# 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.
- Title: Sombr Finds Strength in Swift's Advice · Billboard | Shortify
- Summary: 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…
- Keywords: sombr, taylor swift, songwriters hall of fame, hate comments, gen z, gramps, Finds, Strength, Swift's, Advice, Billboard
- Source: Billboard — https://billboard.com/music/music-news/sombr-taylor-swift-advice-dealing-with-hate-1236345453
- Author: Hannah Dailey
- Published: 2026-09-23T17:30:01+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: sombr, taylor swift, songwriters hall of fame, hate comments, gen z, gramps
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Sombr says Taylor Swift's advice helped him rise above hate comments after she praised him at the Songwriters Hall of Fame.