From Billboard · Hannah Dailey · · 1m
Sombr Finds Strength in Swift's Advice
Sombr credits Taylor Swift's advice for helping him handle online hate after her Songwriters Hall of Fame shout-out.
In brief
Sombr credits Taylor Swift's advice for helping him handle online hate after her Songwriters Hall of Fame shout-out. Sombr says Taylor Swift's advice helped him rise above hate comments after she praised him at the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Originally reported by Billboard.
Sombr's First Swift Shout-Out
Sombr recalled hearing Taylor Swift name-drop him on radio, joking it might be AI.
“Just waking up to hearing she name-dropped me on the radio, I was like, 'Huh, is this AI?'”
Swift's Advice on Hate
Sombr says Taylor Swift told him to rise above hate comments as a privilege of being at his peak.
“It's a privilege to be receiving these and rise above it.”
Sombr's Viral Clapback
Sombr addressed a viral TikTok critic who called his concert 'cringe' and started body-shaming hate.
“You guys need to find problematic people to hate on, because I am just existing.”
Swift's Songwriters Hall Shout-Out
Taylor Swift gave Sombr a Songwriters Hall of Fame shout-out after he performed her songs at the event.
“Sombr is the future, he does it all on his own and he doesn't need that AI.”
Sombr's Perspective Shift
Sombr credits Swift's advice for changing his perspective on handling hate comments and staying true to himself.
“Ever since she gave me that advice, it's really changed my perspective and has helped.”
At a glance
Sombr says Taylor Swift's advice helped him rise above hate comments after she praised him at the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
