Olivia Rodrigo Has No Siblings & Considers Her Childhood 'Wonderful'

Although Olivia Rodrigo wondered what it would be like to have siblings when she was younger, the singer learned to become comfortable with being an only child. However, she's had her "BFF" parents and famous friends to keep her company over the years.

During an interview, Olivia Rodrigo revealed that everything happens for a reason. She remarked that not having siblings gave her time and space to pour herself into her musical career at such a young age. Despite being grateful for that opportunity, she had sometimes wondered what life would have been like if she had a brother or a sister.

However, even though she learned to be comfortable with being alone and with the thoughts in her head, the "Traitor" singer has also had her parents—with whom she is very close—and all her A-list friends to keep her grounded.

Olivia Rodrigo Had a 'Wonderful' and 'Unique' Childhood despite Not Having Siblings

Rodrigo's mother is a school teacher, while her father is a therapist, and she grew up in Temecula, California. "I had a wonderful childhood," the singer revealed.

By the time she was in middle school, she was being homeschooled, which added to her "unique" upbringing. It also allowed her to grow close to her parents, who the Grammy-award-winning musician calls her "BFFs."

However, while she shared a close bond with her parents, the singer also learned to find comfort in being alone. She said:

"From a very young age, since I was an only child, I was very really comfortable with being alone, being with the thoughts in my head. I just remember being 12 years old and being alone in my room and just writing songs and pouring my heart out."

Despite being comfortable with being alone and having supportive parents, Rodrigo turned to social media to humorously express how it also felt to be an only child sometimes. "When it's #NationalSiblingsDay and #nationalpetday in the same week, but you don't have either," she tweeted with a funny meme in 2017.

Olivia Rodrigo's Famous Friends

In addition to her parents, Rodrigo has many famous friends she is often spotted with. The singer and Billie Eilish have constantly praised one another in interviews and attended each other's shows.

In 2022, Rodrigo was one of the guests at Selena Gomez's 30th birthday party, appeared in a TikTok that documented her, Charli D'Amelio, and Avani Gregg getting matching tattoos, and the singer enjoyed a pottery class with Maddie Ziegler and Addison Rae. She said:

"I'm lucky to have amazing family and friends who have kept me grounded."

Olivia Rodrigo Embraces Her Mixed Ancestry

While Rodrigo's mother is white and from Wisconsin, her father is of Filipino origin. Her great-grandfather was only a teenager when he immigrated from the Philippines to America on a boat and alone.

And over the years, Olivia Rodgrio has kept in touch with her roots by preparing traditional Filipino food such as Lumpias, her favorite Filipino dish. "My heritage is a part of who I am," she shared. And following her rise to stardom, the actress has revealed that the Filipino community has been very accepting of her.