For the past year (has it been that long?), Taylor Swift has been all about her girlfriends. Previously, she was all about Harry Styles, Conor Kennedy, Jake Gyllenhaal and Joe Jonas, to name a few. But Swifty was tired of people calling her out for writing blind-item songs, so she decided something super-special: NO MORE BOYS. Ever. She’s all about the ladies, but only in a friendship way. She’s spent the last year acquiring a clique of model/actress/singer girlfriends and she’s spent the last six months bragging about her new clique.
What is my point, you may ask? My point is that this is just a phase! Tay-Tay changed the narrative from bunny-boiling serial dater to nouveau feminist and president-elect of Girlz Only Club, but it will be interesting to see if she outgrows this new persona in a few years as well. In the meantime, all of her new BFFs are thinking that they’ll be Best Friends 4 Eva. Which is why Jaime King has asked Tay-Tay to be godmother (or as Tay-Tay writes it with a capital-G, “Godmother”) to her baby.
Jaime is 35 years old and this is her second pregnancy, after years of really difficult fertility issues. She announced her second pregnancy a few weeks ago, and I’m really happy for her. But I hope she didn’t choose Taylor Swift as godmother to this baby ahead of some friends she’s had for a lot longer, you know? I’m sure Jaime has friends that she’s known for 10 years or more, but did they get pushed aside so Queen Bee Swifty could force her way into Godmother duties?
Also… I know the Instagrams are supposed to be cute and a celebration of The Bump, but it looks like Taylor is the father, right? This looks the photoshoot of two people who made a baby together. (There’s also a Rosemary’s Baby vibe, right? TaySwifty’s Baby)
Photos courtesy of Instagram.
Super creepy
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I agree. This is next level weird. The tiny cheerleading shorts, the bare stomach touching, it is just so odd, and yes, very creepy. If these two were in a relationship, that wasn’t just friendship, it may be kind sweet- minus the booty shorts- but they friends so it is just very, very strange.
F*cking weird, man.
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Yup – One could argue there are shades of Swift SWFing her new model friends with her change of style, NY apt, appearing in Victoria Secret fashion shows, etc.
Or in the jump, I’m getting a little bit of this:
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Eh. I tend to give Swifty the side-eye on everything but some people are just super touchy-feely.
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@Kiddo…OMG…soooo creepy. What was up with him? So invasive.
I feel violated after watching that GIF, Kiddo.
You’re paying for my therapy.
Kitten, I’m crafting the comforting muumuu on the left, in the white cheddar cheez it color, for you. Bygones?
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Oh my God, Kiddo!!!! That gif is so perfectly creepy.
Ha ha ha!!!
That’s what Xenu does to you.
At one point someone suggested that Taylor may be a closeted lesbian, and now that’s all I see all the time. She’s suddenly bff and overly coupley with all these similar looking blond girls. And somehow conveniently can never find a straight guy to date. I’m touchy with my sister and a handful of close friends but she’s all over these girls she just met. But it’s not just that, really it’s basically just good old gaydar. Imo Taylor totally wants a pretty blonde wife and baby of her own, but posing and playing house is all she can do right now if she wants to maintain her image. Perpetually single is more salable than first femme openly lesbian pop star.
i wouldn’t be surprised. I totally knew a girl in college that was a serial dater for years and then realized the reason she can never find the right guy is that she prefer girls. First gf she has, now they have been together for 4 years (which is surprising because none of her many many previous relationships last more than 3-4 months)
Same. Except she registers more crazy cat lady than lesbian…she doesn’t have much sexuality.
It would be less weird if Jamie wasn’t making Oooh Sexy faces.
Also, one and be done ladies. You don’t need that many photos. Being a godmother is about the baby, not you. So the photo being about your Brand New Title is a little off message.
Kind of weird, but adorable. I get what you’re saying about the “passing up older friends” thing too – this probably is a phase for Tay, even though I hope it isn’t!
Also the poses are weird, but I would do that with my best friend in a heartbeat. And it would probably get even weirder.
Sidenote, people are making friends godparents more and more, right? I think anytime they pick someone they’re close to and depend on, that’s a good thing. My godparents are an aunt and uncle I’m not close to whatsoever. (I’m 22 so it doesn’t really matter.) But I know lots of people who have godparents whom they stay close with the rest of their lives.
Noticed that too about the god-parents. I think they are meaning god-parents as in the kind rich people have to teach, nurture and provide guidence throughout the childs life. When most middle income people (me and my parents, maybe yours) picked god-parents it is as a legal guardian should they (the parents) die. I would assume Jaime would have someone different to take her children if she died but Swifty can be a positive influence in the kids life.
