Taylor Swift is one of, if not the biggest, pop stars of all time. Naturally, she has helped people climb the ladder to success. But for Gracie Abrams, Swift has helped her career in ways that aren't necessarily related to her star power. For Abrams, the way that Swift has helped her is a bit more personal.
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Gracie Abrams Reveals How Taylor Swift 'Helped' Her
In a Tuesday (August 4) sit-down with Rolling Stone, Abrams dove into her relationship with Swift. She said that she has helped her feel "less precious" about her "ego."
"I think her years of experience tuning out feedback — quote, unquote — that's [the result of] an earned relationship one has with themselves," Abrams said to the outlet "And that's helped me feel less precious, with my ego, about being like, 'Ooh, six months from now, am I not going to relate to this so much?' Who cares? I love it."
Abrams served as an opening act on Taylor's Eras Tour from 2023 until 2024. It ended up being the highest-grossing tour of all time. She was also reportedly one of the performers at Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce's wedding back in July.
Naturally, Abrams' level of celebrity has ballooned given her connection to Taylor. But with a new crop of fans also comes a new crop of critics. And she knows that listeners are going to digest her music from a "personal" perspective.
"I'm comfortable with the reality that people will interpret my music from their own personal point of view, and I understand the position from which I'm writing," she said.
Elsewhere in the interview, Abrams spoke about how some listeners tend to overanalyze her lyrics. And liken them to her actual life. But the rising pop star says that is far from the case.
"But sometimes the way that things present are not how they feel inside," she added. "In some core ways, there are aspects to this whole thing that feel at odds with my nervous system, personally — and there's total confusion and guilt and shame associated with that feeling, for sure. You can become untethered from yourself quite quickly if you're not careful."
