Barbra Streisand shared her praise for Gracie Abrams and learned about the surprising connection between the two of them.
Taking to her Instagram account on December 16, Streisand shared a screenshot of Abrams’ performance on Saturday night live on the weekend of December 14.
“I just saw an amazing new singer named GRACIE ABRAMS (@gracieabrams) in a live Saturday night performance this weekend,” said the legendary singer and actress.
Streisand then went on to share the surprising connection the two of them have, one that she just learned about.
“Turns out she’s my friend JJ Abrams’ daughter!”
JJ Abrams is a famous director in Hollywood and has directed blockbuster films such as Armageddon And Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
However, Gracie rejected the black baby title after a career boost last year when she opened for Taylor Swift on her Eras Tour and released her most successful single to date – “That’s So True” by her. Our secret album.
“Obviously we can’t control where we’re born and there are a million tangible and even more intangible benefits to having family members working in any entertainment industry,” she said. Rolling Stone in a previous interview. “I know how hard I worked and I know how detached I was [my parents] from every conversation about anything career-related, but of course you can understand what it looks like from the outside.”
“That’s So True” went viral on TikTok earlier this year, and a number of celebrities joined in the trend of dramatically reenacting the song’s lyrics for the camera. One such person is Katherine McPhee. In her video, she comes out of the bathroom before going backstage.
Jake Shane also joined the trend. In his video, he gets up from bed and lip-syncs the lyrics as he leaves the tour bus and goes backstage at a location.
Actress Elle Fanning joined the trend when she appeared on the show Tonight’s show starring Jimmy Fallon earlier this month. Comedian Nicki Glaser is another celebrity participating in this trend.
“That’s So True” went on to reach number 6 on the chart Billboard Hot 100 chart, becoming her first top 10 on the chart.
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