Taylor Swift walked into the 2025 Grammy Awards with one look and walked out with another—because why settle for one outfit when you can just catch a second one mid-show?
During the epic night at Crypto.com Arena (still the most futuristic name for a stadium that does not sell spaceships), Janelle Monáe took the stage for a Michael Jackson tribute and went full “Smooth Criminal” on us. While belting out Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough to honor the late Quincy Jones, Janelle did what every pop star dreams of—dramatically yeeting her jacket into the crowd.
And who, out of all the people in the audience, ended up with this sacred piece of Grammy history? None other than Taylor “Right Place, Right Time” Swift.
Like a musical Cinderella whose glass slipper is actually a designer jacket, Taylor snatched that thing out of thin air and, in true Swiftie fashion, decided it was now hers. Instead of handing it off to security or, you know, Janelle, she just put it on and rocked it for the rest of the night—as if she’d planned the whole thing.
Imagine winning Album of the Year and getting free Grammy merch in one night. The power. The audacity. The style.
Watch the glorious jacket heist below!
Janelle Monáe shows off an "I Love QJ" shirt during her performance of "Don’t Stop ’til You Get Enough" during the Quincy Jones tribute at the 2025 #Grammys pic.twitter.com/G1lir4EW46
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) February 3, 2025
