LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Ellen Pompeo isn’t just grateful for her cameo in Taylor Swift’s ‘Bad Blood’ music video; she’s in awe of the singer’s kindness.
While reminiscing about her experience working with Swift, the ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ actress revealed that the global icon made an extraordinary donation to a children’s charity without hesitation after they first met.
Ellen Pompeo shares experience of working on Taylor Swift’s ‘Bad Blood’ music video
During an appearance on ‘The Jennifer Hudson Show’, Ellen Pompeo shared how being part of Taylor Swift’s 2015 star-studded ‘Bad Blood’ music video won her major “cool points” with her children.
“I got so much mileage out of that. Taylor is such a good girl. I didn’t know her and she invited me to be in the video, and I thought, ‘Oh, that will be fun.’ And I went and did the video. Honestly, it was the easiest thing. It was like an hour or two,” the mother of three shared.
The video featured an ensemble cast of A-list names, including Selena Gomez, Zendaya, Gigi Hadid, Cara Delevingne, and Mariska Hargitay. Swift, a longtime fan of ‘Grey’s Anatomy’, even named one of her beloved cats after Pompeo’s iconic character, Meredith Grey.
Ellen Pompeo recalls how Taylor Swift made extraordinary donation ‘without blinking an eye’
But it wasn’t just the music video that left Ellen Pompeo impressed, it was the pop star’s generosity.
“At the time, my husband (Chris Ivery) and I were heavily involved in volunteering at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles,” she recounted.
“They have an amazing program at Children’s where they make music for the babies in the NICU. For the parents who have to go to work all day and they can’t be with the kids, they record their voices singing nursery rhymes or telling them stories, and they play it for the babies in the day when the parents can’t be there. The babies respond to it and it makes their outcomes more positive,” Pompeo noted.
Ellen Pompeo arrives at ‘Watch What Happens Live’ in Hudson Square on March 18, 2025, in New York City (Raymond Hall/GC Images)
“It’s a really nice program, but they need money to run it. So I asked Taylor, ‘Could you write me a big old check for Children’s?’” Pompeo recalled. “She knew me for all of 20 minutes, and that girl wrote the biggest check without even blinking an eye.”
Taylor Swift looks on prior to a game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Denver Broncos at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on November 10, 2024, in Kansas City, Missouri (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
The actress stopped appearing as a series regular on ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ in February 2023. During her chat with Jennifer Hudson, Pompeo shared that she will “always pop in and out” till the show goes on.
Her latest project, ‘Good American Family’, a limited series based on the true story of Natalia Grace’s adoption by Kristine and Michael Barnett, premiered on Hulu on March 19.
Pompeo continues to use her platform for philanthropy.
Internet gushes over Taylor Swift’s generous gesture
Ellen Pompeo’s recollection of Taylor Swift’s thoughtful gesture sparked an outpouring of love and admiration on social media.
Taylor Swift attends the 67th Annual Grammy Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 2, 2025, in Los Angeles, California (Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
One wrote, “Taylor is one of the good ones,” and another added, “Oh Taylor Swift, you’ll always be the most charitable celebrity ever, and that’s another reason why we’ll always love you.”
“A billionaire who actually uses their money for good!” a person noted, while someone else remarked, “She’s a real-life angel.”
The admiration kept pouring in, with one saying, “Taylor Swift coming through with a huge donation like the angel she is!” Another person added, “Taylor is so kind and always there to help those in need.”
“Thats how a billionaire should act like, we made the right person famous,” a Swiftie declared.
Taylor is one of the good ones
— Emme Dynasty (@chaiandtennis) April 2, 2025
Oh taylor swift you’ll always be the most charitable celebrity ever and that’s another reason why we’ll always love you
— TAYLA (@Ponar15) April 2, 2025
she’s a real life angel
— Cemo ☾ (@werentfunny) April 2, 2025
Taylor Swift coming through with a huge donation like the angel she is!
— Dor Klein (@shredded_dork) April 2, 2025
Taylor is so kind and always there to help those in need
— Jiji .T.M (@JijiBengou) April 2, 2025
Thats how a billionaire should act like, we made the right person famous
— funny bell🧣☀️ sotr spoilers (@funnybelll) April 2, 2025
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