It’s no secret that Taylor Swift is a global superstar — last week alone, she was nominated for seven Grammys and took 125 of her coworkers on vacation to celebrate the last leg of her sold-out world tour. Casual. But Taylor built her empire on her girl-next-door authenticity, and under the pop-star sheen, she’s still that girl.
1. Like most singer-songwriters, Tay had to work really hard to get where she is today. She wasn’t always playing world tours.
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2. In fact, she “started from the bottom,” as her needlepoint for Ed Sheeran points out. Notice how needlepoint-Ed and needlepoint-Tay are only halfway up the stairs — Taylor thinks they still have a long way to go.
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3. But her craftiness isn’t limited to needlepoint. Last year, she DIY-ed tons of gifts for her fans during Swiftmas. She crafted so much, she devoted an entire room of her New York City apartment to the project.
4. She may have a penthouse in TriBeCa, but her parties don’t look much different than ours, with feather-boas and DIY-able photo booths.
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5. Even though she sparked the year of the #girlsquad…
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6. …she still keeps in touch with high school friends.
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7. And she loves her brother.
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8. In May, Tay even took a break from her 1989 tour to attend Austin’s college graduation.
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9. And he catsits while she’s on tour.
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10. But like most siblings, they also fight.
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11. She still gets candy from the Easter Bunny.
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12…and gifts from Santa.
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13. Around Swiftmastime, Tay doesn’t underestimate the power of a good onesie.
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14. Or a batch of cookies.
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15. But she’s not immune to accidents in the kitchen.
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16. Or cat scratches.
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17. Or Ellen DeGeneres. (Okay, that one’s not exactly something the girl next door deals with, but you get it.)
18. She’s obsessed with her cats.
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19. But Meredith didn’t get the memo.
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20. She and Ed nerd out over text message…
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21. …and she fangirls when her friends win awards.
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22. Her makeup isn’t always perfect…
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23…but her Halloween costumes are.
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24. Because Taylor Swift is a real-life pegacorn — despite being on the top of the world, she’s managed to stay true to herself, and that will never go out of style.
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