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Besties for life, or as they say? The mid-2010s were riddled with this famous friendship and were plastered as “friendship goals” As the years went on, we saw the relationship dwindle in real-time and it got us asking: what happened to Taylor Swift and Karlie Kloss?
They were destined to be best friends according to the Internet. The luscious locks, the lifestyle, the social media presence—they had so much in common. Just one tweet changed the course for every Swfitie in the world, and all eyes were on Taylor and Karlie. The girls bonded on road trips and cookie dates and publicly supported each other in fashion shows and music videos. Over the years, their interactions have gotten smaller but with one recent outing at the Eras tour, fans are wondering what actually went down with the (former?) BFFs. Read more below to see the timeline of Taylor Swift and Karlie Kloss’s relationship.
August 2023: Karlie Kloss Attends Taylor Swift's Eras Tour
On the last day of the first leg of The Eras tour, Karlie Kloss was spotted in the crowd. However, what turned Swifties’ heads was that she wasn’t in the VIP area where usual A-listers are situated. Instead, she was seen in the upper bowl of Sofi Stadium in Inglewood, California. She was dancing to “Shake it Off” and “Don’t Blame Me”off of Reputation. An eyewitness told Entertainment Tonight that Karlie was escorted to the VIP section right afterward. The publication tweeted, “Karlie Kloss attended Taylor Swift’s #TSTheErasTour last night. She initially was seated in the 200s sections, but at one point in the night, security took her to the VIP section. Karlie was recording some of Taylor’s performances on her phone and singing along.”
This was the first Swift-Kloss (sort of) interaction in years, so what happened in between?
January 2021: Taylor Swift Releases Lyric That May Nod Her Falling Out With Karlie Kloss
In January 2021, Taylor released two songs from her album evermore that lots of Swifties think may be directed toward Karlie Kloss. On “it’s time to go,” she sings “When the words of a sister, come back in whispers, that prove she was not, in fact, what she seemed/Not a twin from your dreams, she’s a crook who was caught.” Taylor has referred to the model as her sister in past posts and are often referred to as a twin because of their similarities. “right where you left me” also refers to a falling out in a friendship, “Friends break up, friends get married,” she sings.
She also tweeted about the bonus tracks release, “The first is a song about a girl who stayed forever in the exact spot where her heart was broken, completely frozen in time. “it’s time to go” is about listening to your gut when it tells you to leave. How you always know before you know, you know?”
June 2019: Taylor Swift Doesn't Attend Karlie Kloss' Two Weddings
On July 19, 2019, Taylor did not attend Karlie’s two weddings with Joshua Kushner. The “Bad Blood” singer was invited to both but could not attend the first or second one due to “prior commitments.”
Those who were in attendance include Katy Perry and Taylor Swift’s Public Enemy #1 Scooter Braun who sold her masters. Taylor revealed in a Tumblr poston June 23, 2019, about Scooter’s participation in the masters. “When I left my masters in Scott’s hands, I made peace with the fact that eventually, he would sell them. Never in my worst nightmares did I imagine the buyer would be Scooter,” Taylor wrote at the time. “Any time [Big Machine Records’] Scott Borchetta has heard the words ‘Scooter Braun’ escape my lips, it was when I was either crying or trying not to. He knew what he was doing; they both did. Controlling a woman who didn’t want to be associated with them. In perpetuity. That means forever.”
October 2018: Karlie Kloss Claims She's Still Friends With Taylor Swift
In a 73 Questions with Vogue video, Karlie talks about the state of her relationship with Taylor. “I just have to get this out of the way, because the world deserves to know: is everything cool with you and Taylor?” the magazine asked.
Karlie responded, “The world needs to know? Well, Jennifer Lawrence was interested. Jen, don’t worry, Taylor and I are still really good friends.”
June 2018: Karlie Responds to Taylor Swift Fallout Rumors
The New York Times wrote about their feud in a profile about Karlie’s initiative “Kode With Karlie.” “They have vacationed together and have sat courtside at a New York Knicks game,” the newspaper wrote. “Despite internet gossip suggesting otherwise, the pair continues to be good friends and they talk frequently. ‘Don’t believe everything you read,’ Ms. Kloss said.”
May 2016: Karlie Kloss Is Asked About Taylor Swift's Feud With Kim Kardashian & Kanye West
Weeks after the famed Taylor/Kanye/Kim Kardashian’s feud, the Sunday Times Stylemagazine directly asked Kloss if she thought Kardashian “was a good person.” Karlie answered, “Ha… you know… I honestly… I… I…” Kloss stuttered initially, with a smile. Then she said, “I think she’s been a lovely person to me in the past. Look, I really don’t know her that well.”
Karlie clarified her stance on her Twitter, “I will not allowthe media to misconstrue my words,” the model wrote. “Taylor has always had my back and I will always have hers.”
August 2015: Karlie Kloss Appears In Taylor Swift's "Bad Blood" Music Video
Get your girl gang ready because all of Taylor’s besties were featured in the iconic “Bad Blood” music video such as Hayley Williams, Selena Gomez, Gigi Hadid, Hailee Steinfeld. And to top it off, none other than Karlie Kloss herself. The song is speculated to be about Taylor’s foe Katy Perry
March 2015: Taylor Swift & Karlie Kloss Cover Vogue
In March 2015, Taylor and Karlie talked about their long-lasting friendship in a joint Vogue cover story. “People had been telling us for years we needed to meet,” she adds. “I remember makeup artists and hair people going, ‘Doesn’t she remind you of Karlie? God, she and Karlie would be best friends. They’re the same. Karlie’s such a good girl. She brings us cookies every time we do a shoot.’ ”
December 2014: Taylor Swift Performs At Victoria's Secret Fashion Show With Karlie Kloss
At the 2014 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, Karlie strutted the runway while her BFF was singing right next to her. Karlie and Taylor stunned everyone hand in hand with sheer black lingerie. Karlie posted on Instagram a BTS photo with the caption, Cause we never go out of style, We never go out of style ❤️👯❤️.”
March 2014: Taylor Swift & Karlie Kloss Go On A Road Trip
In 2014, the two cemented their bestie status by going on a joint road trip. Karlie captioned the post, “karlie ❤️’s @taylorswift” She also made another post, “”another epic pit stop…Do you see the size of that elephant seal?!”
November 2014: Taylor Swift & Karlie Kloss' First Public Appearance Together
Taylor and Karlie made their public BFF debut at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in 2013. She sang her hit “I Knew You Were Trouble” while her new bestie strutted the runway.
March 2012: Taylor Swift & Karlie Kloss' Friendship Starts
In an interview with Vogue, Taylor declares her love for Karlie when the interviewer spots the model on the wall. “I love Karlie Kloss,” she says and touches the picture. “I want to bake cookies with her!”
Karlie invited Taylor in to bake cookies on Twitter. “Hey @taylorswift13 love the @voguemagazine cover! Your kitchen or mine? :)” Thus, the beginning of an era.