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Olivia Rodrigo visits White House to promote young people getting vaccinated

By Megan Armstrong | Last updated 7/15/21

Olivia Rodrigo is fully embracing her platform as the face of a new generation.

The 18-year-old breakout pop star visited the White House on Wednesday (July 14) to lend her chart-topping voice to youth vaccination:

.@Olivia_Rodrigo encourages young people to get vaccinated in an important speech from the White House Briefing Room. pic.twitter.com/CJ0xMk8p8X
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) July 14, 2021

President Joe Biden had announced Rodrigo's visit earlier in the day:

Olivia Rodrigo is stopping by the White House today with a clear message to young people: get vaccinated. It’s the best way to keep yourself and your loved ones safe from the dangerous new COVID-19 variants. Head to https://t.co/4MYpWqXVVo to find a clinic near you.
— President Biden (@POTUS) July 14, 2021

Before that, Biden posted a throwback photo to Instagram on Tuesday (July 13). "I know this young person would've gotten vaccinated, but we've got to get other young people protected as well," he captioned. "Who's willing to help?"

"I'm in!" Rodrigo commented. "See you tomorrow at the white house!"

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Rodrigo's arrival alone—we can't confirm if she was fashionably late or on time, but she was undeniably fashionable—caused a stir:

In @Olivia_Rodrigo we trust. https://t.co/t1TfLcoEtL pic.twitter.com/McXSfsbrZv
— E! News (@enews) July 14, 2021

Olivia Rodrigo arrives to the White House to encourage young people to get vaccinated. pic.twitter.com/qC9BkteSgz
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) July 14, 2021

Olivia Rodrigo enters the West Wing pic.twitter.com/5IAEZRYhGa
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) July 14, 2021

Spotted: @Olivia_Rodrigo looking happy and healthy... on her way into the White House to encourage young people to get vaccinated pic.twitter.com/SDHA0ziSeY
— MTV (@MTV) July 14, 2021

.@Olivia_Rodrigo tours the West Wing pic.twitter.com/tGCySpwtdH
— Jordan Fabian (@Jordanfabian) July 14, 2021

The High School: The Musical: The Series star instantaneously became a household name with the release of "drivers license," her debut single, in January. The song spent eight weeks at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart, and she continues to break charting records with her debut album Sour, which debuted atop the Billboard 200.

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