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Empire's Serayah Reveals Secrets Behind Taylor Swift's "Bad Blood" Music Video

Actress and singer also reveals plans for her own upcoming music career

By Holly Passalaqua, Mike Vulpo May 18, 2015 3:00 PMTags
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It's the video we all just can't stop talking about!

After much anticipation and far too many eye-catching teases on social media, Taylor Swift finally premiered her music video for "Bad Blood" at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards. And as expected the style was fierce and the star-power was abundant.

One lucky lady who was able to score a role in the masterpiece was Empire star Serayah, also referred to as Dilemma in the video. So what went down behind-the-scenes? Basically a whole lot of girl power.

"I didn't know any of the girls before," she admitted to E! News exclusively. "[They were] all beautiful ladies and all very talented at what they do. I was just really thankful to be in the vicinity of them."

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While Serayah admits she is a "big fan"of Hayley Williams and Zendaya, the actress was able to meet a bunch of new girls and yes, she was able to enjoy some In-N-Out when shooting wrapped.

"I tried to stay in shape and run and do all that stuff," she confessed when asked how she looked so hot in the poster. "I wasn't sure about the outfit until I got there and I was just completely blown away and loved it."

After experiencing such a positive experience with Taylor and her friends, Serayah is especially ready to get back to acting and making her own music.

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While she couldn't reveal too much about Empire's upcoming season, Serayah admits she sometimes finds herself exploring other music divas for her role on the small screen.

"I think I looked at [Rihanna] and Beyoncé and other pop stars," she revealed. "They are so fierce and they own every moment that they give so I was really channeling them for their attitude and for their music."

And when it comes to her own personal music outside of the show, the Empire star admits fans may find some similarities to her character Tiana on the Fox series.

"It's going to be a mix between pop and R&B, which are my two favorite genres of music," she teased. "They give you two different feels of emotion so I'm really excited for my fans to hear it."