Karlie Kloss’ surprise performance on her former best friend Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour on Wednesday sent shockwaves around the world – years after the couple were embroiled in rumors of lesbian love and broke up in 2019.
The 33-year-old singer and the 31-year-old supermodel became close friends in 2013, and their friendship has only grown through appearances in music videos, going to concerts together, cozy nights at home and even a catwalk encounter.
In 2014, the pair were seen sharing what appeared to be a hot kiss while watching The 1975 perform – but Taylor was quick to laugh at rumors of a romance between the two.
The alleged kiss came a month after their friendship was flaunted when Taylor appeared at the Victoria’s Secret runway show and angel Karlie held her hand on the runway.
Things took a turn for the worse in 2017 when the pair were no longer photographed together and Taylor didn’t show up for Karlie’s 2019 wedding to Joshua Kushner as there was reportedly a feud between the two over the model’s close bond with the nemesis of the Singer, Scooter Braun, came
As Karlie now signals that her bond with Taylor has been renewed, looks back on their rollercoaster friendship…
Plot twist: Karlie Kloss’ surprise appearance on her former best friend Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour on Wednesday sent shockwaves around the world – years after the couple were embroiled in rumors of lesbian love and broke up in 2019
Former friends: The singer, 33, and the supermodel, 31, had become close friends since 2013. Their friendship grew stronger through appearances in music videos, going to concerts together, cozy evenings at home and even a runway encounter (seen in 2014)
2012/2013 – BEGINNINGS AND FIRST MEETING
The beginning: They were first photographed together in November 2013 when the Grammy winner provided musical entertainment for this year’s Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, which Kloss was a guest at
Swift and Kloss’ worlds first collided in 2012 when the anti-hero singer admitted to Vogue that she “loves.”[s]’ Kloss and wanted nothing more than ‘bake cookies with her!’
Kloss caught wind of the compliment and tried to get the ball rolling for a future hangout, tweeting, “Hey @taylorswift13 love the @voguemagazine cover!” Your kitchen or mine? :)’
They were first photographed together in November 2013 when the Grammy winner provided musical entertainment for this year’s Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, which Kloss was a guest at.
2014 – RUNWAY MOMENT THAT CLAIMED KISS AND LESBIAN ROMANCE DENIAL
Epic: In November 2014, the best friends had an epic moment on the runway when Swift made her second appearance at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show (pictured)
Swift was forced to end speculation about a romantic relationship between the two after a blurred image surfaced on social media that appeared to show the two kissing at a concert
Their friendship continued to grow in 2014 as they embarked on an epic cross-country road trip together and enjoyed countless nights out in New York City; seen in November 2014
Their friendship continued to grow in 2014 as they embarked on an epic cross-country road trip and enjoyed countless nights out in New York City.
The duo even got ready for the 2014 Met Gala together, which they documented on Instagram.
Swift revealed to Rolling Stone that Kloss even had a private room in her New York apartment, which was adorned with pictures of the model and a basket filled with her favorite whole food treats by the bed.
In November 2014, the best friends had an epic runway moment when Swift made her second appearance at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.
They held hands as they walked the runway and shared some fun moments during the TV show.
The following month, Swift was forced to shut down speculation that the couple was romantically involved after a grainy image surfaced on social media that appeared to show the pair kissing at a concert.
A rep for the folk singer was quick to deny the rumor to Gossip Cop, calling it “hilarious.”
2015/2016 – JOINT VOGUE COVER AND BAD BLOOD COLLABORATION
Destiny: Swift revealed that people close to her predicted that she would one day be “best friends” with the now-mum-of-two
She starred in the epic production alongside the rest of Swift’s now-defunct “model squad,” which included Gigi Hadid, Martha Hunt, Cara Delevingne and Lily Aldridge; It subsequently won a VMA for Video of the Year
Taking their friendship to a whole new level, Kloss and Swift teamed up to pose for a Vogue cover together in February 2015.
Speaking to the outlet, Swift revealed that people close to her predicted that she would one day be the mother-of-two’s “best friend.”
They also marveled at the physical resemblance between the two.
“People had been telling us for years that we needed to meet,” said the Pennsylvania native.
“I remember makeup artists and hairstylists asking, ‘Doesn’t she remind you of Karlie?’ God, she and Karlie would be best friends. “They are equal.”
Fans will remember Kloss’ cameo in Swift’s “Bad Blood” music video, which was released in May 2015.
She starred in the epic production alongside the rest of Swift’s now-defunct “model squad,” which included Gigi Hadid, Martha Hunt, Cara Delevingne and Lily Aldridge.
Kloss portrayed the leather-clad boxer “Knockout,” who takes on Swift in the ring before being inducted into her villain squad.
