MUMBAI: Singer Zayn Malik says singer Taylor Swift deserves the kind of success she has had because she has worked hard for it.

In an interview with The Fader, an entertainment online portal, Malik claimed that he respected Swift professionally as they have hit the studio together. While he gave no further comment about the drama she is currently in, Malik said that Swift deserves her success, reports aceshowbiz.com.

"I rate her as an artist, I think she's cool, I think she's successful, and I think she deserves her success because she's worked hard. That's just how I look at it. I did a song with her, it was fun, she was professional. She gets on with my girlfriend (Gigi Hadid), they're good friends. I don't have a bad word to say about her. She's cool," he said.

(Source: IANS)