Taylor Swift and Gigi Hadid have stuck together through thick and thin.
The “Lover” singer and the model’s friendship first became known to the public in 2014, when they were photographed together at an Oscars afterparty. Since then, the pair have been by each other’s sides during some of their biggest life moments, whether it was one of Swift’s sold-out shows or the birth of Hadid’s daughter Khai in September 2020.
And of course, there have been plenty of sweet social media posts between the friends, including an Instagram post where Hadid wrote of Swift, “It’s rare someone can be inimitable yet still make hearts feel at home with innate generosity.”
Swift had similarly kind things to say about her best friend during an interview with Harper’s Bazaar. “She is an innately kind and inclusive person who has managed to become a huge power player and businesswoman without ever compromising that,” the “All Too Well” singer said.
From starring in music videos together to crashing each other’s dates, here’s everything to know about Taylor Swift and Gigi Hadid’s friendship.
Although it’s not clear exactly when and how Swift and Hadid met, they were first photographed together in March 2014 at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party alongside Ireland Baldwin and Jaime King. Swift rocked a sequined black dress with long mesh sleeves and her go-to red lip, while Hadid wore a long slinky black dress and had her hair in soft waves for the event.
Hadid was one of the many famous faces in Swift’s music video for “Bad Blood.” The futuristic, action-packed video featured Kendrick Lamar, Karlie Kloss, Lena Dunham, Selena Gomez, Zendaya, Cara Delevingne and many others. Shortly before the video’s debut, Hadid spoke with PEOPLE about what viewers could expect, “A lot of badass-ness – just the craziest thing you will ever see,” she said. “I can’t say much, but it’s gonna be epic.”
Swift, Hadid and model Martha Hunt (who also starred in the “Bad Blood” video) were spotted hanging out in New York City a few weeks after the video dropped. Swift posted a picture of the trio on Instagram alongside a similar frame of them from the “Bad Blood” video. She captioned the post, “On tonight’s episode of ‘Not Purposely Trying to Recreate Music Videos, Just Going Out For Indian Food.’ ”
Shortly after their N.Y.C. hang, Hadid and Hunt got up onstage with Swift during the pop star’s concert in Detroit. They joined her for a performance of her song “Style,” where all three strutted the length of the stage to show off their runway walk.
Swift wore a silver sequined bodysuit for the performance, while Hunt and Hadid both opted for head-to-toe black outfits.
The famous duo tuned into Grease: Live, and Hadid shared a few moments from their cozy night in with her Snapchat followers. “We’re also performing Grease Live in the living room,” Hadid captioned a video of herself and Swift singing along. Ironically, the production starred Joe Jonas, whom both Swift and Hadid have dated.
For another friend date, Swift and Hadid stepped out together to get their nails done in Los Angeles. Swift wore a light blue cable-knit sweater and black jeans to the Beverly Hills salon, while Hadid wore a bomber jacket and black jeans with white Converse.
On the Fourth of July in 2016, the famous besties posed alongside another member of their girl squad, Delevigne, in matching swimsuits. The trio wore red, white, and blue striped swimsuits, with Swift and Delevigne holding U.S. flags.
Swift hung out with Hadid and her then-boyfriend, singer Zayn Malik, in N.Y.C. a few months later. Swift supported her friend by wearing a starry-print maxi silk dress from Hadid’s Tommy x Gigi collaboration, which she paired with brown leather block heels and a matching purse.
During an appearance on Today, Hadid briefly talked about attending Swift’s low-key Halloween party. Other attendees included Camila Cabello, Kennedy Rayé and Hunt. The supermodel shared that the women snacked on guacamole, pizza and chips throughout the night.
Hadid wore a Cub Scout costume, which she revealed wasn’t her original plan. “I had a really, really intense costume planned, and then I was like, ‘Maybe I’ll save it,’ I found a Cub Scouts shirt in Japan at a vintage store,” she said. “I made a costume out of it!”
On the other hand, Swift dressed as Deadpool, a character portrayed by another famous friend, Ryan Reynolds.
In a 2017 profile on Hadid for Harper’s Bazaar, both women spoke about their friendship. Hadid shared that with such a busy schedule, she’s not looking to expand her inner circle, saying, “The time I do have off, it’s not even enough to give everyone I love attention. I’m good with [the friends] I’ve got.”
Swift told the publication, “As a friend, Gigi is one of the first people I go to for advice. She has this incredible ability to see all sides of a situation and simplify it for you, to see the complexity of people.” The pop star continued, “Gigi’s #1 rule is to treat people the way she’d want to be treated, so she’s on time (or early) to work, says hello to everyone on set, asks them how they are, and actually listens to their response.”
