Taylor Swift just debunked the widely believed notion that the life of a superstar entails excruciating hard work. In an interview with BBC News, the 'Bad Blood' singer revealed that her responsibilities as a pop icon is "not that hard" and that her life is "made out to be harder than it is."
"It's not that hard, I'm telling you now it's really not," disclosed Swift, referring to her numerous social obligations and concerts, in an interview with Nick Grimshaw of Radio 1 Breakfast Show. This was conducted prior to her appearance at Radio 1's Big Weekend in Norwich. She then went on to say, "Sometimes I really don't think it's that hard at all."
The 25-year-old star, who was recently named as the youngest person to be included in Forbes' Most Powerful Women list, is in the middle of her 1989 World Tour. Her stopover in Norwich was not part of her tour itinerary but the 'Shake It Off' star went to the country to appear in the Big Weekend celebration of the radio station.
Swift went on to share that she feels that the "best part" of her tours is when she gets off the stage drenched in sweat. She shared, "That's the best part of this [touring]. When you walk off stage and you're drenched in sweat and you're tired and your legs hurt." The 'Blank Space' star added, "It feels like you're really working for the job."
"It's nice to feel tired after a show," Swift said during the interview. "I'm like 'Oh my God, I'm finally doing something'," she added. While her weariness signify that she did good by her fans, this also gives her the "right" to indulge herself in her hobbies. "I really like the feeling of: 'You know what? I've been busy. I deserve this watching two hours of TV at the end of the night'," Swift said, disclosing that her favorite TV series to watch after an exhausting show is "Friends because I've seen every episode, so it's like switching my brain off. I know exactly what they're about to say."
Swift has also been known to be very close to her family. Hence, leaving home had been difficult in the early parts of her career. Nowadays, however, the pop star can go home earlier. "When I was starting out I'd go on tour for three months and I was gone for three months," she shared. "Now almost 10 years in I thank God we get to play bigger shows so I don't have to play as many," she revealed.
