GloRilla Was ‘Tweaking’ When Taylor Swift Posted Her Song with Sexyy Red: ‘I Felt Good’ (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

GloRilla; Sexyy Red; Taylor Swift.Photo:Getty(3)

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GloRillais feeling the love from “all the big stars” — especiallyTaylor Swift!

The rapper, 25, told PEOPLE at Femme It Forward’s Give Her FlowHers Awards Gala in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Friday, Nov. 8, that she was “tweaking” after Swift used her andSexyy Red’s song “WHATCHU KNO ABOUT ME” in anInstagram videoteasing her return to the Eras Tour.

“I just was tweaking. I’m like, ‘Oh my God. All the big stars love me.’ I felt good,” the musician says of waking up on Oct. 18 and finding out about the unexpected Instagram post from Swift, 34.

Swift’s video showed herself holding herher catOlivia Benson while walking along the empty floor of the soon-to-be-packed Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. “Back in the office” Swift wrote in the Instagram caption, pairing the clip with “WHATCHU KNO ABOUT ME.”

Sexyy Red quickly responded to Swift’s use of their track,reposting the video on Xwith the caption, “Okayyyy@taylorswift13😍😍💋💋.”

Since then, “WHATCHU KNO ABOUT ME,” from GloRilla’s debut albumGLORIOUS,recentlypeaked atNo. 29 on the Billboard Hot 100.

At the Give Her FlowHers Awards Gala, GloRilla was honored with the Big Femme Energy award for her work in the music industry on the same day she received a best rap songGrammy nominationfor“Yeah Glo!”

“I feel like I’m that girl,” GloRilla (born Gloria Hallelujah Woods) tells PEOPLE, opening up about her recent viral experiences, which includ a video from Rihanna and partying with Beyoncé. “I feel like I’m the one, literally. But I’m humbled about everything though — and grateful.”

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GloRilla at Femme It Forward’s Give Her FlowHers Awards Gala on Nov. 8, 2024.Emma McIntyre/Getty

Emma McIntyre/Getty

As she received her Big Femme Energy honor, GloRilla said that she hadn’t written an acceptance speech, joking: “I ain’t got no teleprompter because I can’t stay up in heels that long,” per theHollywood Reporter.

The ceremony celebrates and recognizes “outstanding women who have made a significant impact in entertainment and mentorship,” according toFemme It Forward’s website.

source: people.com