Gracie Abrams recently revealed how she sought inspiration from Taylor Swift to let go of her ego.
Abrams gave an interview to Rolling Stone for its cover story, in which she raved about the pop sensation, admitting that her approach to her career manage her handle her ego in ways she never expected.
She told the outlet that her fans enjoy her music without having the slightest clue about how they mirror her reality.
The 26-year-old American singer-songwriter said, “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.”
“But sometimes the way that things present are not how they feel inside. 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,” Abrams explained.
The Close to You crooner went on to admit that keeping a close eye on how Swift handles fame gave her clarity that eventually helped her come up with her own approach.
Abrams said, “Something I’ve admired so much about Taylor [Swift]’s career, as a forever fan, is her output, not just from a place of a quantity, but seemingly from a place of freedom within herself, to just be like, ‘Yep, here’s the nutshell from this time.’”
“I think her years of experience tuning out feedback — quote, unquote — that’s [the result of] an earned relationship one has with themselves. 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,” she elaborated.
It is pertinent to mention that Gracia Abrams attended the wedding ceremony of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce at Madison Square Garden in New York City in July of this year. She also opened for the Fate of Ophelia hitmaker’s Eras Tour in 2023 and 2024.
