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Olivia Rodrigo used to write One Direction fan fiction

18 January 2021, 10:13 | Updated: 23 July 2025, 17:19

By Capital FM

Olivia Rodrigo once revealed she was such a huge One Direction fan she even wrote fan fiction.

Olivia Rodrigo might be one of the biggest music stars in the world right now but just like us, she had humble fangirl beginnings... as a One Direction mega fan – and she even admitted to writing fanfic about the boys too.

Back in 2021, while promoting her mega-hit 'drivers license', Olivia spoke to The Official Big Top 40 where she was asked about the true extent of her love for 1D.

In the years since that interview, Olivia has ended up on the same stages as the likes of Harry Styles and Niall Horan. Niall has also even shared that Olivia was one of his most listened to artists back in 2023.

Chatting to Will Manning, the then-17-year-old opened up about her rollercoaster journey to the top of the charts and her history with One Direction.

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Olivia Rodrigo Used To Write One Direction Fan Fiction

When asked if she was a fan, and whether she used to think their song 'Olivia' was about her, Olivia said: "I actually was the hugest One Direction fan when I was younger."

"This is sort of embarrassing but I'm going to tell you anyway," she then added. "I used to write One Direction fan fiction when I was in middle school."

"Like, just cheesy stuff like, 'Oh, Harry like proposes to you and asks you like–' and stuff like that. I was that die hard of a fan."

Olivia Rodrigo used to be a massive One Direction fan. Picture: via facebook

Opening up about what it was like when Niall shared her debut single to his story, she added: "I was the biggest One Direction fan so the fact that he reached out to me is amazing, we've actually been texting me and he's been giving me advice about the craziness of the music industry."

"He's just the kindest person in the whole world. Because it's kind of a lot of pressure to write songs after you've had a hit song," Olivia shared. She went on to say that Niall had helped her get out of that mindset. King!