_8922 → u/TheSubparWriter]

But she needs to be in the right side of history.. far right apparently

[u/Aggravating_Belt4570]

Olivia:

[u/Scared-Box8941 → u/Aggravating_Belt4570]

Yasssssssss

[u/Maester_Bates]

How do you say fork found in kitchen but in a good way?

[u/deev718 → u/Maester_Bates]

Queen found on throne? Or is that too monarchist

[u/FoxNixon → u/Maester_Bates]

Common Olivia W

[u/lueur-d-espoir → u/Maester_Bates]

Gem found in the treasure chest ✨️

[u/raucouscaucus7756]

She’s always been that girl, and all-american bitch is SUCH a bop

[u/Bread_Low]

Reason #659274 why she’s awesome

[u/CompetitionFair6701]

Her cousin is married to my cousin. At least if we’re all technically a family I can say she has a good head on her shoulders and some values unlike most celebrities 🤷🏼‍♀️

[u/claudsonclouds]

[u/totallytotallytotes]

Rodrigo identifies as Filipino-American, and she has family members who are immigrants, the same immigrants that these racist mfers would want to deport.

Homeland’s social media team could’ve, at the very least, done research into a singer’s background before attaching songs to their racist slop.

[u/ChildOfGodd20]

Oh Olivia Isabel Rodrigo, the icon you are.

[u/reality_raven]

Of course Billionaire Evil Tycoon Taylor Swift hasn’t done the same AND came out with her 37th album variant. Mother needs another jet.

[u/Original_Bite6555]

Thank you Olivia for once again showing us that you are way better than Taylor Swift.

[u/AugustIzFalling]

Amazing. I recently got into an argument with a Swiftie who insisted that Swift was incapable of speaking out against Donald Trump using her music because of bullying and threats. Somehow hundreds of artists have managed to do so without the benefit of being a billionaire.

[u/Riqitch]

Oof, that's why she is Olivia RodriGOAT 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[u/targaryeh]

my darling popstar girl who actually will say something <3

[u/almbeck]

And how many videos has the White House now posted with Taylor swift songs to no response from her??

[u/Disastrous-Car7262]

[u/ShitMyButtSays]

If i were a pop star i would write songs exclusively about poop and doodoo. Then no evil regime would want to use it. But i respect olivia's approach as well

[u/chilaaa → u/ShitMyButtSays]

Unfortunately, Donny would have loved to score his poop jet video with a fecal bop.

I hate that this isn't even a joke.

[u/Automatic_Golf1627 → u/ShitMyButtSays]

Close enough, welcome back ice spice

[u/Curious-End-4923 → u/ShitMyButtSays]

Lmao so stupid, I love this comment

[u/40ozEggNog → u/Curious-End-4923]

Something about poop AND doodoo, written by "ShitMyButtSays", has me rolling.

[u/rosethrones → u/ShitMyButtSays]

ice spice safe from this nonsense

[u/Bile-duck → u/ShitMyButtSays]

A little like this?

[u/imstillhealing]

I can't find her comment, can anyone else?

[u/Tough_Think → u/imstillhealing]

Insta has hidden her comment

[u/Scared-Box8941 → u/Tough_Think]

😮 fr??!?

[u/Bubbly_Safe_8922 → u/Tough_Think]

Sorry I'm old and out of the loop... how is that possible?

[u/ofmiceandpaco]

[u/_angesaurus]

is there anyone that hasnt done this besides taylor swift at this point? im seriously curious. if anyone has receipts.

[u/Signal_Lie6630]

I’m such a fan of Olivia’s from a distance, as a don’t listen to her music really, but she seems like such a cool person with actual morals. I respect the hell out of her for using her platform

[u/Skullpandafaerie]

Yes!! Silence is not restraint when dealing with dictators and fascism. Going to stream Olivia's music!!

[u/DrFranFine]

I love her! So glad young girls have such a good role model to look up to.

[u/ladygagasgarden]

olivia the queen you are

[u/DCBronzeAge]

Olivia is really the whole package. I love both her albums and she's on the right side of every issue. Even with her (likely contractually obligated) exclusive credit card show, she gave all of the proceeds to her foundation.

I don't think it's healthy to stan any celebrity in this climate, but I don't think there's anyone safer to do so than Olivia Rodrigo.

[u/BB9913]

She and Billie Eilish are great examples for the new generation, they deserve the attention. They always give me a lot of hope.

[u/LikesToLickToads]

After Sydney Sweeney this is nice to see

[u/BruceTramp85 → u/LikesToLickToads]

She is the anti-Sydney

[u/ZiggyStarstuff]

Meanwhile is radio silence from TS, sometimes no action is an answer in itself

[u/fit-fil-a]

She said it with her chest

[u/Whole_Poetry_8168]

queen

[u/the-painted-lady]

I love her as a person because she speaks up! She walks the walk and sticks to her values. I love all the voting information she had at her concerts. Go Olivia!!

[u/TheImmortal101]

The variant lady could never 

[u/BruceTramp85 → u/TheImmortal101]

The variant lady! 🤣 Makes her sound like Covid.

[u/Safe_Revenue4917]

Good for you Olivia! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[u/arca9mom]

God, I love her.

[u/xxyourbestbetxx]

I love her so much

[u/Xxperfect_drugxX]

Olivia just keeps proving herself to be amazing!

