Olivia Rodrigo.Photo: JMEnternational/JMEnternational for BRIT Awards/Getty
Olivia Rodrigois sharing how she stays happy and healthy while navigating newfound stardom.
The 18-year-old “Good 4 U” singeropens up toVogueSingaporein their latest cover interview about her career and how her life has changed since becoming a pop star, including how being in the spotlight has affected her mental health.
“I’m taking it one step at a time. It can be really tough on your mental health, though,” said Rodrigo. “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. That’s always been a top priority.”
“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.”
Rodrigo added that it was “surprising” to see “who was genuinely supportive of me and who wasn’t” after she became a household name. She explained, “Sometimes when you have a lot of success really quickly, it can scare people and make people feel different. That was an interesting thing to learn. I’m figuring it all out.”
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TheHigh School Musical: The Musical: The Seriesactress also shared how her parents have dealt with her rising star.
“My parents take all this craziness in the best way,” Rodrigo added. “They always say, ‘We are so proud of you and all these achievements are incredible, but we would be equally proud of you if you were in school in your hometown.’ They’re the best and that’s a really important attitude to have.”
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In June,Rodrigo told PEOPLE about carving out timein her busy schedule to focus on herself and friends.
“I can very easily get burned out and exhausted. And when you’re burnt out as the artist, I find it really hard to be inspired and create work that you really like,” she said at the time. “So definitely taking time off has been paramount. And my team has been really awesome about giving me breaks when I need it, and letting me rest, and take it easy with what I need to.”
source: people.com
