POPSUGAR: We've seen you a lot with Taylor Swift lately. You were at her Fourth of July BBQ, and you just took the stage with her! Do you remember how you two first met?
Nick Jonas: Interestingly enough, we met through my brother. He and Taylor dated I think back in, like, 2008 or something. So we met then, and she kind of came out to a bunch of shows and came out on stage with us. I think she posted that picture actually . . .
PS: Yes! The throwback!
NJ: Yeah. That's the first time we met, and we just kind of stayed in contact over the years. This last year, I've kind of been back at the award shows and other things, and we've seen a lot of each other. We've been spending more time and hanging out. Now, Joe is dating a mutual friend of all of ours, so it's all kind of one big happy situation. It's good, she's great, and getting on stage with her the other day was a real highlight for me.
PS: So, you had a good Fourth of July? Was there a specific inflatable animal that was, like, all yours?
NJ: I didn't really partake in the animal inflatables! But I had a great Fourth of July. I ate a lot of food; I took a nice cigar break. It was perfect. A good, good time.
PS: What's one thing about Taylor Swift that really surprised you?
NJ: I think, in getting to know her more and more, she surrounds herself with great people. She kind of curates an environment of people who genuinely care about the friendship, the community, and being positive. You meet a lot of people who aren't so great in this business, that have had different intentions, but it seems to me all the people she keeps in her circle are cool. And cool with each other.
PS: Is there something you think that everyone gets wrong about her?
NJ: Um, no. I mean, I think that she's very vocal about who she is in her music, and obviously her music is speaking. That's kind of the key for her, and I respect that. I loved being at the show and getting to experience it firsthand.
