And then Swift herself commented in Rodrigo’s post: “I say it’s my baby and I’m very proud”. (Word choice is a phrase often used in Swifties memes quoting Swift’s own mother, Andrea, from an old interview clip.)
“what is breathing”, Rodrigo added in another post, a lovely reaction to Swift’s comment.
Swift’s words of encouragement show that she has had Rodrigo on her radar for at least a few weeks. Her comment appears to be a wink to another post from the “Driver’s License” singer’s account: on Swift’s birthday, December 13, Rodrigo celebrated with a photo of the pop star holding many Grammys and the note “happy birthday mom” .
See Rodrigo’s reaction to Swift’s praise on Instagram and watch the video “Driver’s License” below.