Olivia Rodrigo on ‘Questionable’ Relationships That Began Over DMs

Olivia Rodrigo is a 21st-century girl, alright. While having a heart-to-heart with fans at the first of four Guts World Tour shows at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, Calif., on Tuesday (Aug. 13), the pop star revealed that many of her past relationships didn’t exactly begin with a grand romcom meet-cute, but with a simple message on Instagram.

In a clip captured by a fan in the Los Angeles crowd, Rodrigo sits on the stage floor next to her guitarist and says, “I am a wizard at the art of Instagram DM.”

“I met so many people that I’ve dated on Instagram DM,” she continued. “Some of them [were] a little questionable, so maybe that’s not a good example.”

The three-time Grammy winner went on to explain that she met her producer Dan Nigro through the same medium, which eventually led to the creation of her Billboard 200-topping albums Sour and Guts. “I don’t even know what the moral of this story is,” she added, laughing before diving into “Happier,” one of the first songs she and Nigro ever collaborated on.

Rodrigo is now dating actor Louis Partridge, with whom she first sparked dating rumors in October. They all but confirmed their relationship by having a PDA-filled moment at a Los Angeles gas station two months later. In June, the 21-year-old “Deja Vu” artist wished the Enola Holmes star a sweet “happy birthday” on Instagram, commenting, “Welcome to the 21 club angel boy!!!!”

The musician was previously linked to her High School Musical: The Musical: The Series co-star Joshua Bassett, the rumored subject of her breakout hit (and Billboard Hot 100 topper) “Drivers License.” Later, she was rumored to be dating Adam Faze followed by music producer Zach Bia.

Rodrigo has three more Guts shows this week at the Forum, followed by two more at the Intuit Dome in L.A. She’ll kick off the trek’s Asian leg in September before closing with a run of shows in Australia in October.

Watch Rodrigo tell her fans about her history with Instagram DMs below.