Olivia Rodrigo says she has 'smelled' fans' diapers from the stage
Olivia Rodrigo says she has 'smelled' fans' diapers from the stage
Wesley StenzelThu, June 18, 2026 at 9:56 PM UTC
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Olivia Rodrigo in Beverly Hills on March 15Credit: Chad Salvador/WWD via GettyKey points -
Olivia Rodrigo said she has "smelled and experienced" fans wearing diapers staked out in the front row of her shows.
The "Drop Dead" singer added, "I think about it kind of often."
Rodrigo also said that she's "60 percent deaf" in her left ear.
Olivia Rodrigo has smelled things she'll never forget.
The "Drop Dead" singer discussed a nasty sense memory during an interview with the U.K. radio show KISS Breakfast.
"I have been to certain concerts and certain festivals where people wear diapers so that they can be front row of the show," she said. "That's been an experience of a performer that I have smelled and experienced."
Rodrigo in Los Angeles last yearCredit: Amy Sussman/Getty
Rodrigo added, "It's also like with the ball drop in New York for New Year's Eve, everyone is wearing diapers — they sit there all day. That's a thing. I think about it kind of often. It's a real thing."
During a fan video from a 2025 performance at BST Hyde Park in London, Rodrigo could be seen addressing diapered fans. "'Wearing diapers for front row,'" she read off of a sign. "Is that true? Did you guys wear diapers? You're wearing a diaper to be in the front row?"
Rodrigo was appreciative of the gesture at the time. "Wow. Wow, that's actually amazing," she said. "I love you. Thank you for doing that."
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Rodrigo during an appearance on 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' in New York on April 30Credit: Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty
Elsewhere in the KISS Breakfast interview, Rodrigo was asked, "What is actually wrong with you?" in reference to her new song "What's Wrong With Me."
"There's quite a lot that's wrong with me," she said. "The thing that comes to mind is I'm actually 60 percent 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."
Rodrigo, who discusses her internet usage in her music, also addressed how she engages with social media during the interview. "I do have a burner account," she revealed. "I don't post anything on it, but if I ever wanted to stalk someone, I use my little fake account."
The "Stupid Song" singer said that her algorithm feeds her low-quality videos. "Dumb ones, like soap cutting ones," she said. "Brain rot, weird AI-generated videos of pets."
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Rodrigo's third album, You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love, released on June 12. She is set to kick off her tour in support of the album in September, and has over 80 shows scheduled in North America and Europe before the tour wraps in London in May 2027.
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