Oprah Winfrey and Taylor Swift at Crypto.com Arena on February 04, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.Photo:Johnny Nunez/Getty Images; Stewart Cook/CBS via Getty ImagesTaylor Swiftis full of kind words forOprah Winfrey.The singer, 34, and the media mogul, 70, bumped into one another backstage at the 2024Grammyson Sunday and shared a sweet moment and a loving hug.“Hello, how are you doing?,” Swift asked as she embraced Winfrey in a clip shared on Winfrey’s Instagram Story. “It’s so good to see you, you look gorgeous tonight.”“Got to see some history be made - congratulations @taylorswift,” Winfrey captioned the video.Along with winning best pop vocal album, the “Karma” singer alsotook home the award for album of the year, making her the only person in history to win the category four times.Oprah Winfrey and Taylor Swift backstage at the 66th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 04, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.Oprah Winfrey/InstagramFor her big night, Swift dressed in a white straplessSchiaparelli gownwith a thigh-high slit and black opera gloves. She also wore her custom-made Lorraine Schwartz vintage watch as a choker, as well as 300 carats of Lorraine Schwartz diamond necklaces.Meanwhile, Winfrey donned a black sequin Valentino shirt with a matching pleated skirt, which was astyle tributeto her late friendTina Turner’s famous short skirts.Back in 2015. the talk show host was the one heaping praise on Swift, telling Australian newspaper theHerald Sun, “I’ve never seen any woman handle herself the way she does,”“She makes my eyes water, the way she handles herself,” continued Winfrey. “She manages the whole fame trip, what it means to be in the spotlight. So when you think about all the things going wrong in the world she is the true great role model.”Oprah Winfrey and Taylor Swift backstage at the 66th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 04, 2024.Oprah Winfrey/InstagramWinfrey took to the stage during the Grammys to pay tribute to Turner, whodied aged 83last May, before introducing a musical tribute to the music icon featuringFantasia Barrino.“From the moment I met Tina, first as a fan, then later blessed to become her friend, she was a special kind of role model,” Winfrey said onstage. “ … And as those big wheels of time keep on turning, Tina’s voice continues to speak to all of us.”She later shared a video of Barrino hugging musician and actorLenny Kravitzbackstage with the caption, “And I got to witness @fantasia return to the Grammys stage and own it!“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 celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“So proud of her 🙏🏾,” she added ofThe Color Purplestar, 39.“I thought it was so much fun. It was so much fun to honor Tina,” Winfrey said in another clip after her Tina Turner presentation. “And I’m glad I got my cry out yesterday so I didn’t have to cry today, I could just celebrate. It was so much fun. And I thought Fantasia killed it … the outfits … I loved the whole thing. I loved it, loved it, loved it, loved it.”
Oprah Winfrey and Taylor Swift at Crypto.com Arena on February 04, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.Photo:Johnny Nunez/Getty Images; Stewart Cook/CBS via Getty Images
Johnny Nunez/Getty Images; Stewart Cook/CBS via Getty Images
Taylor Swiftis full of kind words forOprah Winfrey.The singer, 34, and the media mogul, 70, bumped into one another backstage at the 2024Grammyson Sunday and shared a sweet moment and a loving hug.“Hello, how are you doing?,” Swift asked as she embraced Winfrey in a clip shared on Winfrey’s Instagram Story. “It’s so good to see you, you look gorgeous tonight.”“Got to see some history be made - congratulations @taylorswift,” Winfrey captioned the video.Along with winning best pop vocal album, the “Karma” singer alsotook home the award for album of the year, making her the only person in history to win the category four times.Oprah Winfrey and Taylor Swift backstage at the 66th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 04, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.Oprah Winfrey/InstagramFor her big night, Swift dressed in a white straplessSchiaparelli gownwith a thigh-high slit and black opera gloves. She also wore her custom-made Lorraine Schwartz vintage watch as a choker, as well as 300 carats of Lorraine Schwartz diamond necklaces.Meanwhile, Winfrey donned a black sequin Valentino shirt with a matching pleated skirt, which was astyle tributeto her late friendTina Turner’s famous short skirts.Back in 2015. the talk show host was