We’re Catholic, so our sons have religious godparents who are meant to be spiritual role models for them. We went with family: my husabnd’s oldest brothet for one and his sister for the other. But my bff isn’t catholic and my husabnd’s bff is his brother.
I think the pictures are sweet. I have similar ones with my girlfriends from when I was pregnant.
Total Rosemary’s Baby. Taylor’s going to practically ask to raise the baby herself.
I never understood the friendships that were on the extreme side of touchy-feely. Like my girlfriends and I hug, cry together, vent to each other etc, it’s an intimate relationship. But we’ve never held hands or did the prom pose while one was pregnant.. Am I the only one?
I think it depends on the person. My BFF and I will hold hands and snuggle up during a movie. There’s nothing provocative about it (not that you are implying those things), but we’ve been through so much, maybe it’s just a needy thing? I don’t know. I don’t have a sister, so maybe that’s it.
That’s sweet, BengalCat 🙂
I have friends that I get hug-y with when we’re plastered, but these photos feel…oddly intimate, right?
I think it’s sweet you hold hands with your friend! Definitely depends on the person, most of my friends aren’t too touchy feely but there is one in our group who used to end up spooning us when we had sleepovers in high school, we all thought it was weird at first but she’s just needy at times, her parents weren’t around much so I think that had something to do with it, and she’s still pretty affectionate now, lol.
Lol, @kitten! It’s been a while since I’ve gotten plastered, but, yes, drink will do that to you!
Eta, these pics don’t bother me. They look like a couple, (nothing wrong with that), but to each their own. I do think that it’s a bit different for Women since we are supposed to be nuturerers and all that. Not sure that men could “get away” with such things.
No, you are not! My best friend was pregnant twice, and I love her more than anything, but I never once wanted to touch her pregnant stomach. Obviously people feel differently about that because my friend told me strangers would come up to her and ask to touch her stomach.
Anyway, this photoshoot is INSANE and It’s odd to me that Jamie King (35 year old mom, actress) has inserted herself into this friend clique of 22-25 year old model and singers. If anything I think it’s telling how clean-living that crew is. Jamie is a former drug addict and I think she herself is healthy and wholesome now, as is Taylor and (I’m guessing) Karlie Kloss.
That’s interesting about the clean-living angle.
I never thought about the age difference between these two. That IS a bit….strange.
I assumed that she fell into that group of girls for that same reason. And Jamie has always struck me as being very vulnerable, so perhaps being with this rather sunny group of ladies hits a chord for her.
I’m the same way as you, OSTONE, but then I’m not a touchy-feely person to begin with. I hug my friends, of course, but if one of them asked me to pose the way these two are, I’d probably back away, lol.
I don’t know, maybe if I had had a sister growing up then I’d be different? I’m the oldest child / oldest girl and until 3-4 years ago (when my dad remarried) I only had 1 younger brother. I was never the super affectionate type. 😛
I have an older sister, and I don’t think that has anything to do with it. We are not a touchy feely family. We do not hug. We do not touch. Therefore, I am not comfortable doing so with others. I will hug friends when forced (and it’s always super awkward), but as a general rule, the only person I am comfortable touching in even a casual way is my significant other.
Creepy. Creepy. Creepy. That is how I feel about both of them.
There are so many creepy things about Taylor Swift, just add this to the pile. She and her team work overtime to cultivate a squeaky clean image, but IMO there much more to Swift that no one except those in her inner-most circle know about. Why does a 25 year old WOMAN insist on calling the males who she supposedly dates “boys?” Is her emotional development stuck in puberty? Does she do this to show solidarity with her prepubescent demographic? So many of these “boys” with whom she allegedly had relationships are strongly rumored to be gay – is she bearding for them, or are they bearding for her? I don’t know the answer, but I do think the real Taylor Swift and Taylor Swift’s public persona are two very different things.
Isn’t it the case for most celebrities that their real selves and their public personas are not the same, though?
Oh, sure – the difference is, most of her fans actually think Swift is what her PR people tell them she is, a sweet little girl from Tennessee who keeps getting her heart broken by “boys.” They don’t stop and consider the degree of ambition – not to say ruthlessness – it took for Taylor to get where she is, and stay there. Swift is a very, very calculating individual; her success is no accident.
Regarding “emotional development stuck in puberty”, you see that all over the place with young stars. I think it’s actually a thing! 😉
Lol at Taylor looking like the FATHER!
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I agree with you- this is one of the reasons she fascinates me. I think swift is very very smart and very very strategic. At the same time she seems emotionally stunted to a degree.
Ew. It is a bit much, isn’t it?
*shakes head, backs away slowly*
I’m getting Rebecca de Mornay vibes here. That’s all I got.
snort….excellent..
