Sabrina Carpenter Comments on Taylor Swift’s Influence: ‘She’s So Composed, She’s Graceful, She’s Gracious’
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Carpenter described what it’s like being in a room with Swift and to have her support.
Taylor Swift performs with Sabrina Carpenter at Accor Stadium on Feb. 23, 2024 in Sydney, Australia.
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Sabrina Carpenter shared Taylor Swift‘s massive stage before embarking on her own fall arena tour. The Short n’ Sweet singer is now sharing what it’s like to be in the pop idol’s presence, and to have her support, in a new interview with CBS News Sunday Morning.
“You just watch her, like, walk in a room and it’s very easy to understand that she’s so composed, she’s graceful, she’s gracious,” Carpenter, who was one of Swift’s Eras Tour openers, said in the CBS segment that aired Sunday morning (Oct. 6).
Asked about the advice Swift has given her on handling fame, the 25-year-old artist explained, “I wouldn’t say it’s, like, a verbal thing as much as just, like, she’s very supportive of me and knows who I am as a person and is very supportive of that. So I’m grateful for that.”
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Carpenter’s Short n’ Sweet album returns to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart dated Oct. 12, Billboard reported Sunday afternoon, making it four nonconsecutive weeks that the set has topped the list since its release on Aug. 23.
On the Hot 100, Carpenter is the first artist this decade to spend five weeks with at least three simultaneous top 10s on the chart, with hit singles “Espresso,” “Please, Please Please” and “Taste” all securing spots.
It’s quite the feat for the singer-songwriter who’s been working on her craft since she was a kid, uploading YouTube videos of herself covering songs like Swift’s before landing a record deal and the lead role on the Disney Channel’s Girl Meets World as a teen.
On the fame that comes with the success she’s experiencing now, Carpenter noted, “I think, again, if we’re talking about how to deal with it all, I think everyone has such an individual, unique experience that there’s no kind of blanket statement or advice on how to not let it rattle you. You just kind of have to exist and figure out what you can handle and what you don’t want to deal with.”
“You find the people that you surround yourself with that make you feel safe and go from there,” she added.
Watch Carpenter’s CBS News Sunday Morning interview clip below. She’s currently on the road in North America for the Short n’ Sweet Tour, with dates scheduled through mid-November. Carpenter will bring the show to Europe in March 2025.
Sabrina Carpenter reflects on Taylor Swift’s influence, noting her composure and support, and reflects on surrounding yourself with supportive people while navigating fame: “You kind of just figure it out along the way. https://t.co/sGO4dlvPXm pic.twitter.com/B2W32orJr5
— CBS Sunday Morning 🌞 (@CBSSunday) October 5, 2024
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