Rodrigo is half-Filipina and identifies as Filipino American. [ 8 ][ 9 ][ 10 ] Her paternal grandparents and great-grand parents emigrated from the Philippines, and her family follows Filipino traditions and cuisine. [ 9 ][ 11 ] Her mother has German and Irish ancestry. [ 4 ][ 12 ] She grew up listening to her parents' favorite alternative rock music, such as the bands No Doubt, Pearl Jam, the White Stripes, and Green Day.

Rodrigo's mother, on the other hand, is of German and Irish descent, according to Buzzfeed, so Rodrigo is half-Filipina, half-white.