Olivia Rodrigo Seemingly References Joshua Bassett Romance and Ongoing Drama in ‘Driving Home 2 U’
25.03.2022 - 15:39
/ usmagazine.com
Turning back time. Olivia Rodrigo reflected on her past relationship and alluded to the Joshua Bassett drama in her SOUR film Driving Home 2 U.
Released nearly one year after her debut album dropped in May 2021, the Disney+ documentary — which hit the streaming service on Friday, March 25 — followed the High School Musical: The Musical: The Series star on a road trip from Salt Lake City to Los Angeles. Rodrigo, 19, explained to viewers that this was the same route she took while writing and recording SOUR.
Along the way, the songstress made various stops to play new arrangements of her songs “in these places that meant so much to me.” The 77-minute-long film took fans through the process of making SOUR from the first song she wrote for the record — “Happier” — to the last — “Hope Ur OK.”
Of course, she also reflected on the worldwide success of her debut single “Drivers License” and the drama that followed. Professionally, Rodrigo explained that “one week” after the song was released, she made the decision to record the full album. Personally, she could have never imagined what would come as fans decoded the lyrics.
Eagle-eyed HSMTMTS fans had theorized that the song was about her split from costar Bassett, 21. Although the Disney+ stars never publicly confirmed their relationship, viewers were convinced that they were together while starring in the show’s first season.
Specifically, listeners homed in on one line of lyrics that read: “And you’re probably with that blonde girl / Who always made me doubt.”
At the time, Bassett had been spotted with Sabrina Carpenter — who happens to be blonde — so fans were convinced Rodrigo was singing about her apparent ex and his rumored flame.
“I totally understand people’s curiosity with