10 years ago, Taylor was 15.
I think dlisted summed up this photo perfectly, as usual.
I think it’s cute!
I totally got a “niche-porn” vibe from these pix as soon as I saw them.
Well Taylor is well connected and a power player (I asumme) and some people choose godparents who can give their child a leg up in life. In the UK there seem be loads of people in law and banking who gets that internship or whatever with the of the godparents. Just imagine Jaime’s daughter or son wanting a fashion or music gig…”honey lets call your godmother!!”
That could explain choosing Swifty instead of very old friends?
I wouldn’t know though because I totally do not buy into the godparent thing myself. I didn’t choose any for my kids.
Ding ding ding. All these friendships benefit both parties. Taylor gets a certain image out of it and the others get some of her mass appeal and exposure. I mean, Jaime’s husband directed Taylor’s music video for Style.
I agree. Look at Gwyneth Paltrow’s godparents, Melissa Etheridge has used famous friends, and I think Drew Barrymore – which I understand. I think in Hollywood it is more about mentorship sights down the road.
How about no. Creepy.
Weird. I have two sisters and several girl bffs and I just would never do that. My sister was pregz and I never even thought to pose like this with her. Also, totally see your point with Jaime picking her over other close friends. They’ve been close for what? A year? Isn’t her other baby’s godmother Lana Del Rey? I don’t think they’re close anymore either.
Does Jamie have any friends her age? I often see her in a company of young girls — Chloe Moretz, Gracie Gold, Lorde and Tay.
That’s how most people look at a microwave as it gets close to the end of warming up food. She literally looks like she’s waiting for the baby to come out so she can eat it.
LOL!
I just get nothing but creepy vibes from those pictures. Hand that rocks the cradle anyone?
That’s what was going to say- Hand that Rocks the Cradle! lol
I feel like Taylor just generally has poor boundaries.
I’ve wondered how these two ended up being friends, Jamie is quite a bit older and in a completely different phase of life than Taylor so it strikes me as a bit odd, but they obviously get along and have a decent friendship so it doesn’t matter. I don’t think the pictures are all that creepy!
Yes, random friend pairing.
The age thing doesn’t bother me. Your friends are your friends; it’s your interests that bond you. Yes the photo is creepy. Why isn’t anyone mentioning that TS seems to be best friends with people that look EXACTLY like her? Seriously.
They look like “couple’s” pics
Can someone please help her spend some money on a class that helps her understand how to be a normal adult? I know her life will never be truly normal what with the fame and money but seriously she is a creepy nut.
I think the Tina/Amy joke sent her over the edge. She was laughed at in front of the whole country. Isn’t that when all this girl focused stuff started?
I second what Joy said above – Boundary issues!
She does seem, two years after the fact, still weirdly fixated on that joke. She’ll allude to “awards show jokes” in interviews and she’s clearly referring to the Tina/Amy joke. Personally, I would be HONORED to have those two beautiful geniuses mock me, buuuut I’m also not an emotionally stunted multimillionaire celebrity.
Does Taylor have *any* friends that aren’t famous or well-known (just like all of her ex boyfriends)?? I know she has a reputation of being really great with her fans and has this whole squeaky clean image, but there’s just something about her that annoys the sh*t out of me! Anyway, the photos…
I get what they were going for, but it does seem they juuuuuust missed the mark and landed on somewhat creepy. My best friend and I have been friends for 18 years and we’ve seen each other through a lot, including 3 pregnancies (2 for her, 1 for me). We felt each others stomachs to feel the baby kick & move, and even revealed our bare baby belly’s to each other, but taking intimate photos and posting them on social media? Uuuuummmmmm….no. Too far. IMO, anyway.
I believe one of her best friends is a childhood friend that she still sees regularly. I can’t remember her name though.
The pictures are clearly a joke, because those are typical maternity poses with Taylor playing the part of the dad. How are so many people taking this seriously?
Hey Bridget-I guess now that you say it, it makes sense that it’s just a joke.
I’d still feel uncomfortable posing that way with a friend, though, even for the sake of humor.
I think it just depends on your relationship with your friends. Some people are more touchy feely than others. All these two are doing are posing like they’re in some lame maternity photos – it’s similar to posing with a friend like you’re their awkward prom date (which I have definitely done before).
I guess I don’t find it funny just awkward. If it were just the photos, it would seem funny. The captions killed it.
