Kesha Reveals an Ex-Boyfriend Broke Up with Her Because She Brought Someone Else to Taylor Swift's Party

Mar. 15, 2025

Kesha.Photo:Ruben Chamorro for ELLEDidKesha’s ex-boyfriend really want to date her? Or did he want to reap the benefits of dating a multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated pop star?In a new interview withELLE, the “Joyride” singer opened up about her dating life and revealed a recent ex-boyfriend broke up with her because she bought someone else to one ofTaylor Swift’s parties.“I had a feeling that he was in it for the wrong reasons and was a bit of a starf—er,” Kesha, 37, told the outlet.Kesha.Ruben Chamorro for ELLE"I decided to test that theory and took one of my friends instead of him to Taylor Swift’s party," she recalled. “He came over the next day and broke up with me.“Kesha did not name the ex-boyfriend in question, but she was most recently linked to health-tech entrepreneurMichael Gilvaryin July. Last year, she dated film producerRiccardo Maddalosso.Elsewhere in theELLEinterview, the “Praying” artist spoke about diving into self-love rather than searching for a relationship at the moment.Kesha.Ruben Chamorro for ELLE"I’m only going to enter into a partnership again if someone treats me as well as I treat myself,” she said. “I kept hearing people say, ‘I’m looking for The One.’ I kept waiting for somebody else to fill that space, and then I just stepped into it myself.“The star, who recently founded her own independent label with Kesha Records, then advised others to “be all those things to yourself — your own boyfriend, sugar daddy, rich husband, best friend, cheerleader.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Kesha.Ruben Chamorro for ELLE"I started taking myself on vacations, buying myself six dozen roses, and taking myself for shopping sprees at Saint Laurent. Yes, I take myself on f—ing really bougie dates, like really celebrating the f— out of myself,” said Kesha.Such behavior led to her latest single, “Joyride,” released on July 4 to coincide with Independence Day following the end of her lengthy legal battle with producer Lukasz “Dr. Luke” Gottwald.Once Kesha started treating herself like a romantic partner should, she toldELLE, “Then ‘Joyride’ started being written in my mind. I was like,God, I am The One, though.”

Kesha.Photo:Ruben Chamorro for ELLE

Kesha for ELLE

Ruben Chamorro for ELLE

DidKesha’s ex-boyfriend really want to date her? Or did he want to reap the benefits of dating a multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated pop star?In a new interview withELLE, the “Joyride” singer opened up about her dating life and revealed a recent ex-boyfriend broke up with her because she bought someone else to one ofTaylor Swift’s parties.“I had a feeling that he was in it for the wrong reasons and was a bit of a starf—er,” Kesha, 37, told the outlet.Kesha.Ruben Chamorro for ELLE"I decided to test that theory and took one of my friends instead of him to Taylor Swift’s party,” she recalled. “He came over the next day and broke up with me.“Kesha did not name the ex-boyfriend in question, but she was most recently linked to health-tech entrepreneurMichael Gilvaryin July. Last year, she dated film producerRiccardo Maddalosso.Elsewhere in theELLEinterview, the “Praying” artist spoke about diving into self-love rather than searching for a relationship at the moment.Kesha.Ruben Chamorro for ELLE"I’m only going to enter into a partnership again if someone treats me as well as I treat myself,” she said. “I kept hearing people say, ‘I’m looking for The One.’ I kept waiting for somebody else to fill that space, and then I just stepped into it myself.“The star, who recently founded her own independent label with Kesha Records, then advised others to “be all those things to yourself — your own boyfriend, sugar daddy, rich husband, best friend, cheerleader.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Kesha.Ruben Chamorro for ELLE"I started taking myself on vacations, buying myself six dozen roses, and taking myself for shopping sprees at Saint Laurent. Yes, I take myself on f—ing really bougie dates, like really celebrating the f— out of myself,” said Kesha.Such behavior led to her latest single, “Joyride,” released on July 4 to coincide with Independence Day following the end of her lengthy legal battle with producer Lukasz “Dr. Luke” Gottwald.Once Kesha started treating herself like a romantic partner should, she toldELLE, “Then ‘Joyride’ started being written in my mind. I was like,God, I am The One, though.”

DidKesha’s ex-boyfriend really want to date her? Or did he want to reap the benefits of dating a multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated pop star?

In a new interview withELLE, the “Joyride” singer opened up about her dating life and revealed a recent ex-boyfriend broke up with her because she bought someone else to one ofTaylor Swift’s parties.

“I had a feeling that he was in it for the wrong reasons and was a bit of a starf—er,” Kesha, 37, told the outlet.

Kesha.Ruben Chamorro for ELLE

Kesha for ELLE

“I decided to test that theory and took one of my friends instead of him to Taylor Swift’s party,” she recalled. “He came over the next day and broke up with me.”

Kesha did not name the ex-boyfriend in question, but she was most recently linked to health-tech entrepreneurMichael Gilvaryin July. Last year, she dated film producerRiccardo Maddalosso.

Elsewhere in theELLEinterview, the “Praying” artist spoke about diving into self-love rather than searching for a relationship at the moment.

Kesha for ELLE

“I’m only going to enter into a partnership again if someone treats me as well as I treat myself,” she said. “I kept hearing people say, ‘I’m looking for The One.’ I kept waiting for somebody else to fill that space, and then I just stepped into it myself.”

The star, who recently founded her own independent label with Kesha Records, then advised others to “be all those things to yourself — your own boyfriend, sugar daddy, rich husband, best friend, cheerleader.”

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Kesha for ELLE

“I started taking myself on vacations, buying myself six dozen roses, and taking myself for shopping sprees at Saint Laurent. Yes, I take myself on f—ing really bougie dates, like really celebrating the f— out of myself,” said Kesha.

Such behavior led to her latest single, “Joyride,” released on July 4 to coincide with Independence Day following the end of her lengthy legal battle with producer Lukasz “Dr. Luke” Gottwald.

Once Kesha started treating herself like a romantic partner should, she toldELLE, “Then ‘Joyride’ started being written in my mind. I was like,God, I am The One, though.”

source: people.com