the one heaping praise on Swift, telling Australian newspaper theHerald Sun, “I’ve never seen any woman handle herself the way she does,”“She makes my eyes water, the way she handles herself,” continued Winfrey. “She manages the whole fame trip, what it means to be in the spotlight. So when you think about all the things going wrong in the world she is the true great role model.”Oprah Winfrey and Taylor Swift backstage at the 66th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 04, 2024.Oprah Winfrey/InstagramWinfrey took to the stage during the Grammys to pay tribute to Turner, whodied aged 83last May, before introducing a musical tribute to the music icon featuringFantasia Barrino.“From the moment I met Tina, first as a fan, then later blessed to become her friend, she was a special kind of role model,” Winfrey said onstage. “ … And as those big wheels of time keep on turning, Tina’s voice continues to speak to all of us.”She later shared a video of Barrino hugging musician and actorLenny Kravitzbackstage with the caption, “And I got to witness @fantasia return to the Grammys stage and own it!“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 celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“So proud of her 🙏🏾,” she added ofThe Color Purplestar, 39.“I thought it was so much fun. It was so much fun to honor Tina,” Winfrey said in another clip after her Tina Turner presentation. “And I’m glad I got my cry out yesterday so I didn’t have to cry today, I could just celebrate. It was so much fun. And I thought Fantasia killed it … the outfits … I loved the whole thing. I loved it, loved it, loved it, loved it.”
Taylor Swiftis full of kind words forOprah Winfrey.
The singer, 34, and the media mogul, 70, bumped into one another backstage at the 2024Grammyson Sunday and shared a sweet moment and a loving hug.
“Hello, how are you doing?,” Swift asked as she embraced Winfrey in a clip shared on Winfrey’s Instagram Story. “It’s so good to see you, you look gorgeous tonight.”
“Got to see some history be made - congratulations @taylorswift,” Winfrey captioned the video.
Along with winning best pop vocal album, the “Karma” singer alsotook home the award for album of the year, making her the only person in history to win the category four times.
Oprah Winfrey and Taylor Swift backstage at the 66th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 04, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.Oprah Winfrey/Instagram
Oprah Winfrey/Instagram
For her big night, Swift dressed in a white straplessSchiaparelli gownwith a thigh-high slit and black opera gloves. She also wore her custom-made Lorraine Schwartz vintage watch as a choker, as well as 300 carats of Lorraine Schwartz diamond necklaces.
Meanwhile, Winfrey donned a black sequin Valentino shirt with a matching pleated skirt, which was astyle tributeto her late friendTina Turner’s famous short skirts.
Back in 2015. the talk show host was the one heaping praise on Swift, telling Australian newspaper theHerald Sun, “I’ve never seen any woman handle herself the way she does,”
“She makes my eyes water, the way she handles herself,” continued Winfrey. “She manages the whole fame trip, what it means to be in the spotlight. So when you think about all the things going wrong in the world she is the true great role model.”
Oprah Winfrey and Taylor Swift backstage at the 66th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 04, 2024.Oprah Winfrey/Instagram
Winfrey took to the stage during the Grammys to pay tribute to Turner, whodied aged 83last May, before introducing a musical tribute to the music icon featuringFantasia Barrino.
“From the moment I met Tina, first as a fan, then later blessed to become her friend, she was a special kind of role model,” Winfrey said onstage. “ … And as those big wheels of time keep on turning, Tina’s voice continues to speak to all of us.”
She later shared a video of Barrino hugging musician and actorLenny Kravitzbackstage with the caption, “And I got to witness @fantasia return to the Grammys stage and own it!”
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 celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
“So proud of her 🙏🏾,” she added ofThe Color Purplestar, 39.
“I thought it was so much fun. It was so much fun to honor Tina,” Winfrey said in another clip after her Tina Turner presentation. “And I’m glad I got my cry out yesterday so I didn’t have to cry today, I could just celebrate. It was so much fun. And I thought Fantasia killed it … the outfits … I loved the whole thing. I loved it, loved it, loved it, loved it.”
source: people.com
