Taylor Swift Personally Tips Individual Workers at a Grammys Afterparty in Newly Surfaced Clip
Taylor Swift made sure to show her appreciation to employees at a party after the 2025 Grammys.
In a newly surfaced clip from the night of the Feb. 2 awards, the pop star — dressed in a sparkly silver party dress and combat boots — heads toward the exit of a building with her group. When she realizes that she's passed a group of four people working the event, she doubles back to personally hand each of them some cash.
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'We appreciate you so much,' the 'Fortnight' singer tells them earnestly. 'Thank you.'
The video started making rounds online more than a week after Swift attended the Grammys, where she was nominated for six awards. Though she didn't end up taking home any new golden gramophones, the musician did appear to have an excellent time dancing during performances from Billie Eilish, Charli XCX and more, hanging out with Alicia Keys' son Genesis and snagging Janelle Monáe's jacket during the Quincy Jones tribute.
After the ceremony, Swift headed to the post-show gathering with Sabrina Carpenter, Jack Antonoff, Margaret Qualley and more friends, as captured in film photos posted by the 'Espresso' singer.
The footage of the 'Karma' artist thanking the party's employees is just another example of her showing her gratitude to service workers. In December 2023, a viral photo captured Swift appearing to slide cash tips through a door at Gillette Stadium after a Kansas City Chiefs away game. A couple months before that, she made headlines for reportedly gifting all of her Eras Tour truck drivers $100,000 bonuses, totaling an estimated $5 million.
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