{
  "id": 12651407,
  "title": "Olivia Rodrigo Spent an ‘Exorbitant Amount of Money’ on This Iconic White Stripes Artifact",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/olivia-rodrigo-spent-an-exorbitant-amount-of-money-on-this-iconic",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-07T15:18:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/olivia-rodrigo-bought-meg-white-dress-white-stripes-elephant-1236355951/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Olivia Rodrigo's deep admiration for The White Stripes has led her to acquire an iconic piece of their past. The pop sensation has revealed that she spent a considerable sum on a vintage white dress worn by the band's drummer, Meg White, featured on the cover of their 2003 album Elephant. This coveted item sold for $25,600 at a \"Music Icons\" auction in May. Rodrigo expressed her intention to wear the dress during her set at her inaugural charity festival in August, but she ultimately decided against it due to the heat. A devoted fan since her youth, Rodrigo even ran a fan page for The White Stripes and once had \"Jack White's biggest fan\" as her Instagram bio. She met Jack White in 2022, describing him as her \"hero of all heroes.\" Rodrigo helped induct The White Stripes into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2025, performing with Feist at the ceremony. In April, she shared a sweet note Jack White left for her backstage at 30 Rock before her first Saturday Night Live appearance, which read, \"Kill it kid.\"",
  "summary": "She decided against wearing it to Daisy Chain Fields because it was “too f--king hot.”",
  "key_points": [
    "Olivia Rodrigo purchased a vintage White Stripes drummer's dress for $25,600.",
    "She intended to wear the iconic dress at her charity festival in August.",
    "Rodrigo expressed admiration for The White Stripes since her youth."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}