It’s obviously your own opinion whether or not your find it funny – humor is after all subjective. I’m just pointing out that it’s pretty clearly intended as a joke.
this. and I really don’t get this obsession with jaime being older, what’s the problem? I have gfs who are older than me, and some that are a little bit younger. people I met through work, or through other friends etc. if you get along with someone why do you need to be the same age?!
as for jaime picking taylor over older friends, are we quantifying friendship based on how long you know someone? people come and go, sometimes you really click with someone new in a way you didn’t with a friend you’ve known for longer.
As a 36-year-old, I can’t imagine having a friendship with someone ten years younger than myself.
Having a friendly co-worker relationship? Yeah, sure, but for the most part, the life experiences of a 25 year old and a 35 year old are vastly different.
Jamie has had a lot of darkness in her life – the heroin addiction, the death of her boyfriend, the multiple miscarriages. I can understand why it would be nice ti be friends with people who are just young and fun, but still understand professional obligations. That whole group of women are all very successful in their chosen fields, so they’re not going to be like your normal 20 something in many respects.
It’s creepy even if it’s a joke. There are other ways to be goofy.
Having close friends is great, but I feel like her friendships were chosen strategically, not naturally. At least that’s the impression I get from what she puts out there publicly.
I find these photos really odd. If they are close and she’s excited about being named the godmother, that’s great, but these are the types of photos that couples do when they’re expecting.
My best friend in the world and godmother to my son who I’ve known for over 20 years and I wouldn’t have done this. Even for humor’s sake. It’s definitely strange and awkward.
All I keep seeing is Leann Rimes’ chalkboard in the background. Did Eddie make that one, too?
That was the first thing I noticed, too!
WTF? She looks like she is sitting down to a delicious meal-lifting up that shirt like it’s a dish cover!! Creepy as all hell. I think I have seen that scenario in a Lifetime movie.
Whoa. That pulling-up-her-shirt pic is astonishing. It’s like, Jamie plays the girl and Taylor will be the boy.
OTOH, could we be looking at Taylor going through some baby wanting?
I feel like this is some sort of superficial PR move and Jaime is not really thinking about who is the best and most responsible person to be this baby’s godmother. Other than being super wealthy, is Taylor Swift really godmother material? Is she capable or willing to take care of a child if Jaime and her husband were to die prematurely? I’m sure Jaime has a lot of older friends from way before she met Swift who have actual parenting experience and are better able be a part of her baby’s life more often than Taylor who is still immature and fully focused on her pop music career.
I love Taylor and think she’ll be an awesome godmother. These pics don’t creep me out, some people are just more touchy-feely than others.
I have to agree. And I don’t necessarily think anything of a 20-something going through “phases” and trying on different things. That’s what you’re supposed to do in your 20s.
I don’t find the photos THAT creepy but what I am reminded of is that Jaime King was together with Kid Rock years ago AND that she was also a teenage heroin addict. Girl has come A LONG way and good for her. Maybe she’s friends with young girls because she kind of lost her youth having been an addict?
I think it’s cute.
Oh, Lemon. Honey, no.
Everything for TaylorS one feels like an agenda. I never trust a girl who has more BFFs than socks in the sock drawer that are changed each season. I agree, she’s changed the narrative and i think the BFFs will tire of her game faster than she will of them.Taylor I’m sure wears people down, the games. Its her over-investment in showing us – “see, she’s my BFF too” game that always screams elementary. Its the same childs play she ran with her boyfriends which is no wonder went sour. Taylor is very immature if you ask me. Its all PR, Games and BFF disses… and its sad. Hope she grows up. I think Taylor and Kanye are closer in personality than she gives off.
Over-investment huh….
Nothing creepy about it at all! Two people and a miracle of life. Women have always and will always be close to one another, thank God. People are looking for creepy everywhere.
I feel like they’re poking fun at JT
It’s not even about the content of the pictures that’s weird to me- it’s the fact that everything Taylor does seems so artificial, set-up, and CONTRIVED. None of her pictures seem like candid, genuine fun (or genuine anything). Everything is posed and it just creeps me out that everything she does is like a photo shoot straight out of Seventeen magazine.
I didn’t think it was creepy as much as super smug, a way to hijack the pregnancy into LOOK AT ME. Also I remember being a single girl and being out of my mind jealous of my pregnant married BFF and there certainly is an element of worship – Jaime won and Taylor lost – in those pictures. Jaime is asserting her alpha dog status.
I saw these pictures and felt so uncomfortable. I felt like…is this normal for friends to do?? Jeez. Sure as hell hope not!
I stamp it as CREEPY AS F*CK!!
Super creepy, like everything else with this underdeveloped woman child.
Doesn’t strike me as creepy at all but then I’ve been a doula in the past. I think they are sweet memories/pics for all involved including the baby to see one day. Alot of women like women friends around during pregnancies and it’s a very female energy-centered time in general, for a lot of women.