Taylor Swift Reveals the Habit Travis Kelce Has to Endure

Swift shared the anecdote while discussing her connection to the film’s characters with director Andrew Stanton on November 1. She explained that her bond with Anderson, which began when they were teenagers in Tennessee, mirrors the friendship between Bonnie and Blaze. According to Swift, the two bonded shortly after she moved to Nashville at 14, finding common ground in their shared sense of humor and mutual love for the 2004 comedy.

Beyond their shared vocal impressions, the two have remained inseparable for decades. Anderson has appeared in multiple music videos for the singer, including Fifteen and Picture to Burn, and was a guest at Swift's wedding to Travis Kelce earlier this year. Swift, who wrote the song I Knew It, I Knew You for the new film, noted that finding someone who understands her "strange, little genre" of personality is a rare and essential part of her life.