Graham Norton praises Taylor Swift for being “so close to normal” despite fame: “It’s remarkable”

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Graham Norton has praised Taylor Swift and her ability to be “so close to normal” despite her massive fame.The ‘Bejeweled’ singer has appeared four times on The Graham Norton Show throughout the course of her career so far.

While appearing as a guest on the Kyle and Jackie O radio Show, the host and comedian opened up about how down-to-earth Swift is despite being one of the world’s biggest stars.“Someone like Taylor Swift, who is arguably the most famous woman in the world – it’s remarkable how she appears to be so close to normal,” he told the radio hosts (per her.ie).He continued: “It’s like she can change the economy of a country just by showing up, yet she’s so lovely and normal, and just fantastic.”Norton also applauded Swift’s ability to create “easy” songs as a way to protect her voice. “I remember saying to her, you know, because she’s going on a big, long tour.

And I said to her, ‘Are you worried about keeping your voice?’ And she went: ‘No, I write songs that are easy to sing,’” Norton said.“She always has been super sweet,” he continued, adding: “Like, she went from that gangly giraffe teenager country girl into a megastar, but has been the same from the beginning to the end.