Photo: Stewart Cook/ShutterstockIt looks likeOlivia RodrigoandJoshua Bassettare putting their drama behind them.TheHigh School Musical: The Musical: The Seriescostars reunited on the red carpet for thepremiere of the Disney+ show’s third seasonon Wednesday.The two posed and smiled together with Rodrigo wearing a sultry black two-piece with chunky platform heels and sheer tights, as Bassett donned a classic satin black suit with matching fingernails.Rodrigo and Bassett, whomet on the setof theHigh School Musicalfranchise spinoff in 2019, shocked fans when they appeared to fall out last year. While they played on-screen love interests Nini and Ricky (who land the roles of Gabriella and Troy, respectively, inHSM), the musicians have never officially confirmed their romance nor split.Momodu Mansaray/GettyStill, her Grammy-winning single “drivers license,” released in January 2021, was widely speculated to be about her alleged breakup with Bassett. He revealed in December thathe and Rodrigo had not spokensince the song’s debut."[Rodrigo] hasn’t spoken to me since ‘drivers license’ came out," Bassett, whocame outas part of the LGBTQ community in May 2021, toldGQ. He added that he had made attempts to speak with her.Rodrigo hasnever confirmed the subject of her heartbreak ballad, and when Bassett was seen hanging out withSabrina Carpenter, many believed that Rodrigo’s lyrics were referencinghis apparent moving on.Momodu Mansaray/GettyDespite Rodrigo keeping her muse tight-lipped, Bassett toldGQthat he was still on the receiving end of hate from her fans.“I would see TikToks with like 50 million views and 10 million likes saying, ‘If I ever see that kid on the street, I’m going to f— kill him,'” he said. “It’s hard to see that and then be living in New York and walking down the street.“RELATED VIDEO: Joshua Bassett Says He ‘Wasn’t Intending’ to Come Out in 2021 but Now Feels ‘So Liberated’In December 2021, Bassettreleased three of his own songsof his own: “Crisis,” “Secret” and “Set Me Free.“In a message to fans just hours before he dropped the tracks, Bassett attempted to get ahead of any ill will and asked that all of his listeners keep things civil and kind.“All i ask is you treat everyone with respect and love,” he wrote. “Anyone who sends hate on my ‘behalf’ is no fan of mine.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.The “Feel Something” singer teased snippets of each of the songs to his TikTok account, and each clip revealed juicy lyrics that addressed the end of a relationship — one that many fans think was with Rodrigo.“And honestly I didn’t want to write this / Don’t know if I can / Still holding back, still want to run,” hesings on “Crisis.““And if you get to tell your truth then so do I / And it’s cool if you want me to play the bad guy / But don’t you dare act like I didn’t love you.“The lyrics seem to hint at Rodrigo’s"drivers license”.
Photo: Stewart Cook/Shutterstock
It looks likeOlivia RodrigoandJoshua Bassettare putting their drama behind them.TheHigh School Musical: The Musical: The Seriescostars reunited on the red carpet for thepremiere of the Disney+ show’s third seasonon Wednesday.The two posed and smiled together with Rodrigo wearing a sultry black two-piece with chunky platform heels and sheer tights, as Bassett donned a classic satin black suit with matching fingernails.Rodrigo and Bassett, whomet on the setof theHigh School Musicalfranchise spinoff in 2019, shocked fans when they appeared to fall out last year. While they played on-screen love interests Nini and Ricky (who land the roles of Gabriella and Troy, respectively, inHSM), the musicians have never officially confirmed their romance nor split.Momodu Mansaray/GettyStill, her Grammy-winning single “drivers license,” released in January 2021, was widely speculated to be about her alleged breakup with Bassett. He revealed in December thathe and Rodrigo had not spokensince the song’s debut."[Rodrigo] hasn’t spoken to me since ‘drivers license’ came out,” Bassett, whocame outas part of the LGBTQ community in May 2021, toldGQ. He added that he had made attempts to speak with her.Rodrigo hasnever confirmed the subject of her heartbreak ballad, and when Bassett was seen hanging out withSabrina Carpenter, many believed that Rodrigo’s lyrics were referencinghis apparent moving on.Momodu Mansaray/GettyDespite Rodrigo keeping her muse tight-lipped, Bassett toldGQthat he was still on the receiving end of hate from her fans.