{"id":62557,"date":"2026-06-21T19:44:46","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T11:44:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=62557"},"modified":"2026-06-21T19:44:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T11:44:46","slug":"why-babydoll-dresses-worn-by-olivia-rodrigo-and-sabrina-carpenter-are-sparking-debate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=62557","title":{"rendered":"Why babydoll dresses, worn by Olivia Rodrigo and Sabrina Carpenter, are sparking debate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Few items of clothing have sparked more debate in the music industry in recent months than the babydoll.<\/p>\n<div datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1xdhyk6 ec74h0k0\">The short, floaty nightgown has long been seen on female performers. Still, it has become a hot topic on social media thanks to the feminine aesthetic of singers like <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">Olivia Rodrigo<\/span> and <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">Sabrina Carpenter<\/span>.<\/div>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Critics accuse the singers of deliberately styling themselves as childlike and giving off Lolita vibes.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">A closer look shows that the debate is about more than just fashion. It is about how female pop stars are perceived and judged \u2013 and why their appearance so often speaks louder than their art.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">On Instagram, Rodrigo recently presented her followers with the cover for her latest album, <em data-qa=\"ContentSchemaRender-defaultRenderMapFunctions-Component\" class=\"css-1mniedq ex3nmsa15\">You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love<\/em>. It shows her, in a pink dress somewhat reminiscent of a school uniform, on a swing.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-inline-container e1a5rv550 css-1llrc1m e1yqhwb40\" data-qa=\"Component-renderMap-StyledDiv\">\n<div class=\"image-inline caption e1fvabeq0 css-19sk4h4 ea9pn0s0\" data-qa=\"Component-Container\">\n<figure class=\"image-inline caption ea9pn0s1 css-1qeofuq e1gf69pb0\" data-qa=\"ArticleImage-ArticleImageContainer\">\n<div data-qa=\"ArticleImage-handleRenderImage-ImageContainer\" class=\"css-bjn8wh e1gf69pb3\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Olivia Rodrigo\u2019s album cover for You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love. Photo: AP\" data-qa=\"BaseImage-handleRenderImage-StyledImage\" class=\"e1gf69pb2 css-6ikqhs e445x7d0\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/img.i-scmp.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/fit=contain,width=1024,format=auto\/sites\/default\/files\/d8\/images\/canvas\/2026\/06\/18\/d4f9b930-c0f1-410d-8081-626364d292a5_77a123d8.jpg\" title=\"Olivia Rodrigo\u2019s album cover for You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love. Photo: AP\"\/><\/div><figcaption data-qa=\"ArticleImage-DescriptionContainer\" class=\"css-1bj5zno e1gf69pb1\">Olivia Rodrigo\u2019s album cover for You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love. Photo: AP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1xdhyk6 ec74h0k0\">For many, this is a reference to the current pop culture phenomenon of girlhood: a playful, solidarity-driven celebration of femininity that filmmaker <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">Sofia Coppola<\/span> and fellow singer Sabrina Carpenter also espouse.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<center><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/lifestyle\/entertainment\/article\/3357513\/why-babydoll-dresses-worn-olivia-rodrigo-and-sabrina-carpenter-are-sparking-debate?utm_source=rss_feed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><br \/>\n<center\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Few items of clothing have sparked more debate in the music industry in recent months than the babydoll. 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