Olivia Rodrigo Visits White House, Encourages Vaccine
“High School Musical the Musical the Series” star Olivia Rodrigo popped into the White House yesterday to meet with President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and Dr. Anthony Fauci to advocate for more young people to receive the COVID-19 vaccination.
Concerts, vaccines, bobbleheads, and even #ManCrushMonday: watch Olivia Rodrigo and Dr. Fauci read fan tweets. pic.twitter.com/NnwKwrkNWW
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) July 16, 2021
Among the videos and social media posts to come out of the day was a hilarious video in which Dr. Fauci and 18-year-old Rodrigo read tweets from fans of the pair. Rodrigo even pauses to explain “Man Crush Monday” to the renowned infectious disease doctor after one Twitter user wished him sentiments on the day.
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“[I] had the absolute honor of visiting the White House today and chatting with @potus about the importance of getting vaccinated! even if you are young and not immunocompromised, getting your covid vaccination is the best thing you can do for your health and your loved ones’ health. YOU have the power to save lives,” Rodrigo posted on Instagram.
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Rodrigo’s Press Conference
Aside from recording informative videos and leadership visits, Rodrigo also addressed the White House Press Corps during her visit.
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“I am beyond honored and humbled to be here today to help spread the message about the importance of youth vaccination,” Rodrigo said during her comments, according to CNN. Vaccination rates amongst young people remain staggeringly low, and Rodrigo offered to visit the White House to inspire those 18-and-under to go get the jab.
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“We need to reach people, meet people where they are and speaking to young people — people who are under the age of 18, many of whom as we’ve seen across the country are huge Olivia Rodrigo fans — hearing from her that … getting vaccinated is a way to keep yourself safe, a way to ensure you can see your friends, a way you can ensure you can go to concerts, a way you can ensure that you can live a healthy life is an important part of what we’re trying to do here,” said White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki during the briefing, according to the CNN story.
Rodrigo’s Disney+ Role
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Rodrigo currently stars as Nina on Disney+’s original hit series, “High School Musical the Musical the Series.” She also currently has over 14.7 million followers on Instagram and 9.4 million followers on TikTok, giving her a wide reach when it comes to advocacy.
As a pop star, Rodrigo continues to top the charts with super popular hits like “good 4 u,” “happier,” and “deja vu” off of her latest album release, “Sour.” The latest episode of the second season of HSMTMTS dropped on Disney+ this morning.
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