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Olivia Rodrigo Says Childhood One Direction Fanfic ‘Came True’ After Tea With Harry Styles

Her podcast anecdote is being picked up as a nostalgic snapshot of fandom turning into a low-key real-life moment.

Overview

  • On the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s Music Makes Us podcast posted Dec. 16, Rodrigo recalled writing One Direction fan fiction in elementary school.
  • She said that years later she and Harry Styles casually met for tea and a walk, describing the experience as living something she once wrote.
  • Rodrigo called Styles “so sweet” and noted his privacy, adding that her 10-year-old self would not have believed the encounter.
  • The remarks expand on a detail she previously shared in a 2023 Vogue profile about enjoying Styles/One Direction fan fiction as a child.
  • Coverage from outlets including People, Billboard, BuzzFeed, Geo News, and PerthNow highlights fan reactions and treats the story as a feel-good, full‑circle moment without suggesting any ongoing relationship or collaboration.