Entertainment Music Pop Music Gracie Abrams Says Summer Pop Renaissance Recalls Instagram's 'Earlier Days': 'Everyone's Actually Enjoying Scrolling' In a cover story interview with Who What Wear, the pop star noted that women in the genre "are thrilled" for each other By Ilana Kaplan Ilana Kaplan Ilana Kaplan is a Staff Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023. Her work has previously appeared in The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, Vogue and more. People Editorial Guidelines Published on September 4, 2024 06:30PM EDT Comments Gracie Abrams in Los Angeles in February 2024. Photo: Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images According to Gracie Abrams, 2024's summer pop renaissance is making social media fun again. In a cover story interview with Who What Wear, the rising pop star, 24, reflected on women in pop like herself, Chappell Roan, Olivia Rodrigo, Charli xcx and Sabrina Carpenter who have been dominating the genre and how it's made "scrolling" enjoyable. "This summer, there's been something that's felt oddly reminiscent of earlier days of Instagram, when it felt like the internet was more fun," Abrams said, acknowledging Charli's success has prompted a change. Chappell Roan and Olivia Rodrigo in Los Angeles on Aug. 20, 2024. Christopher Polk/Billboard via Getty How 'Unbelievable Artist, Friend and Mentor' Taylor Swift Inspired Gracie Abrams to Stick with 'Writing Daily' She added: "Everyone's actually enjoying scrolling and seeing s---." Abrams also acknowledges that there's a lot of "support" women have for one another in pop music right now. "You just are thrilled for everyone," the "Risk" artist said. She continued: "There are women who have been doing this for way longer than I have who are such icons, and when you see them being supportive of one another, it makes intimidating rooms feel warmer immediately." Abrams added that it "doesn't feel fake" to her. "When there's real, true support, you feel the difference," she said. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Sabrina Carpenter performs in Buenos Aires in November 2023. Marcelo Endelli/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management Gracie Abrams Calls Taylor Swift a 'Safe Place,' Says First Meeting Her 'Felt Like We Had Known Each Other Already' Elsewhere in the interview, Abrams reflected on debuting "Us" live with Taylor Swift at London's Wembley Stadium in June. "We wrote it the way that we played it at Wembley," she told the outlet. Abrams added: "To see somebody have the ability to, in a stadium, make it feel like you and her are the only two people there, that was hugely important for me to see." She also revealed how the Eras Tour inspired her latest album The Secret of Us. "I am so f---ing happy that we get to do [The Secret of Us] on Eras just because so much of the album was undeniably inspired by the kind of energy that radiates from both Taylor herself and her fans, [who] are just so committed and passionate," the "Mess It Up" performer said. Close