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A Guide to All of Taylor Swift's Feuds, Friendships, and Flames

History of All of Taylor Swift's Relationships

A Guide to All of Taylor Swift's Feuds, Friendships, and Flames

Katy Perry: Feud
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Taylor Swift has been having a ridiculously awesome year, with a gargantuan world tour (featuring too many guests to count), a slew of Grammy nominations, and so much more. Beyond all that, though, her relationships lately have been front and center. During her time in the spotlight, she's made great friends and "straight-up enemies," and she's had her heart broken more than once. We've already launched in-depth explorations of how much her look has changed and who all of her songs are about, but now we're broadening the scope. Keep reading for a refresh on Taylor Swift's most high-profile relationships over the course of the past decade, from feuds to friendships and beyond.

Jared Leto: Feud, Probably

Jared Leto: Feud, Probably
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  • History: Taylor and Jared seemed totally cool at the MTV VMAs in August. That might have all changed, though, when a new video surfaced, featuring Jared talking about Taylor Swift. "F*ck her," he says. "I don't give a f*ck about her."
  • Current Standing: Jared was quick to apologize after the video made its rounds, but Taylor has yet to respond to the original comments or the apology. It's clear the damage has been done.
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Calvin Harris: Flame

Calvin Harris: Flame
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Nicki Minaj: Friend

Nicki Minaj: Friend
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Gigi Hadid: Friend

Gigi Hadid: Friend
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Kanye West: Friend?

Kanye West: Friend?
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Beyoncé, Jay Z, and Justin Timberlake: Friends

Beyoncé, Jay Z, and Justin Timberlake: Friends
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  • History: Seeing as this crew randomly popped up at Taylor's 25th birthday, we can only assume they're all pretty tight. Plus, Taylor and Justin go way back. Remember when he surprised her on The Ellen DeGeneres Show?
  • Current Standing: Taylor passionately invited Jay Z to brunch at the Grammys, and she'll probably drag Justin and Bey along with them, right? Also, Justin definitely made a surprise the 1989 World Tour!
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Katy Perry: Feud

Katy Perry: Feud
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  • History: These two seemed pretty cool with each other, up until recently. It all started with Taylor Swift's Rolling Stone interview in September 2014, where she referred to another female artist as her "straight-up enemy" while talking about her song, "Bad Blood." Many thought the quote was about Katy, since she tried to steal a few dancers from Taylor at one point. Then, Katy's subtle but shady tweet, which said, "Watch out for the Regina George in sheep's clothing," all but confirmed it.
  • Current Standing: According to sources, the two totally ignored each other at the Grammys, so it's safe to say things still aren't cool between them. Here's the full run-down of their feud, if you'd like to jog your memory.
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Diplo: Feud?

Diplo: Feud?
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  • History: As tension heated with Katy and Taylor, Diplo jumped in with a few mean tweets in November 2014, which were mostly directed at Taylor Swift's booty.
  • Current Standing: Diplo posted this pic at a Grammys afterparty with the caption, "Then this happened @taylorswift vs taylor spliff #grammys2015." While there are those who think this signaled a truce, others think Diplo was trying to embarrass Taylor. We're just not sure.
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Lorde: Friend

Lorde: Friend
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Selena Gomez: Friend

Selena Gomez: Friend
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  • History: The pair are longtime friends, though they've had some tough times together. Things got rocky because of her relationship with Justin Bieber.
  • Current Standing: They seemed to have reconciled, because Selena joined Taylor, Lorde, and more during the superfun American Music Awards weekend. Could it be because Selena and Justin are finally over?
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Haim: Friends

Haim: Friends
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  • History: Taylor Swift and Haim have only recently revealed their friendship: they had an envy-inducing Hawaiian vacation in January!
  • Current Standing: Seeing as Taylor Swift has added Haim as openers to a handful of dates on her 1989 tour, their friendship will only grow stronger.
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Karlie Kloss: Friend

Karlie Kloss: Friend
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  • History: This adorable friendship actually started with the help of Vogue and Twitter. Taylor mentioned in her 2012 Vogue cover story that she wanted to bake cookies with Karlie, and Karlie responded on Twitter: "You kitchen or mine?" Since then, the two met at the Victoria's Secret fashion show and even went on a road trip to Big Sur.
  • Current Standing: There was a lot of speculation that the two were a couple when they were spotted allegedly locking lips at the end of last year. It's hard to tell, but we're pretty sure they're just friends. Especially since they just competed to see who is the "best best friend" between them.
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Harry Styles: Flame

Harry Styles: Flame
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  • History: The couple shared a brief but intense relationship that lasted about from November 2012 to January 2013.
  • Current Standing: Not only is it speculated that many of 1989's songs stem from Taylor's time with Harry, but their recent encounter in LA shows that the wounds are still pretty fresh.
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John Mayer: Flame

John Mayer: Flame
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  • History: The pair shared a short time together at the end of 2009, after which Taylor wrote the song "Dear John." John remarked at the time that the song humiliated him.
  • Current Standing: To this day, things still seem rocky. John joked on the Late Late Show about how Taylor Swift avoids him. It probably doesn't help that he's involved with Katy Perry, either.
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Jake Gyllenhaal: Flame

Jake Gyllenhaal: Flame
  • History: Near the holiday season of 2010, Taylor and Jake ignited their two-month relationship. They were spotted happy as can be over Thanksgiving, but reportedly broke up sometime before the New Year.
  • Current Standing: Taylor Swift fired off massive hits in the wake of her Jake breakup, including "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" and "All Too Well." More recently, the two reportedly ran into each other at a Golden Globes afterparty, where they seemed to be on amicable terms.
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Ed Sheeran: Friend

Ed Sheeran: Friend
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Lena Dunham: Friend

Lena Dunham: Friend
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  • History: The two have spent plenty of time together, most notably at Taylor's star-studded Fourth of July weekend in 2014.
  • Current Standing: They still gush about each other whenever they get the chance. In Lena's interview with Entertainment Weekly last month, she referred to Taylor as "the most iconic performer of her generation," and "one of [her] best friends." Plus, Taylor collaborated on 1989 with lead Fun. guitarist Jack Antonoff, who is Lena's boyfriend.
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Demi Lovato: Friend

Demi Lovato: Friend
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Joe Jonas: Flame

Joe Jonas: Flame
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Taylor Lautner: Flame

Taylor Lautner: Flame
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  • History: Taylor and Taylor appeared together in 2010's Valentine's Day, and they had a three-month tryst to go with it.
  • Current Standing: While Taylor Swift apparently wrote "Back to December" as a sort of apology to Taylor Lautner, the two haven't had any run-ins for quite some time . . . as far as we know.
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Taylor's Cats: Friends

Taylor's Cats: Friends
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