Taylor Swift Sees Your TikToks — And Yes, She Loves Them

if you missed it, Taylor Swift is Billboard's Woman of the Decade. Shocking, we know. And if you're wondering how someone stays regularly relevant over the range of 10 long years, the "Lover" singer just spilled her big secret in the latest provide problem of the mag, on stands December 14. So, what's her trick? It's simple. Never stop learning.


"I'm habitually attempting to learn," Swift told Billboard. "I'm learning from each person. I'm learning any time If I go see Bruce Springsteen or Madonna do a theater show. And I'm learning from new artists who are coming out now, just seeing what they're doing and thinking, 'That's really cool.' You have to keep your influences broad and wide-ranging, and my main go to people who make music have routinely done that."


Swift also learned a lot from working with Andrew Lloyd Webber on Cats. Funny enough, he was the one who instructed her about the social media app TikTok, which has become a popular tool for aspiring musicians since its launch in 2017. "Andrew will walk via door and be like, 'I've just seen this astonishing thing on TikTok!'" She mentioned. "And I'm like, 'You are it! You are it!'"


For the "Beautiful Ghosts" songstress, staying clued in on what young folks are doing is of utmost importance — especially since they're so often brushed off by adults who, like it or not, don't necessarily know better. "You cannot look at what quote-unquote 'the kids are doing' and roll your eyes," Swift mentioned. "You have to learn."


Make no mistake, though. Swift isn't a mobile TikTok user. She does, nevertheless, watch video clips from the app once they show up on her Tumblr feed. For years, Tumblr has been Swift's social media platform of choice as soon as it comes to connecting with he fans. "I only visualize them once they're posted to Tumblr, although I love them!" She mentioned. "I think that they're hilarious and astonishing. Andrew says that they've made musicals cool again, because there's a large musical facet to TikTok."


Also in the new allocate is Billboard's Woman of the Year, Billie Eilish. In her interview, she addresses her previous comments about baggy clothes and why her choice to wear loose-fitting garments has, in some ways, backfired. "I think my message — and I don’t really know if I have one — is miscommunicated some days she mentioned. Some days I get this response from parents like, 'Thank you for dressing the way you do so my daughter doesn't dress like a slut,' and I’m like, 'Whoa! That is the opposite of what I'm attempting to do.' If anything, I'm attempting to prepare it easier for your daughter to wear what she wants."


For more on Swift and Eilish, head to Billboard's website, or buy the distribute yourself on Saturday, December 14.