Country songtress Kelsea Ballerini has revealed that Taylor Swift is probably such a great role model to other female artists because she didn't have any female musicians to look up to in the music industry when she was starting out. 

Speaking to Billboard magazine about the matter, Ballerini explained: "It’s good to have people as a mentor in your industry."

"Taylor Swift mentioned in an interview that she doesn’t have female musician role models. I think that because she didn’t have that person, she’s very good at being that for other people."

She also listed Kelly Clarkson as her favourite artist, adding: "She’s my favourite of all-time -- my favourite artist. People are always so surprised by that. I think that she’s the best vocalist in the whole world, but my favourite is watching her interviews because she’s so 200 percent herself. It’s my favourite."

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Watch Ballerini's music video for 'Peter Pan' here: