Gracie Abrams notched her first-ever No. 1 on with , her sophomore LP that also . The discourse should be that Abrams and Audrey Hobert, her best friend since fifth grade, made a courageous, intimate, and resonant album welcoming listeners into their living room and adding authentic layers to Abrams’ public persona.
And those conversations are happening. But the headlines largely center around Abrams’ most famous friend, Taylor Swift, her neighbor on the 200 and UK’s Official Albums Chart with Swift’s at No. 1 and No.
2, respectively. Oh, and Abrams entered at No. 2, behind only Swift.
Abrams, 24, comes by the “ ” label honestly as the daughter of acclaimed director and producer J.J. Abrams ( , , ) and political aide-turned-producer Katie McGrath.
, Abrams acknowledged she enjoyed “a privilege” in growing up around the industry but dismissed any negative connotation as a product of “the internet [being] a funny place for people to call anyone names.” In 2024, proximity to Swift is perhaps the all-powerful “nepo baby” subcategory. Case in point: My mom, the anti-pop culture aficionado, only knows Abrams in association with the viral “ ” backstory involving .
Every Swiftie knows how maniacally intentional Swift is about everything she does, so to think that doesn’t extend to who receives an invitation into Swiftian lore would be an ill-advised take. If Swift were divvying her co-signs based upon her favorite film and television creators, then Ellen.
