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G Flip reveals their 'phone is blowing up' after Taylor Swift liked their cover of Cruel Summer: 'I'm trying not to cry!'

January 16, 2024 - 8.37pm

G Flip has revealed their "phone is blowing up" after Taylor Swift shared her approval of their Cruel Summer cover.

G Flip, whose real name is Georgia Claire Flipo, shared a series of videos on Instagram reacting to the news and thanking the American musician and fans.

"I'm trying not to cry," the artist, who identifies as non-binary and uses they/them pronouns, said.

"I just woke up and I'm looking at my phone and it's blowing up and it's because Taylor Swift liked my cover of Cruel Summer. Thank you so much Taylor for liking it, Cruel Summer is one of the best pop songs written of all time," G Flip said.

''I just wanted to put my own spin on it and write new string parts and a new arrangement, but still use little hints of the original, that magic,'' they said.

They added: ''I really thought that it was going to get a lot of hate because it's such a big song. And like, when you take on a big song, you don't want to destroy it or ruin it... I'm trying not to cry. It's really cool, I love your art and thank you everyone for getting around this."

Swift released Cruel Summer in 2019 on her Lover album.

G Flip has teased fans, saying the cover might soon be available on Spotify.

The Aussie musician, 30, is known for tracks including Gay 4 Me and Bring Me Home.

"Thank you so much Taylor for liking it, Cruel Summer is one of the best pop songs written of all time," G Flip said. Getty

Last year, G Flip tied the knot with reality star partner Chrishell Stause in a secret ceremony.

At the time, the pair announced their surprise marriage with a sweet montage on Instagram.

Stause shared footage from special moments during their relationship, including a sneak peek at their wedding day, along with a gushing caption.

"Love doesn't always go as planned… Sometimes it's immeasurably better," Stause wrote on Instagram, with G Flip's song Be Your Man playing in the background.

At the end of the Instagram video was a photograph of Stause in a white wedding gown kissing the musician while holding a bouquet.

G Flip reveals their 'phone is blowing up' after Taylor Swift liked their cover of Cruel Summer: 'I'm trying not to cry!'

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