Hadid shared an adorable belated birthday post for Swift in December 2017 on Instagram. She posted two sweet selfies of the pair, along with a caption that read, “a belated wish to an incredible friend, a brilliant mind, a huge heart : HAPPIEST BIRTH[week] my T @taylorswift, you know I love you beyond. You make me so proud ! ❤️✨”
The famous friends enjoyed a girls’ day in N.Y.C. along with Hunt and the Haim sisters, whom Swift has toured and recorded songs with. Swift wore a pair of bright pink sunglasses and a cropped tee with several cat faces on it, while Hadid wore a snake sweatshirt from Swift’s Reputation tour.
A few concertgoers captured videos of Hadid dancing enthusiastically at Swift’s concert as the latter performed “Don’t Blame Me” from her album, Reputation. Hadid also posted some sweet pictures of the evening on her Instagram Story, writing, “I’m so proud to experience this celebration of clarity and strength with you. WHAT A SHOW. You did it again. Love you to the moon.”
Swift, Hadid and some of their other famous friends rang in the New Year in 2019 by dressing up as their childhood heroes. Swift dressed up as Ariel from The Little Mermaid, while Hadid went as another famous Disney character, Mary Poppins. Other attendees at the party included Blake Lively and her husband Reynolds, and Iris Apatow.
After Swift shared that Scooter Braun and Big Machine Label Group co-founder Scott Borchetta were preventing her from performing her older songs at the American Music Awards, Hadid was one of many celebrities to come to the singer’s defense. She shared on Twitter, “Scott and Scooter, you know what the right thing to do is ????????Taylor and her fans deserve to celebrate the music!!”
This dispute over Swift’s legal ability to perform her older songs was part of an ongoing battle regarding Swift’s legal ownership of her first six albums. She’s currently re-recording her earlier works.
Swift and Hadid got together to celebrate Friendsgiving, along with Queer Eye’s Antoni Porowski, Hunt and other pals. Hadid posted a picture of the whole group on her Instagram Story, captioned, “Friendsgiving this week 🙂 love you all sm.”
During the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Hadid was isolating with her family on their farm in Pennsylvania. Since she couldn’t be there in person to celebrate Hadid’s birthday, Swift (and her boyfriend, Joe Alwyn) sent a gorgeous arrangement of flowers for the occasion. Hadid shared a picture of the bright red and pink arrangement with a caption thanking the couple — and their cats.
Hadid and Malik welcomed their daughter Khai in September 2020, and Swift showed her support by sending over a thoughtful gift for the baby. Hadid shared a picture of her newborn daughter laying with a pink blanket handmade by “Auntie” Swift.
On her 31st birthday, Swift received plenty of birthday wishes from her friends, including a sweet tribute from Hadid. She posted a sweet picture of the two on her Instagram story, along with a caption that read, “Happiest 31st Year. My T! Wish we could be together to celebrate. Love you so much.”
During an interview with Vogue, Hadid shared details about another thoughtful gift Swift gave to Hadid’s daughter Khai when she was born. Swift sent the baby a stuffed bear that was sewn by Swift out of one of her personal dresses.
“It’s misshapen, and she called it Ugly Bear. She had one when she was little,” Hadid shared.
While at a winter pop-up for her cashmere brand, Guest in Residence, Hadid spoke about Swift’s new album.
In a TikTok video shared by user @broookeff, the model was asked: “What is your favorite song off of the new Taylor Swift album?”
After some thought, Hadid responded, “Probably ‘Snow on the Beach’ because it reminds me of Taylor’s house in Rhode Island in the winter and it just makes me think of good times. Even though, you know … it could be a song about a lot of things but I love that it makes me happy.”
While chatting with InStyle, Hadid told the outlet that Swift is not only a good friend but an “exceptional cook.” She noted that the “Bad Blood” singer makes a “really good bolognese sauce and a really good chili.”
“I love to cook, but it’s also such a treat to get cooked for,” Hadid said. “And when you have friends that really also care about those special moments and the more intimate spaces and what can really come from putting an effort into making the time for that, I think that that’s when you start to find the friends that you really connect with because you’re both working towards manifesting those really special moments.”
an outing in New York City. The group was photographed walking on the city sidewalk, with the “Anti-Hero” singer wearing a black minidress while Hadid wore a blue jacket and jeans.
Hadid, along with Matty Healy, Lily Aldridge, and Abigail and Ashley Avignone, attended Swift’s Eras Tour stop in Nashville.
A fan’s Twitter video showed Hadid walking backstage before the concert while the group was later seen enjoying the show.
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