Olivia Rodrigo, the star of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, dropped a new single called "Drivers License" on Jan. 8. Since then, the internet has been obsessed — and not just because it's a lyrical masterpiece and certified bop, either.
Fans think the 17-year-old wrote the breakup song about Joshua Bassett, a 20-year-old actor Rodrigo allegedly had a relationship with while they were filming the Disney+ show.
The apparent onscreen chemistry between Rodrigo and Bassett, whose characters date on HSMTMTS, let to rumors of a real-life relationship.
In August 2020, Rodrigo shared a TikTok of herself listening to the song "All I Want" from the show's soundtrack. As the heartbreaking lyrics — which feature the TikTok-famous line "found a guy who told me I was a star" — played, the text on the screen read, "You think u can hurt my feelings? I wrote this song."
"And that's on failed relationships," her caption said.
In her new song, Rodrigo mourns the end of a relationship as she drives past the street of her former lover right after getting her driver's license.
“I guess you didn’t mean what you wrote in that song about me,” she sings, appearing to reference Bassett, who released two singles, “Common Sense” and “Anyone Else,” last year.
To further complicate things, fans think that "that blonde girl" who is "so much older" mentioned in Rodrigo's song is none other than fellow Disney star Sabrina Carpenter, the 21-year-old known for her role on Girl Meets World.
Fans also pointed out that Rodrigo changed the original lyric, "that brunette girl," to say "blonde" — potentially as a reaction to this relationship.
olivia changing the lyrics from “with that brunette girl” to “that blonde girl” when i tell you i screamed girl scream that truth queen
— val 🚙 (@wondercara) January 8, 2021
Bassett and Carpenter allegedly started dating after he called it quits with Rodrigo. They haven't officially confirmed the relationship, but they've appeared in each other's TikToks.
Mere hours after Rodrigo announced her forthcoming song on Jan. 4, Bassett announced his own new single titled "Lie Lie Lie" that comes out Jan. 11. Followers called it "awkward" and accused him of "trying to steal Olivia's thunder."
According to Vulture, fans also took notice that while many cast members from HSMTMTS — including Julia Lester, Joe Serafini, Larry Saperstein, Sofia Wylie, and Dara Reneé — showed their support on Rodrigo’s post, only one — Serafini — commented on Bassett’s post.
The outpouring of support for Rodrigo's crushing song has been universal — she even got a shoutout from one of her favorite singers, Taylor Swift.
"I say that's my baby and I'm really proud," Swift commented on Rodrigo's Instagram post.
Her TikTok announcing the song received tons of positive comments.
"You made me cry ... I am obsessed," one user wrote.
"This song is a literal masterpiece," another said.
Even Bassett shared the song on his Instagram story, which a fan called an instance of "someone just blatantly not reading the room."
"No hate to Sabrina folks but shame on Joseph Basketball ... I have not been kept up to date on the drama with these disney stars but jesus christ this poor girl," one user wrote.
"I know we have never met before ... I'm going to ask you a question on behalf of everyone who has listened to this song," another user said, unpacking the lyric about driving past a man's house. "Here's my question. What's the f****** address?!"
The second season of HSMTMTS is set to air sometime this year, so we're looking forward to seeing what drama unfolds on-screen and off-screen.
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