Mary J. Blige reveals that she was shocked Taylor Swift invited her to perform at the 1989 World Tour:
“Just to let you know how it happened, Taylor called me. She was like ‘I want you [to come on tour.’] I was shocked. I was like, ‘Oh, Taylor Swift likes Mary J. Blige?!’ When I went to do the [songs] with her, I thought she was a really down-to-earth person. I mean, so nice, so sweet. And I think what connects is exactly that. I think her ability to express herself through her songs and what she’s dealing with is what is our connection. Because I do the same thing.”