Exclusive:Debbie Gibson Makes a Bold Declaration About Taylor Swift

Debbie Gibson, Taylor Swift

The “original pop princess,” Debbie Gibson recently shared her thoughts on the influential women shaping the industry today. In doing so, she made a bold declaration about Taylor Swift.

During an interview with Us Weekly published on Monday, May 27, Gibson opened up about how the music industry has changed for women today compared to when she rose to fame in the late ’80s and early ’90s.

“My late, great mom literally pounded her fists on the conference room table at Atlantic Records to drive the point home that a young girl could write and produce her own music,” Gibson told the publication. “Now look at Billie Eilish and Taylor Swift and everybody who’s come after.”

The singer, 53, went on to explain that no one was “warm and welcoming to female songwriters” when she started in the business. However, she said the “landscape has just opened wide up” today.

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And in March, Henry Cavill proudly declared he “was never not a Swiftie,” also calling the “Fortnight” singer “magnificent,” during an interview with E! News.