Sabrina Carpenter Praises Taylor Swift for Her Ongoing Support: 'She's Graceful, She's Gracious'

Mar. 15, 2025

Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter attend the Video Music Awards in September 2023.Photo:John Shearer/Getty ImagesSabrina Carpenterhas nothing but praise forTaylor Swift!In a clip from a recent interview withCBS Sunday Morningshared toX (formerly Twitter), the “Espresso” musician, 25, opened up about the impact of the “Fortnight” singer’s ongoing support and what it’s been like to be around her.“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 wasan opener on a chunk of Swift’s Eras Tour dates, said during the segment.The “Nonsense” performer also dished on the advice Swift, 34, has given her when it comes to grappling with fame.“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," Carpenter said.InVariety’sAugust 2024 cover story, she reflected on her “best, best” friendship withTaylor Swift, which blossomed from their time spent together on theEras Tour.In the interview, Carpentercalled the 14-time Grammy winnera “rock star” — a reaction to a record store’s decision to file Swift’s albumThe Tortured Poets Departmentin the “rock” section.“She’s just such a gangster with all of it,” the “Sharpest Tool” singer said of the pop superstar. “No matter what people are saying, everything that I’ve ever seen her tackle, she’s done so with grace.”Elsewhere in the conversation, Carpenter discussedher headline-making SKIMS campaign, whichsparked lots of conversation onlinegiven Swift’shighly publicized feudwith the shapewear brand’s founder,Kim Kardashian.“The posts about me having to ‘ask for her permission’ — no,” theGirl Meets Worldalum told the publication. “She’s one of my best, best friends, and we grab dinner or text and catch up like you would with your best friend.”Taylor Swift performs with Sabrina Carpenter at Accor Stadium in February 2024 in Sydney.Don Arnold/TAS24/GettyNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.In an interview withRolling Stonein June, Carpenter opened up about why she can’t compare her career to Swift’s.“I hold her to such a different echelon," shetold the publication. “I could never compare my life, my career, my trajectory to anything close to what she’s done.”

Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter attend the Video Music Awards in September 2023.Photo:John Shearer/Getty Images

John Shearer/Getty Images

Sabrina Carpenterhas nothing but praise forTaylor Swift!In a clip from a recent interview withCBS Sunday Morningshared toX (formerly Twitter), the “Espresso” musician, 25, opened up about the impact of the “Fortnight” singer’s ongoing support and what it’s been like to be around her.“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 wasan opener on a chunk of Swift’s Eras Tour dates, said during the segment.The “Nonsense” performer also dished on the advice Swift, 34, has given her when it comes to grappling with fame.“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," Carpenter said.InVariety’sAugust 2024 cover story, she reflected on her “best, best” friendship withTaylor Swift, which blossomed from their time spent together on theEras Tour.In the interview, Carpentercalled the 14-time Grammy winnera “rock star” — a reaction to a record store’s decision to file Swift’s albumThe Tortured Poets Departmentin the “rock” section.“She’s just such a gangster with all of it,” the “Sharpest Tool” singer said of the pop superstar. “No matter what people are saying, everything that I’ve ever seen her tackle, she’s done so with grace.”Elsewhere in the conversation, Carpenter discussedher headline-making SKIMS campaign, whichsparked lots of conversation onlinegiven Swift’shighly publicized feudwith the shapewear brand’s founder,Kim Kardashian.“The posts about me having to ‘ask for her permission’ — no,” theGirl Meets Worldalum told the publication. “She’s one of my best, best friends, and we grab dinner or text and catch up like you would with your best friend.”Taylor Swift performs with Sabrina Carpenter at Accor Stadium in February 2024 in Sydney.Don Arnold/TAS24/GettyNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.In an interview withRolling Stonein June, Carpenter opened up about why she can’t compare her career to Swift’s.“I hold her to such a different echelon," shetold the publication. “I could never compare my life, my career, my trajectory to anything close to what she’s done.”

Sabrina Carpenterhas nothing but praise forTaylor Swift!

In a clip from a recent interview withCBS Sunday Morningshared toX (formerly Twitter), the “Espresso” musician, 25, opened up about the impact of the “Fortnight” singer’s ongoing support and what it’s been like to be around her.

“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 wasan opener on a chunk of Swift’s Eras Tour dates, said during the segment.

The “Nonsense” performer also dished on the advice Swift, 34, has given her when it comes to grappling with fame.

“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," Carpenter said.

InVariety’sAugust 2024 cover story, she reflected on her “best, best” friendship withTaylor Swift, which blossomed from their time spent together on theEras Tour.

In the interview, Carpentercalled the 14-time Grammy winnera “rock star” — a reaction to a record store’s decision to file Swift’s albumThe Tortured Poets Departmentin the “rock” section.

“She’s just such a gangster with all of it,” the “Sharpest Tool” singer said of the pop superstar. “No matter what people are saying, everything that I’ve ever seen her tackle, she’s done so with grace.”

Elsewhere in the conversation, Carpenter discussedher headline-making SKIMS campaign, whichsparked lots of conversation onlinegiven Swift’shighly publicized feudwith the shapewear brand’s founder,Kim Kardashian.

“The posts about me having to ‘ask for her permission’ — no,” theGirl Meets Worldalum told the publication. “She’s one of my best, best friends, and we grab dinner or text and catch up like you would with your best friend.”

Taylor Swift performs with Sabrina Carpenter at Accor Stadium in February 2024 in Sydney.Don Arnold/TAS24/Getty

Don Arnold/TAS24/Getty

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In an interview withRolling Stonein June, Carpenter opened up about why she can’t compare her career to Swift’s.

“I hold her to such a different echelon," shetold the publication. “I could never compare my life, my career, my trajectory to anything close to what she’s done.”

source: people.com