The best memes reacting to Olivia Rodrigo\u2019s new album SOUR YouTube: Olivia RodrigoDisney star-turned pop sensation Olivia Rodrigo released her highly-anticipated debut album, SOUR, on May 21 \u2013 and it\u2019s been a huge hit with fans. In the 24 hours following its release, SOUR has been streamed over a billion times on Spotify, making it the second-most streamed album by a female artist this year. It has also been announced that 18-year-old Rodrigo has even surpassed Taylor Swift \u2013 who co-wrote the song \u20181 step forward, 3 steps back\u2019 with Rodrigo \u2013 to become the #1 selling artist on digital platforms around the world. With her heartbreak anthems, there is no doubt that Rodrigo\u2019s new album is a cultural reset, so her army of fans decided to show their appreciation in the way every Gen Z should \u2013 with a string of hilarious memes. Joshua Bassett was the focus of a lot of memes Although it hasn\u2019t been confirmed, it is a common belief among Olivia\u2019s fanbase that \u2018Driver\u2019s License\u2019 and SOUR as a whole is inspired by the alleged relationship between Rodrigo and her High School Musical the Musical The Series co-star Joshua Bassett. With Bassett since starting a romance with fellow Disney star Sabrina Carpenter, fans have long believed that the three have been embroiled in a love triangle and are taking swipes at each other through their respective music careers. Naturally, with SOUR bringing more insight into Rodrigo\u2019s alleged heartbreak, several memes about Bassett have gone viral. the rest of the hsmtmts cast when olivia rodrigo and joshua bassett are writing music about each other in between scenes pic.twitter.com\/WYuuF2fmGK \u2014 sm\ud83e\udd8b (@smhcharu) May 21, 2021 https:\/\/twitter.com\/strwberrycaro\/status\/1395612268096860160 olivia rodrigo after seeing joshua bassett move on with sabrina carpenter #SOUR #SOUROlivia pic.twitter.com\/Rh15mIAImR \u2014 discount dakota johnson (taylor’s version) (@k__d13) May 21, 2021 joshua bassett may need to go into the witness protection program i fear \u2014 bri (@bribrisimps) May 21, 2021 Other fans couldn\u2019t get over how relatable the album was Moving away from the Joshua Bassett drama, some fans found themselves reconnecting with their high school selves. They shared awkward memories of their own teenage romances and joked about how the pop-punk elements of Olivia\u2019s album made them dramatically change their whole personality. Other fans, even geriatric millennials, were shocked at how relatable some of the lyrics of the album were, as well as how fast the album switched between bad girl vibes and tears. https:\/\/twitter.com\/SaintHoax\/status\/1396131995089051651 https:\/\/twitter.com\/ooclivrodrigo\/status\/1396133668725288962 Sour by Olivia Rodrigo really came and attacked me today, huh? pic.twitter.com\/ieXEiei3ll \u2014 Nora Dominick (@noradominick) May 21, 2021 https:\/\/twitter.com\/ayeshachair\/status\/1395410053482663939 https:\/\/twitter.com\/sourxmanova\/status\/1395603811545190402 https:\/\/twitter.com\/ASTRONAUTCASSI\/status\/1395743489476943872 me before and after listening to \u201cbrutal\u201d by olivia rodrigo pic.twitter.com\/SmuSjPHII1 \u2014 keaton bell (@keatonkildebell) May 21, 2021 Ultimately, as a lot of fans on Twitter pointed out, it looks like it\u2019s going to be a \u201cSOUR girl\u2019s summer\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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