Bad Blood won the coveted Video of the Year award at the MTV Video Music Awards and the Grammy for Best Music Video of 2016. Karlie and the rest of the girls walked the VMA red carpet with Swift.
Karlie has been on all of Swift’s tours since 2012, including a London stop on the singer’s 1989 tour in the summer of 2015.
Kloss and her “Ride or Die” continued to blossom in 2016 as they attended Coachella together, spent July 4th at Swift’s Rhode Island home and continued to dine out in NYC.
2017 – Rumors of a fight surface
But things apparently took a turn in 2017, as they were no longer photographed in public together or appearing on each other’s social media accounts; seen in 2014
Things apparently took a turn in 2017, as the two were no longer photographed in public together and have stopped appearing on each other’s social media accounts.
Kloss did her best to quell the speculation, telling the NYT in March 2018 that she and Swift are still “good friends” and “talk frequently.”
Months later, Kloss tried to prove all was well in the world of “Kaylor” when she snapped a selfie with Swift backstage at her Reputation Tour concert in Nashville, Tenn.
2018/2019 – TAYLOR DON’T TALK ABOUT FRIENDSHIP, KARLIE SAYS THE COUPLE ARE “FRIENDS”.
All good: Kloss did her best to quell the speculation by telling the NYT in March 2018 that she and Swift are still “good friends” and “talk frequently.”
Swift remained silent on the status of her friendship with Kloss, leaving the model to deal with the speculation alone.
She gushed about Swift while appearing on WWHL in 2019, telling host Andy Cohen that she “[feels] “Really happy to call her a friend” and that Swift is “one of the hardest working women”.
2019 – TAYLOR DOES NOT ATTEND KARLIE’S WEDDING IN A ROLLER-BRAUN FEUD
Kloss got engaged to businessman Joshua Kushner in 2018, and they held two wedding ceremonies in the summer of 2019 — neither of which Swift attended.
The guest list included Swift’s former enemy Katy Perry and Kloss’ manager Scooter Braun.
She tried to clear things up by revealing to her rep that Swift was invited but that she couldn’t come for professional reasons.
But a month earlier, news broke that Braun had bought Taylor Swift’s original label, Big Machine Label Group, from then-owner Scott Borchetta, 60, for $330 million through his company Ithaca Holdings.
Swift responded to the news with a blog post, stating that she spent years asking to get the rights to her work, but was only given the opportunity to rejoin Big Machine Records and earn back one album at a time , “one for each”. New that I have given away.
She claimed in the post that she “walked away because I knew that once I signed that deal, Scott Borchetta would sell the label, and with it, me and my future.”
Braun faced heavy backlash when he posted a now-deleted Instagram post bragging about having “bought Taylor Swift,” as he claimed he tried to have a grown-up conversation with her about buying hers catalog of previous albums.
MIA: Kloss became engaged to businessman Joshua Kushner in 2018 and they held two wedding ceremonies in the summer of 2019 – neither of which Swift attended; seen in May 2023
Swift’s attorney dismissed Borchetta’s claim that she had an opportunity to purchase her masters before they were eventually sold to Braun.
In the years that followed, Braun sold the catalog for over $300 million, and Swift accused him of denying her a chance to own her old masters.
The singer also claimed the masters were sold without her knowledge, and she revealed the name of private equity firm Shamrock Holdings as the new owner of her works.
Kloss has never publicly addressed the intense back-and-forth between Swift and Braun.
Now it looks like the two have improved their friendship after Kloss took her place in the audience at LA’s SoFi Stadium – though initially seated in the stands rather than the VIP suite prior to her move.
The catwalk expert was joined by two friends – one of whom is Misha Nonoo, a close friend of Megan Markle who is married to billionaire Mike Hess.
Kloss tried to keep it low-key by sporting a casual look that consisted of a cream colored vest, baggy jeans and Adidas trainers.
She was first photographed arriving at the show and was later filmed by a fan at the venue, which was shared on social media.
Swifties took to social media to react to Kloss’ surprise performance, writing, “I’ve been waiting for this moment.”
They also drew attention to the fact that Kloss was not in the VIP area of the venue.
“Karlie paid to get a ticket for the Eras tour????” She’s not in the VIP tent????’ wrote a fan.
“IF Karlie just went to the Eras tour without speaking to Taylor, without Taylor inviting her, which her seat at a random location suggests.” “If Karlie just bought a ticket and went…that’s so funny” , says another tweet.
They added, “Like she’s kind of crazy and obsessed and Tay needs a restraining order.”
Some fans noted that Karlie hasn’t missed a single single [Swift] Tour” since the duo met in 2012.