Taylor Swift has been through a lot in life. From starting from scratch in Tennessee to becoming a pop icon and one of the richest musicians, Swift has come a long way. Some people in the singer’s life have seen her through all the phases, including Abigail Anderson, Taylor Swift’s best friend who has known her since the early years before she became a pop icon. Here’s everything you need to know about the ‘Opalite’ singer’s closest friend.
Abigail Anderson at Taylor Swift’s wedding
Anderson, who has been a staple in Swift’s life, was recently spotted in New York to attend the singer’s wedding to NFL star Travis Kelce. Anderson’s photos and videos have been shared online as she, along with many other guests including Gigi Hadid, Karlie Kloss and more, were also spotted at Madison Square Garden.Page Six reported the news and revealed that Anderson attended the event in style, wearing a stunning two-tone dress that featured a strapless bodice. The top featured a beautiful corset, while the skirt featured a draped design. The dress was also embellished with jacquard detailing and she paired it with sheer heels.
Abigail Anderson and Taylor Swift’s bond
Anderson and Swift have known each other since their teenage years in Tennessee. Swift, over the years, has talked about how Anderson, along with a few others, stuck by her side even when she hadn’t become a pop icon.They have been together since their days at Hendersonville High School. The singer detailed their first meeting on ‘The Oprah Winfrey Show’, where she shared that they first met on the first day of freshman year after sitting next to each other in her English class.Over the years, Anderson has continued to support the singer in her career, and even actively attended her concerts in Nashville when she was on tour for the ‘Eras’ tour. Their bond is so close that the singer has even given shoutouts to Abigail in some of her songs: “You sit in class next to a redhead named Abigail, and soon you’re best friends, Laughing at the other girls, who think they’re so cool, we’ll get out of here as soon as we can.He has also appeared on Swift’s song ‘Ruin the Friendship’.He has also been a part of many of the singer’s music videos, including the documentary ‘Miss Americana’ and the video for ’22’.
Learn more about Abigail Anderson
According to Swift from the same interview with Oprah Winfrey, Anderson was a four-year swimmer in high school and continued her swimming career after joining the University of Kansas. “She wanted to be a swimmer and get out on a college swimming scholarship, and I wanted to be a singer. Now he’s out in Kansas on a swimming scholarship, and I’m singing,” Taylor said.Anderson currently works at a payment technology company and manages mergers and acquisitions among many other things. In 2014, Swift spoke about her closest friend in an interview with Entertainment Tonight where she stated, “Abigail is working to make sure World War II veterans get their compensation. It couldn’t be more different from my career or Lena’s. [Dunham]Her career, but the fact that she is so passionate about what she does allows her to be able to relate to me on that level.“Just as Swift played the adorable bridesmaid for Anderson’s first wedding to Matt Lucier in 2017, Anderson was reportedly part of the main crew.