"I Was Drowning": Taylor Swift Personally Mentors BLACKPINK's Rosé During Tough Times

BLACKPINK‘s Rosé is featured in i-D’s limited edition print zine. This included a detailed interview with the idol in the West Village.

To celebrate her upcoming debut solo album, we collaborated with Rosé on a super limited edition i-D print zine. The zine is available for pre-order in highly limited quantities, so secure one while you can. https://t.co/E5BSQIH9MB pic.twitter.com/nSng4xrJvJ

— i-D (@i_D) November 15, 2024

In the interview, Rosé revealed her relationship with American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift.

Last year, both Rosé and Taylor Swift were spotted leaving the recording studio Electric Lady Studios in New York City. Fans were naturally excited, speculating that they were working on a collaboration.

#ROSÉ & Taylor Swift spotted at Electric Lady Studios tonight! pic.twitter.com/rUf3hKF1FG

— ROSÉ DIARY (@roseannediary97) September 9, 2023

Later, it was revealed that it was an impromptu hangout hosted by Jack Antonoff at Electric Lady Studios. Newsen reported that Rosé was among the star-studded guest list, including many of Swift’s friends, such as Paramore‘s Hayley Williams, model Cara Delevingne, and more. An undisclosed representative shared that Rosé and Taylor Swift had not worked on a collab, but Rosé attended the party on September 9.

📰| @TaylorSwift13 invited Rosé to the recently held party! pic.twitter.com/0DjMubxtCB

— The Swift Society (@TheSwiftSociety) September 11, 2023

Still, Rosé’s fans were excited for her, knowing she had been a Swiftie for years and had often talked about Swift.

when rosé having a roadtrip with her family back in australia, she has a playlist with lots of taylor swift's songs in it and she sang along with it 😚 pic.twitter.com/0yEaDZfMHq

— 로제 행복 ♡ (@Happiness1997TS) September 11, 2023

In the newly released interview, Rosé discussed the event more and revealed how her idol, Swift, gave her advice.

I told her I’m such a huge fan and I just had some questions. As soon as she met me, she’s like ‘Spill, let me help you out,’ She gave me her experiences and was so ready to help me. She gave me her number and she’s like, ‘Let me know if you have any questions.’

— Rosé

Rosé opened up about Taylor Swift, who became her mentor as she prepared for her solo album. She confirmed that Swift is indeed a “girl’s girl!”

I’m really grateful for her because I was at a moment where I was drowning a little. She is literally the coolest, and she’s such a girl’s girl. She was telling me – make sure to take care of this, this and this – like, logistics. She was trying to protect me. Me becoming solo, being independent, it’s not an easy thing. There are a lot of things I should be careful with, and she gave me a rundown on all the things I have to look out for. That was the coolest part – she’s killed it in the game, and she was kind enough to walk me through.

— Rosé