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Scooter Braun Discusses Taylor Swift, Kanye West, and More in Extensive New Interview

In a rare and in-depth interview on Suzy Weiss's "Second Thought," Scooter Braun, former manager to stars like Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande, shares his perspectives on various artists, including Taylor Swift and Kanye West. This marks on

Variety Music·May 28, 2026·via Variety Music

Scooter Braun Discusses Taylor Swift, Kanye West, and More in Extensive New Interview

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May 28, 2026 2:13pm PT

Scooter Braun Opens Up About Taylor Swift, Kanye West, Spencer Pratt and (Briefly) Sydney Sweeney in New 90-Minute ‘Second Thought’ Interview

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Scooter Braun — former manager to Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, Kanye West and many more — does not give many interviews, especially since he retired from management and stepped down as CEO of Hybe America last year. But he sat for a long one with Suzy Weiss for her “Second Thought” podcast that dropped today. (Watch the full interview here .)

In it, he talks about his admiration for reality star and Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt, his new girlfriend Sydney Sweeney (briefly), managing Bieber, Grande and West, and about Taylor Swift , whose ire he provoked by acquiring the rights to her first six albums (which he later sold, and are now owned by Swift).