The Grammy-winning singer said Waller-Bridge’s “combination of razor-sharp instincts, killer wit and genuine care for the people she works with proved to be a winning hand” in her success.
Swift referred to the “iconic” image of Phoebe Waller-Bridge at the 2019 Emmys after-party in which the actress was pictured relaxing on a sun-lounger, smoking a cigarette while surrounded by her Emmys.
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The songwriter said “an image alone doesn’t evoke this kind of passionate response without a story behind it”, noting the blood, sweat and tears that led to Waller-Bridge’s multiple Emmy wins.
“The reason this picture feels so good to see is that before this moment, there were seemingly endless drafts and rewrites and deadlines,” Swift said.
“There were countless times this writer was up at all hours of the night, not celebrating in the delicious glow of the light bouncing off her golden trophies, but racking her brain to try and stick a literary landing.”
Swift said for Waller-Bridge, all the puzzle pieces fell into place “at the perfect time”.
“It’s magical to see that all the rehearsals, baby steps, false starts and dead ends can lead to an extremely driven and unfathomably talented woman unwinding in a lounge chair surrounded by her winnings,”
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