[u/Curious-Spaceman91]

She’s punk as fuck. The best.

[u/DiscoRabbittTV]

Unlike the silent/complicit swift

[u/Exciting-Nerve-8628]

CLOCK IT

[u/Snoo_75003]

a TRUE pop icon!

[u/Judgementpumpkin]

I don’t know her music because I’m an old fart, but I like this, like her, and hope she sues them/ sends a cease and desist. Go girl! 

[u/Difficult_War5204 → u/Judgementpumpkin]

She has a lot of older fans btw.

[u/Character-Office-227 → u/Judgementpumpkin]

I’m old and love her music!!

[u/PsychologicalBox3477]

W Olivia

[u/AnyElephant7218]

Love her for this

[u/GreentownManager883]

Amazing!

[u/SpecialistRepeat2911]

Such a queen!

[u/theblondedynamite]

Absolute legend and doing what is right, unlike others...

[u/karmacuda]

it’s literally THAT EASY!!!!!! olivia they could never make me hate you

[u/Cautious_Dream4115]

Taylor should've have taken lesson from Olivia on how to have a backbone instead she took credit for something that didn't belong to her

[u/Objective_Problem_90]

She should probably sue Donald John Trump. Just one of many lawsuits against the convicted felon.

[u/DryFig511]

She's a real one

[u/Economy_Transition]

Queen behavior 👑

[u/SupersoftBday_party]

Ohhhh she should sue them!!! Not sure what for but there’s gotta be a creative entertainment lawyer out there!

[u/Froggy_Clown]

Love her for this. I hope she can file some sort of legal action like other artists have.

[u/Q-ArtsMedia]

While I absolutely support her view in this matter, it may also be noted that many artists do not actually own the rights to their own music, as the labels representing the artist do own the artists work fully. And if that is the case here, and the government has purchased a license for usage, there may not be any recourse for her to stop the song from being played by the government.

In reality we treat artists very poorly. But I salute her for making a fuss and I do hope she does have rights to her work and can shut these fkrs down with a DMCA Take Down Notice. Instagram would have to comply or face a lawsuit.

[u/badedum]

Can she file a copyright claim against using it and get it taken down?

[u/Careful_Spring_2251]

Now take legal action and back that up

[u/mvallas1073]

Can these artists at this point issue a class-action lawsuit?

[u/letsbereal1013]

[u/Additional-North-683]

Then sue the motherfucker

[u/ReflectionAble4694]

It’s a trap, you can’t even self deport - they’ll just look for you and try to detain you.

[u/International_Ant953]

I will defend her and Rachel Zegler to the death if I have to.

[u/Lizautonomia]

[u/Sad-Professor-4053]

Between this and good4u she’s honorary pop punk artist at this point.

[u/Pinhead-GabbaGabba]

It’s great knowing Olivia Rodrigo has always been cool and down for her shit. She’s rad.

[u/randompersonwhowho]

How is it not a copy right infringement anyways?

[u/hanimal16]

Another reason my son will be in love with her 😂

[u/Large-Evidence-2479]

A real woman

[u/dancrum]

See Nintendo and Microsoft, it's that easy.

[u/IntrovertGirl83]

It’s hard to believe that a 21-year old who has only been in the industry a few years (correct me if I’m wrong) has more balls to speak out than a 35-year old who has been in the industry for 20(+?) years who stays silent. She’d rather flaunt her relationship and her gaudy engagement ring for the paps than speak out against this awful regime. She’s trash.

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[u/PinkFaure]

lets hope a cease and desist follows!!

[u/coaxialology]

Wish she'd say so via a lawyer, too.

[u/Warm_Question6473]

Cease and desist for dat azz

[u/Whatever-999999]

She should sue them for that.

[u/loogabar00ga]

Are they so media illeterate that they don't understand that the song is meant ironically? It's not subtle.

[u/FreddyFrogFrightener]

W Olivia Rodrigo.

[u/Sharp-Specific2206]

Atta girl! Aren’t there copyright laws for this sort of thing?

[u/Mysterious_Run5152]

[u/Axsenex]

Always keep watching 🫡

[u/osumba2003]

Trump doesn't give a shit. They don't ask permission for anything. They just do it, and they know it works because once you file suit or make a public statement, it's too late. The material is already out there.

[u/jtsa5]

Glad she's saying something but this administration doesn't care what they do or who complains unless it's a billionaire friend of Trumps.

[u/Brave_Friendship_228]

SUE. like where is the actual action here

[u/Krojack76]

Artist should start pulling their music from Instagram.

[u/Johnny_2x]

Fuck yeah. I also really like her music, and I'm not a fan of pop usually. I'm so psyched to see her say this.

[u/Main-Video-8545]

And then you drop a big old fat fucking lawsuit on them. People seem to be confused about this, but you can sue the federal government and one of the things you absolutely can sue the federal government for is copyright infringement.

[u/Mediator_Murk]

I don't understand how they keep getting away with doing this; has No One sued them?

[u/howniceforu]

Yay What else ya got?

[u/JosiesYardCart]

I hope she sues.

[u/Shalako77]

why is the right always trying to appropriate songs from people that despise them?

[u/DroidLord]

She could sue the government for damages, but I guess that wouldn't really achieve much - other than draining even more taxpayer dollars from a corrupt regime. At the very least she should be able to take it down from Instagram. The White House can reupload the video with one of Swift's songs lol.