Joshua Bassett landed in social media backlash after addressing a query about his very public breakup with Olivia Rodrigo.
The 25-year-old actor replied to a social media submit speculating about whether or not his upcoming memoir, Rookie, discusses his relationship with the pop celebrity, 23, which turned inspiration for her tune drivers license.
The High School Musical star ambiguously replied, “let’s just say it’s essentially a diary entry.”
The confession landed Bassett underneath assault from Rodrigo’s followers as they claimed he was utilizing his ex girlfriend for clout on the time when she has all the eye as a result of of her new album popping out.
A social media sleuth wrote, “everyone tryna get a piece of olivia ever since the album announced,” and “the concept of only being able to stay relevant through your ex from 5 years ago.”
While the bulk had a unfavourable response to Bassett’s confession, some turned the voice of cause and argued that the love triangle drama between him, Rodrigo, and Sabrina Carpenter affected him severely and he deserves the precise to inform his aspect of the story.
“You guys expected him to not talk abt the drama and the hate he got from the world during that time?? When it’s book abt everything he’s gone through.. like it’s not about Olivia or Sabrina it’s about his experience and the death threats, depression, etc that he went through during his whole life it’s not just about the drama or the crazy fans,” one X consumer wrote.
The memoir comes out on May 5.
