Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
(AP) Evoking the same do-it-yourself pop-rock feminism of her ‘90s musical influences, Olivia Rodrigo raised $20 million for women’s well-being with a benefit show that activated her young audience.
Daisy Chain Fields united a women-led lineup boasting queer pop star Chappell Roan, breakout rapper Doechii and riot grrrl pioneers Bikini Kill behind issues of women’s health, workplace protections and legal rights. Ahead of Saturday’s festival in Irvine, California, Rodrigo announced the show had already raised enough to make a $10 million donation to 10 nonprofit partners including Planned Parenthood, National Women’s Law Center and Black Mamas Matter Alliance.
Philanthropist Melinda French Gates pledged another $10 million through her Pivotal Ventures in a surprise appearance at the start of Rodrigo’s set, praising her for “showing a new generation how much their voices matter.”
Courtesy: Associated Press
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(AP) Evoking the same do-it-yourself pop-rock feminism of her ‘90s musical influences, Olivia Rodrigo raised $20 million for women’s well-being with a benefit show that activated her young audience.
Daisy Chain Fields united a women-led lineup boasting queer pop star Chappell Roan, breakout rapper Doechii and riot grrrl pioneers Bikini Kill behind issues of women’s health, workplace protections and legal rights. Ahead of Saturday’s festival in Irvine, California, Rodrigo announced the show had already raised enough to make a $10 million donation to 10 nonprofit partners including Planned Parenthood, National Women’s Law Center and Black Mamas Matter Alliance.
Philanthropist Melinda French Gates pledged another $10 million through her Pivotal Ventures in a surprise appearance at the start of Rodrigo’s set, praising her for “showing a new generation how much their voices matter.”
Courtesy: Associated Press
READ MORE: wkyc.com/article/syndication/associatedpress/olivia-rodrigos-festival-is-uniting-women-and-girls-behind-nonprofits-promoting-their-well-being/616-c293cda0-eb68-4125-877f-2f87042ebe92
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