Comedian Nikki Glaser is still reflecting on the negative remarks she once made about Taylor Swift in the 2020 Netflix documentary Miss Americana.
In a May 2024 interview on In Depth with Graham Bensinger, Glaser admitted she regretted what she said about Swift.
“That was one of the worst feelings ever, hearing my voice being catty about her,” Glaser explained. “It was all based on jealousy, and I forgot she’s an actual person.”
She added, “Taylor Swift was ruined for me after that, because I realized she might have seen it—and I probably hurt her feelings. That felt horrible.”
At first, Glaser wanted to apologize privately. She asked her agents to help her send a message, but they advised against it. Instead, she posted an apology on Instagram, hoping Swift would see it.
“I’m a Swiftie, and I felt like I needed to call myself out,” Glaser said. “I posted on Instagram because I knew she might read it. And she did. Hours later, while I was on a date, I checked my phone and saw that Taylor had commented. She forgave me. I only read it once—I’ll never read it again.”
Glaser explained that she didn’t reach out through a direct message because she didn’t want to intrude on Swift’s time. “I don’t even want to meet her or be friends with her, because I don’t want to take away any energy she could put into writing songs that might change my life,” she said.
Swift’s documentary Miss Americana came out on Netflix on January 31, 2020. Not long after, Glaser posted a photo in a Red-era tour T-shirt with a long apology for her earlier comments.
In the film, a montage of critical voices included Glaser calling Swift “too skinny” and mocking her “model friends.”
Glaser later admitted her remarks came from her own insecurities. “The sound bite was from an interview I did five years ago,” she wrote. “I said, ‘She’s too skinny; it bothers me…all of her model friends, and it’s just like, come on!’ Honestly, it was pure projection. I’ve been open about my struggles with eating disorders for 17 years. I was jealous and insecure. I only complained about her friends because I wanted to be one of them—and I’m not a model.”
Swift noticed the post and responded kindly: “Wow. I appreciate this so much. One of the major themes of the doc is that we can change our opinions over time, grow, and learn about ourselves. I’m so sorry to hear you’ve struggled with some of the same things I’ve struggled with. Sending a massive hug.”
