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Before 'GUTS,' Olivia Rodrigo first had to write a lot of 'bad songs'

Before 'GUTS,' Olivia Rodrigo first had to write a lot of 'bad songs'
Under pressure to repeat the success of her debut album, Rodrigo leaned heavily on her songwriting skills to create her latest record. Now, GUTS is up for six Grammys, and she's gearing up for another stint as SNL's musical guest later this month.


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