“I would see TikToks with like 50 million views and 10 million likes saying, ‘If I ever see that kid on the street, I’m going to f— kill him,'” he said. “It’s hard to see that and then be living in New York and walking down the street.“RELATED VIDEO: Joshua Bassett Says He ‘Wasn’t Intending’ to Come Out in 2021 but Now Feels ‘So Liberated’In December 2021, Bassettreleased three of his own songsof his own: “Crisis,” “Secret” and “Set Me Free.“In a message to fans just hours before he dropped the tracks, Bassett attempted to get ahead of any ill will and asked that all of his listeners keep things civil and kind.“All i ask is you treat everyone with respect and love,” he wrote. “Anyone who sends hate on my ‘behalf’ is no fan of mine.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.The “Feel Something” singer teased snippets of each of the songs to his TikTok account, and each clip revealed juicy lyrics that addressed the end of a relationship — one that many fans think was with Rodrigo.“And honestly I didn’t want to write this / Don’t know if I can / Still holding back, still want to run,” hesings on “Crisis.““And if you get to tell your truth then so do I / And it’s cool if you want me to play the bad guy / But don’t you dare act like I didn’t love you.“The lyrics seem to hint at Rodrigo’s"drivers license”.
It looks likeOlivia RodrigoandJoshua Bassettare putting their drama behind them.
TheHigh School Musical: The Musical: The Seriescostars reunited on the red carpet for thepremiere of the Disney+ show’s third seasonon Wednesday.
The two posed and smiled together with Rodrigo wearing a sultry black two-piece with chunky platform heels and sheer tights, as Bassett donned a classic satin black suit with matching fingernails.
Rodrigo and Bassett, whomet on the setof theHigh School Musicalfranchise spinoff in 2019, shocked fans when they appeared to fall out last year. While they played on-screen love interests Nini and Ricky (who land the roles of Gabriella and Troy, respectively, inHSM), the musicians have never officially confirmed their romance nor split.
Momodu Mansaray/Getty
Still, her Grammy-winning single “drivers license,” released in January 2021, was widely speculated to be about her alleged breakup with Bassett. He revealed in December thathe and Rodrigo had not spokensince the song’s debut.
“[Rodrigo] hasn’t spoken to me since ‘drivers license’ came out,” Bassett, whocame outas part of the LGBTQ community in May 2021, toldGQ. He added that he had made attempts to speak with her.
Rodrigo hasnever confirmed the subject of her heartbreak ballad, and when Bassett was seen hanging out withSabrina Carpenter, many believed that Rodrigo’s lyrics were referencinghis apparent moving on.
Despite Rodrigo keeping her muse tight-lipped, Bassett toldGQthat he was still on the receiving end of hate from her fans.
“I would see TikToks with like 50 million views and 10 million likes saying, ‘If I ever see that kid on the street, I’m going to f— kill him,'” he said. “It’s hard to see that and then be living in New York and walking down the street.”
RELATED VIDEO: Joshua Bassett Says He ‘Wasn’t Intending’ to Come Out in 2021 but Now Feels ‘So Liberated’
In December 2021, Bassettreleased three of his own songsof his own: “Crisis,” “Secret” and “Set Me Free.”
In a message to fans just hours before he dropped the tracks, Bassett attempted to get ahead of any ill will and asked that all of his listeners keep things civil and kind.
“All i ask is you treat everyone with respect and love,” he wrote. “Anyone who sends hate on my ‘behalf’ is no fan of mine.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
The “Feel Something” singer teased snippets of each of the songs to his TikTok account, and each clip revealed juicy lyrics that addressed the end of a relationship — one that many fans think was with Rodrigo.
“And honestly I didn’t want to write this / Don’t know if I can / Still holding back, still want to run,” hesings on “Crisis.““And if you get to tell your truth then so do I / And it’s cool if you want me to play the bad guy / But don’t you dare act like I didn’t love you.”
The lyrics seem to hint at Rodrigo’s"drivers license”.
source: people.com
