Originally appeared on E! Online<\/a><\/p>\n Olivia Rodrigo<\/strong><\/a> isn\u2019t holding a grudge over her hearing difficulties.<\/span><\/p>\n In fact, the \u201cgood 4 u\u201d singer is comfortable using her partial deafness as a punchline, as she did while referencing her new song \u201cwhat\u2019s wrong with me\u201d from her third album <\/span>You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n “There’s quite a lot that’s wrong with me,” Rodrigo said during a June 4 appearance on <\/span>KISS FM UK<\/span><\/a>\u2019s radio show. “I’m actually like, 60% deaf in my left ear. So, if you were to sit on this side of me and try to tell me a secret, I couldn’t make out what you were saying.”<\/span><\/p>\n The 23-year-old quipped, “So, if you tell me a secret, go right ear.”<\/span><\/p>\n While it may be shocking for fans to learn that a Grammy-winning singer can\u2019t fully hear out of one ear\u2014Rodrigo herself has acknowledged that \u201cit\u2019s kind of unusual\u201d\u2014it\u2019s actually a condition she\u2019s been navigating since childhood. <\/span><\/p>\n More from E! Online<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cI never knew until kindergarten or so when they’re doing the tests on all the kids, and they were like, \u2018Oh, you’re a little hard of hearing,'” she told <\/span>The Hollywood Reporter<\/span><\/a> in 2023. “It’s interesting.”<\/span><\/p>\n Nevertheless, she displayed her signature wit at the time, too.<\/span><\/p>\n “One of my friends is this great photographer, <\/span>Petra Collins<\/strong>, and she has really bad vision,\u201d the singer continued, \u201cso we always joke that I make music because I have bad hearing, and she takes photos because she has bad vision.”<\/span><\/p>\n Of course, Rodrigo is no stranger to rising above obstacles. Indeed, after bursting onto the scene with her 2021 single \u201cDrivers License,\u201d she surrounded herself with people she could trust to help her navigate a new phase of life. <\/span><\/p>\n Randy Holmes\/Disney<\/p>\n “I’m taking it one step at a time. It can be really tough on your mental health, though,” she told <\/span>Vogue<\/span> Singapore<\/span><\/a> in that year. “I’m grateful for the people who like me for me, and keep me separated from all the noise and tabloids or what people are saying about me on social media.”<\/span><\/p>\n “It’s funny how recognition changes everything and also changes nothing in your life,” she continued. “The problems I was having a year ago are still the problems I’m having now, and things that brought me joy a year ago are still the things that bring me joy now. It’s just another aspect of life that you need to learn how to deal with, but it doesn’t change who you are as a person.”<\/span><\/p>\n For a look back at Rodrigo through the years, keep reading\u2026 <\/span><\/p>\n May 2026: Spotify Billions Club Live Barcelona<\/p>\n To kick off her You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love era, the “Drop Dead” singer sported a babydoll dress by Generation78. Shortly after the show, the outfit sparked criticism online, which Olivia later called “distrubing.”<\/p>\n “It just shows how we really normalize pedophila in our culture,” she admitted in an interview with The <\/span>New York Times<\/span>\u2019 <\/span>Popcast <\/span>podcast in May 2026. “<\/span>It\u2019s this rhetoric we\u2019re fed as girls since we\u2019re so little, which is, \u2018Don\u2019t wear that because then a man is going to sexualize your body and it\u2019s your fault.\u2019 Like, it\u2019s so weird.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n February 2024\u2014July 2025: The Guts World Tour<\/p>\n Seeing Olivia live is always a good idea, right? The “Vampire” singer kicked off each show of her world tour in a sparkly set by Michael Schmidt Studios. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n December 2024: Academy Of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences’ 14th Annual Governors Awards<\/p>\n Everyone needs a little black dress. The grunge goddess went sophisticated for the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences’ 14th Annual Governors Awards in Los Angeles. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n December 2023: Variety Hitmakers Brunch<\/p>\n Florals for winter is actually groundbreaking. The “Get Him Back” singer went with a simple floral mini for an afternoon outing in Los Angeles. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n For the premiere of her Disney+ film, Olivia naturally stole the show with her pretty-in-pink look from the label FANC\u00ed, complete with edgy black gloves and baby bow details. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n Embracing the signature color of SOUR, she wrote a purple corset dress to the award show, where she picked up multiple trophies, including for female artist of the year. The Versace outfit was complete with black leggings for a punk feel.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Olivia sported a white Area corset dress with black platform boots to accept her award for Woman of the Year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n In addition to walking away a winner, the singer walked the red carpet in a metallic Alexandre Vauthier Spring 2022 Couture dress.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n For the star-studded event, Olivia rocked a Calvin Luo Spring 2022 black sheer mini-dress featuring a green bow paired with black platform Mary-Janes. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n Making her AMAs debut, Olivia wowed in a sequined lilac halter gown designed by David Koma, complete with a feathered bottom. As her dress was slightly see-through, the singer wore high-waisted briefs underneath and silver heels. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n Olivia attended the museum’s opening wearing a sultry custom black strapless, slit detail dress from the Saint Laurent Spring 2020 collection.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Olivia slayed the red carpet in a black lace jumpsuit with feather details by Saint Laurent, styled with dramatic diamond dangle earrings and Saint Laurent platforms.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Before performing at the VMAs, Olivia walked the red carpet in an orange strapless Versace Spring 2001 Couture gown with a contrasting fuchsia tulle panel draped over it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Olivia Rodrigo supported her pal Billie Eilish<\/a><\/strong> at the event wearing a cool custom two-piece look from Gonzo.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\n
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March 2022: “Olivia Rodrigo: Driving Home 2 U (A Sour Film)” Premiere<\/h3>\n
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March 2022: iHeartRadio Music Awards<\/h3>\n
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March 2022: Billboard Women In Music Awards<\/h3>\n
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February 2022: The BRIT Awards<\/h3>\n
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December 2021: Variety Hitmakers Brunch<\/h3>\n
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September 2021: Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Opening Gala<\/h3>\n
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September 2021: Met Gala<\/h3>\n
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September 2021: MTV Video Music Awards<\/h3>\n
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July 2021: Happier Than Ever<\/i>: The Destination Celebration<\/h3>\n
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July 2021: The White House<\/h3>\n