Tyler The Creator tells KATSEYE they were good at the Grammys
tyler the creator told KATSEYE they were good when they met backstage at this year’s Grammys, and the group brought the moment up again in the newest episode of Instagram’s original series Close Friends Only. It is the kind of brief industry nod that can travel fast inside pop and hip-hop circles: a rising group getting direct praise from a major name, then repeating the story in public.
Backstage at the Grammys
Lara Raj put the exchange in plain terms: “Dude, Tyler, The Creator told us that we were good.” She added, “We were walking in the backstage, he came out of his dressing room. He was like, ‘You guys did so good.'”
That scene happened at this year’s Grammys, where a passing compliment became part of KATSEYE’s on-camera conversation. For a group still shaping its public identity, a remark like that functions as both a morale boost and a public signal about who is paying attention.
Close Friends Only episode
KATSEYE discussed the encounter in the newest episode of Instagram’s original series Close Friends Only, where the group also named the artists they would want to work with next. The format matters because it turns a quick awards-show meeting into something more durable: a record of who the group wants in its orbit and who has already crossed their path.
Daniela Avanzini said, “I want to collab recently with Bad Bunny because he’s just fire,” and added, “Tyler, The Creator, too. I really love him. He’s, like, one of my fav artists.” Lara Raj named Pharrell and Thundercat as her dream collaborations, while Sophia Laforteza picked Ariana Grande and Lady Gaga.
Ariana Grande and dream collaborators
Sophia Laforteza’s separate memory from the 2025 MTV VMAs gave the episode a second, sharper point of reference. “I actually started crying. And I don’t cry,” she said of meeting Ariana Grande, adding, “You know that whole thing where you’re like, ‘Don’t meet your idols’? But then I did meet my idol and she just made me feel so seen.”
The group’s choices sketch a clear lane: contemporary pop, rap, and polished production, with Tyler sitting in the middle of both a real backstage encounter and a wish-list collaboration. Megan Skiendiel’s final option, Benny Blanco, rounds out a list that reads less like casual fandom and more like a shortlist of working relationships KATSEYE is already trying to signal.
For readers tracking the group’s rollout, the useful takeaway is simple: KATSEYE is using high-profile meetings to frame its next step, not just to collect celebrity stories. Their next move will be judged less by who they met than by whether those names start showing up in the music.
