Olivia Rodrigo Reveals Edward Cullen Was on Her In-Ear Monitors — and Shares the Icon She Uses Now

Robert Pattinson's 'Twilight' character adorned Rodrigo's in-ear monitors for the Sour Tour, she said in a new interview on 'The Kelly Clarkson Show'

Edward Cullen traveled the world with Olivia Rodrigo on her Sour Tour — inside her ears.

In a new interview on The Kelly Clarkson Show, the "Vampire" singer showed off a picture of the in-ear monitors — adorned with photos of Robert Pattinson's Twilight franchise character — that she wore during the 2022 string of concerts.

Clarkson, 41, began the conversation by holding up her own custom, sparkly gold in-ear monitors, which help singers to clearly hear the band and crew while performing on stage. "You can decorate them, and I go gold, sparkly '70s — but you have photos on yours. I didn't know you could do photos," she said.

Olivia Rodrigo Reveals Edward Cullen Was on Her In-Ear Monitors
Olivia Rodrigo; Robert Pattinson.

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"Yeah, you can put photos of your kids. You can put photos of anyone," replied Rodrigo, 20, as photos of her lavender, Twilight-themed in-ear monitors were displayed on a large screen.

"Those are mine," continued the Grammy-winning "Good 4 U" performer. "That's Edward Cullen on my in-ears. He's my guiding light on tour. I have to have my lucky charm... Love him."

Rodrigo said she plans to display "a new face" on her in-ear monitors every tour before revealing what character appears on her current pair and claiming Clarkson could be featured on her next set. "Aim for something random, like Betty White," suggested the American Idol alum.

Olivia Rodrigo attends The Drop: Olivia Rodrigo at The GRAMMY Museum on October 03, 2023
Olivia Rodrigo in Los Angeles in October 2023.

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Photos of Rodrigo's latest in-ear monitors — which are also lavender and printed with an image of Kim Cattrall as Samantha Jones in Sex and the City — were then shown, as she explained why she chose the character for the upcoming Guts World Tour.

"Samantha from Sex and the City. She's my favorite, and she's drinking a little martini," said the former High School Musical: The Musical: The Series star.

Clarkson responded, "Why not? You know what? That says 'celebrate' every time you put your in-ears in."

Olivia Rodrigo performs onstage during the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
Olivia Rodrigo performs in New Jersey in September 2023.

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Rodrigo's Twilight love has been long documented. Upon the announcement of her "Vampire" single in June, she drew the attention of franchise star Taylor Lautner, who played the werewolf Jacob Black.

My new song vampire is out june 30th! you can presave now. so excited for this ahhhhh!!!!!!!” she wrote on Instagram alongside the artwork for the song: a black-and-white photo of her profile with purple bandages over her neck — where a vampire bite would be.

Taylor Lautner Comments on Olivia Rodrigo’s IG Announcement of New Single ‘Vampire’: ‘K WHO TF BIT YOU’
Taylor Lautner and Olivia Rodrigo.

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“K WHO TF BIT YOU,” Lautner, 31, commented.

Rodrigo did not respond to the actor’s comment at the time. However, she noticed the Twilight connection to her song and shared a meme on her Instagram story, showing Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) telling Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) she knows what he is.

“Say it. Out loud. Say it,” Edward asks in the meme, to which Bella replies, “Olivia Rodrigo’s new single."

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