A dad who danced with his daughters at an Olivia Rodrigo concert has been praised online for looking out for them, prompting calls for more men to follow his example. The viral clip showed him joining in the fun while appearing to keep an eye on the girls, and viewers praised his attentiveness as well as his enthusiasm. Many said fathers should take a more active interest in their daughters' passions.
The video was shared on r/Fauxmoi in a post that gained thousands of upvotes. The post said the dad hopes the attention helps normalise fathers being actively supportive of their daughters' interests. A relative who shared a message on the family's behalf said they all love Rodrigo.
The clip comes as Rodrigo tours in support of her album You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love, which was released on 12 June. The 86-date Unraveled Tour began on 25 September in Hartford, Connecticut, and runs into 2027. It is not clear which show the video was filmed at.
What Viewers Noticed in the Video
Much of the praise centred on what the dad did beyond the dancing. Some commenters said he was singing along, which suggested he enjoys the music as much as his daughters do, while others said he seemed to be watching over the girls throughout.
One commenter summed up the mood, praising how he was 'looking out for them the whole time while still just totally radiating fun and proud dad'. They added: 'Basically, more men, please be like this.'
Comment
by u/Relevant-Peach3997 from discussion
in Fauxmoi
Viewers also tried to explain the dad's raised leg. Some thought it stopped the girls from falling down the stairs, while another said it may have been holding their seat down so they could jump without it flipping up. Neither explanation has been confirmed.
Why the Ear Protection Drew Praise
Another detail many commenters raised was the girls' ear protection. A comment that gained more than 1,000 upvotes said: 'Just a little point in this, but he's an awesome dad for making sure his children are wearing ear protection at the concert!' The comment prompted further discussion about protecting children's hearing at loud events.
Health guidance supports that concern. The US National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders says long or repeated exposure to sounds at or above 85 decibels can cause hearing loss. It lists concerts among sounds measuring 94 to 110 decibels and advises wearing earplugs or earmuffs at loud events. It also notes that earmuffs are easier for young children to use correctly than earplugs.
Family Shares Follow-Up Video
The attention has since prompted a response from the family in a follow-up video on TikTok. The poster, who said the dad and the girls are their brother-in-law and nieces, wrote that they were asked to share the clip on the family's behalf. It shows the dad sitting with his two daughters, wearing a 'Sour Dad' T-shirt.
The caption said: 'they all love olivia and this girl dad hopes this is a step forward to normalizing girl dads taking an active part in their daughters interests'. The video had gained nearly 400,000 likes at the time of writing.
Fathers Who Shared Their Daughters' Interests
On Reddit, the discussion widened to what supportive fathers can look like. One commenter wrote: 'I will always remember my dad, raising three kids (two girls) on his own, taking us to NSYNC concerts without a single complaint.' The comment dre
w hundreds of upvotes, and replies shared similar memories of dads who knew the words at boy-band shows.
The conversation also has recent precedent. In 2025, Christian Lopez drew attention after a video showed him becoming emotional at Lollapalooza in Chicago as his daughters sang along to 'Pretty Isn't Pretty'. Both clips have put fathers at Rodrigo concerts in the spotlight.
