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As is often the case, Olivia Rodrigo put her politics front and center during her concert in Columbus, Ohio on Thursday night. On her Unraveled Tour, Rodrigo usually comes out for the encore dressed casually in a plain white tank top and jeans. Last night, she swapped out the tank for a T-shirt that read “Dr. Amy Acton for Governor.” Rodrigo made sure to highlight her support for the Democratic nominee for Ohio governor, holding up the shirt for the cameras and giving a big thumbs up.
Rodrigo’s sartorial endorsement comes shortly after the race was thrown into the national spotlight thanks to a cruel campaign ad from Acton’s opponent, Republican Vivek Ramaswamy. Last week, Ramaswamy’s team released a video starring Acton’s estranged mother, Donna Arthur. Acton has repeatedly said that she has not seen her mother since 1978, when Arthur skipped town with her husband after he was indicted on rape charges against a 12-year-old Acton. In the ad, Arthur called her daughter a “liar” who “needs help.” It was swiftly decried by people from across the political spectrum but supported by none other than President Donald Trump, who called it “powerful.”
Acton can now count Rodrigo as another one of her many supporters. “Ohio loves you, @oliviarodrigo ! 🫶” Acton wrote on Instagram alongside several photos of the singer in her campaign merch.
Earlier this year, Rodrigo hosted the Daisy Chain Festival, which raised $20 million for women’s charities, including Planned Parenthood and the Center for Reproductive Rights. At the festival, 13,000 fans registered to vote through Rodrigo’s partnership with HeadCount.
After tonight’s second show in Columbus, Rodrigo has no concerts booked until after Election Day. Maybe she could make some time to pop out in a James Talarico shirt at an impromptu Houston show.
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