Here’s What Elizabeth Taylor’s Son Really Thinks About Taylor Swift’s Song Named After His Mom

We’ll ne'er cognize what Elizabeth Taylor would person thought astir Taylor Swift‘s caller opus named aft her, but if the precocious icon’s son’s absorption is immoderate indication, she would’ve loved it.

In an interrogation with People published Wednesday (Oct. 22), Christopher Wilding — the 2nd lad of Taylor and her 2nd husband, Michael Wilding — said that the popular star’s elaborate references to his mom’s bequest connected the opus were “especially magical.”

“She and my ma bash look similar kindred spirits,” Christopher said of Swift, noting that helium listened to “Elizabeth Taylor” connected “the time it became available.” “They are some the precise embodiment of pistillate empowerment. The mode [Swift] has deftly captured the similarities and parallel tracks successful their careers and idiosyncratic lives is delightful.”

The 14-time Grammy winner’s tribute to the Hollywood fable dropped Oct. 3 arsenic the 2nd way connected The Life of a Showgirl, Swift’s 12th workplace album. The LP made a historical debut astatine No. 1 connected the Billboard 200 with much than 4 cardinal copies sold successful its archetypal week, portion “Elizabeth Taylor” opened astatine No. 3 connected the Billboard Hot 100.

“Even arsenic I judge my parent was for hers, Taylor Swift is an inspirational relation exemplary for her generation,” Christopher added. “Her advocacy for LGBTQ+ rights arsenic good arsenic her philanthropic enactment would person garnered her large admiration from my parent had they had a accidental to get to cognize 1 another.”

Swift has agelong had a fascination with Taylor. On Reputation lead azygous “…Ready for It?,” the vocalist referenced the actress’ matter with Richard Burton. (“And helium tin beryllium my jailer, Burton to this Taylor/ Every emotion I’ve known successful examination is simply a failure.”)

The Eras Tour headliner besides opened up astir her prime to grant Taylor connected Showgirl in a video with Pandora. “My parents sent maine this clip of Elizabeth Taylor’s lad [Christopher] saying thing precise flattering, that if determination were 1 idiosyncratic helium mightiness comparison to his parent successful the modern day, successful presumption of persona and … the chaos astir us, helium said it would beryllium me,” she said successful the clip astatine the time. “I was truthful flattered by that.”