"Since I never got to go to prom, I wanted to throw a little prom party with my fav ppl (you guys obvs)," Rodrigo, 18, captioned the photo when she shared it on Twitter.
Love continued her tirade across Facebook and Instagram, but mainly pointed the finger at Rodrigo's record label, Geffen. "It's on GEFFEN," Love commented. "I've informed [Rodrigo] I await her flowers snd [sic] note. I sure hope it's long. Does Disney teach kids reading and writing? God knows. Let's see. Yes this is rude. Rage inducing? Honey if I had a dollar for everyone [sic] this happens? I'd be real rich!"
The Disney star responded to Love on Twitter, saying: "Love u and live through this sooooo much." While Love continue to insist on a floral apology, telling Rodrigo: "My favorite florist is in Notting Hill, London! Dm me for deets! I look forward to reading your note!"
Love is not the only one who sees a similarity between Rodrigo's imagery and her own, fans of US indie-punk band Pom Pom Squad have been pointing out similarities between the imagery for their new release, Death of a Cheerleader, and several photos of Rodrigo.
After the runaway success of her debut single, Drivers Licence, it must be a shock for Rodrigo to be met with such wide-ranging backlash. The High School Musical actress and singer has hopefully been in the public eye long enough to be able to withstand the latest slings and arrows.
"I'm just constantly learning and growing at such a rapid rate," Rodrigo recently told People magazine after the release of Sour. "I'm writing songs and I'm really happy. I'm a lot happier than I was when I wrote that record, which is great. I'm a lot more confident, which I think is a good aspect of growing up. We'll see what the next era brings, but I'm excited to start working on it."
