BTS and Olivia Rodrigo could make history next week...but is Olivia too white-passing to count?

Is she that popular?

She's from Disney, I think.

Quote from jinaland

Is she that popular?

The biggest song in 2021 (as some people said on twitter)

All I can say is, may the best person win.

ARMY will try our best.

Quote from Flowercrew

She's from Disney, I think.

She is a part of a show on Disney +

Yes. She’s definitely white passing. I didn’t even realize she’s filipino since she’s the most basic white girl I’ve known.

i think so her mother is def white when i see the picture

would never have known she had a drop of Asian blood in her.....

Quote from SooYoung

oh i thought she was latina considering her name "rodrigo" have a latin connotation

Filipinos also use spanish names. So yea.

Quote from BlackpinkHouse

External Content twitter.com

Content embedded from external sources will not be displayed without your consent.

Display all external content

Through the activation of external content, you agree that personal data may be transferred to third party platforms. We have provided more information on this in our privacy policy.

External Content twitter.com

Content embedded from external sources will not be displayed without your consent.

Display all external content

Through the activation of external content, you agree that personal data may be transferred to third party platforms. We have provided more information on this in our privacy policy.

External Content twitter.com

Content embedded from external sources will not be displayed without your consent.

Display all external content

Through the activation of external content, you agree that personal data may be transferred to third party platforms. We have provided more information on this in our privacy policy.

Drivers License is the biggest song of 2021 so far. Butter will be its strongest challenge yet.

Display More

i wonder i find the song not different from thousands of pop songs out there but its just my opinion

good for her

Olivia is indeed white passing and her father is half filipino. That makes her 1/8. As a filipino myself, idk how this whole identity politics works. I'd say that if she grew up in a filipino valued household, she's fine. But it doesnt seem like that at all LOL.

I mean just because she's "white-passing" doesn't take away from the fact that she is half Filipino

Quote from lmfaooo

I mean just because she's "white-passing" doesn't take away from the fact that she is half Filipino

She is half? I read somewhere her father is half filipino, not her.

Quote from aespa-von

She is half? I read somewhere her father is half filipino, not her.

oh nvm then, op said that "she's only half-Filipino" so I assumed she was haha

Quote from valkerie16

would never have known she had a drop of Asian blood in her.....

This is a problematic statement, there many Asians who don’t look East Asian. It’s very disrespectful to try to jam them into the white category when they have their own district culture

tbvh there's not even a trace of filipino (not language, but culture in general) in her album. So i dont see that as a win. However, i actually like her music tbh. I just think that she's not representing at all

she's asian huh interesting

Quote from SooYoung

oh i thought she was latina considering her name "rodrigo" have a latin connotation

Considering the Philippines had been colonized by Spain for more than 300 years, this is expected. It’s not just surnames but some of their cultures are heavily rooted. There’s a reason why it’s the only christian nation in Asia.

Quote from aespa-von

tbvh there's not even a trace of filipino (not language, but culture in general) in her album. So i dont see that as a win. However, i actually like her music tbh. I just think that she's not representing at all

Jusmiyo pinoy. Hahahahahahahahahahaha. Pero agree. Parang wala ka man lang makitang trace or spec of being pinoy on her songs. But I don’t blame her for that. She was born and raised there anyway.

Quote from JMSniper

Jusmiyo pinoy. Hahahahahahahahahahaha. Pero agree. Parang wala ka man lang makitang trace or spec of being pinoy on her songs. But I don’t blame her for that. She was born and raised there anyway.

Yea, kaya may duda ako na pinalaki to sa Filipino household. She reminds me of Avril Lavigne with her new album, so there's that.

Quote from aespa-von

Olivia is indeed white passing and her father is half filipino. That makes her 1/8. As a filipino myself, idk how this whole identity politics works. I'd say that if she grew up in a filipino valued household, she's fine. But it doesnt seem like that at all LOL.

Her wiki page says she did

Quote from aespa-von

Yea, kaya may duda ako na pinalaki to sa Filipino household. She reminds me of Avril Lavigne with her new album, so there's that.

She reminds me of both Taylor and Lorde. I dunno why but i get those vibes from her. XD

She's hapa? Good for us ig

I thought plant already has multiple number ones? So what history are u talking about? Or are u just hyping anyone who is a threat to BTS. Glad u moved on from thinking it was ur faves. Baby steps gramps

The way i know ur praying she gets the hot100 #1 next week and this thread has nothing to do with ur concern for representation

Quote from BlackpinkHouse

I'm talking about TWO Asian acts battling it out for #1. That's never happened before!

And of course BP cant threaten Butter, they're on hiatus.

Yeah definitely the only reason

ew im disgusted how people are disvalidating her, her success and her achievements just for their faves. Yikes

Naomi Scott is half Indian but I don't see any Indians being proud of her or anything

I thought she was Latina. Learned something new today. I wish BTS had her playlisting.

Quote from BlackpinkHouse

Ouch. Are you a Sabrina stan?

External Content twitter.com

Content embedded from external sources will not be displayed without your consent.

Display all external content

Through the activation of external content, you agree that personal data may be transferred to third party platforms. We have provided more information on this in our privacy policy.

I'm not. I'm literally Filipino :-D She just doesn't connect with me, that's for sure. I don't see a single hint of filipino in her music videos which makes me doubt she even grew up in a filipino household. I don't see how she represents us when her whole experience comes from her white side.

well olivia is known pop star

She is known swiftie cause she is fan of Taylor swift songs longtime so Maybe her blood white is really present cause she is friend with many white people...