Who is Abigail Anderson? Know all about Taylor Swift’s best friend of more than 15 years
Taylor Swift has been through a lot in life. From starting in Tennessee from scratch to becoming a pop icon and one of the richest musicians, Swift has come a long way. A few people in the singer’s life have seen her through all of the phases, including Abigail Anderson, Taylor Swift’s best friend who has known her since her earlier years before she became a pop icon. Here’s all you need to know about the ‘Opalite’ singer’s closest friend.
Abigail Anderson at Taylor Swift’s wedding
Anderson, who has been a staple name in Swift’s life, was recently spotted in New York reportedly to attend the singer’s wedding to NFL star Travis Kelce. Photos and videos of Anderson 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-toned gown which featured a strapless bodice. The top featured a beautiful corset, while the skirt featured a draped design. The dress was also adorned with jacquard details, and she paired it with clear heels.
Abigail Anderson and Taylor Swift’s bond
Anderson and Swift have known each other since their teenage years in Tennessee. Swift has, over the years, spoken out about how Anderson, along with a few others who have stayed by her side through thick and thin, even when she had not become a pop icon.They have been together since their days in Hendersonville High School. The singer detailed their first meeting on ‘The Oprah Winfrey Show,’ where she shared that they met for the first time on the first day of Freshman year after sitting next to each other in their 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 touring because of the ‘Eras’ tour. Their bond is so close that the singer has even given Abigail shoutouts in some of her songs: “You sit in class next to a redhead named Abigail, And soon enough you’re best friends, Laughing at the other girls, Who think they’re so cool, We’ll be out of here as soon as we can.” She has also appeared in Swift’s song, ‘Ruin the Friendship’ as well.She has also been a part of many of the singer’s music videos, including the ‘Miss Americana’ documentary and the video for ‘22.’
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 career in swimming after joining Kansas University. “She wanted to be a swimmer and go off on a college scholarship for swimming, and I wanted to be a singer. Now she’s off at Kansas on a swimming scholarship, and I’m singing,” Taylor said.Anderson currently works in a payment technology company and manages mergers and acquisitions among many other things. In 2014, Swift had spoken about her closest friend in an Entertainment Tonight interview where she had stated, “Abigail works with making sure that veterans from World War II get their compensation. It couldn’t be more different from my career or Lena [Dunham]’s 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 role of the doting bridesmaid for Anderson’s first wedding to Matt Lucier in 2017, Anderson was reportedly part of the main squad.
