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Taylor Swift has been having an amazing year.

Her star-studded 1989 tour has been delighting fans around the world, her romance with DJ Calvin Harris made every couple want to lounge poolside with an inflatable swan- and then there is of course her celebrity girl squad.

 

Tay-Tay is beloved by her fans. She reaches out to them through Tumblr and on more than one occasion her advice has had a huge impact.

In response, her fans want to make sure Tay knows how much they appreciate her. SO, they send her some of the most hilarious and outrageous gifts ever.

These are just a small collection:

The knitted jumper that gave us all Inception feels:

 

The 35,840 Lego brick portrait :

 

The jumper that involved all of Taylor's favourite things (excluding Calvin but whatever):

 

The ultimate Swifty superfan was identified however with this Instagram snap:

 

Not that giving Christmas presents is a competition, but this year, my mom won.

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Although Lena Dunham gave it her best:

 

My birthday present from @lenadunham is my new most cherished possession.

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Taylor doesn't just receive gifts however. She has been known to gift her fans with some incredible presents herself. She explained  in an interview with the Telegraph why she goes above and beyond for her fans:

“I love them. They are cool and smart and hilarious and focused on the right things. I want to make the most of this cultural relevance or success or whatever you want to call it, because it’s not going to last.” 

Which explains her 'Swiftmas' experience last year, when she showered her fans with hand-wrapped gift throughout the festive season.

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A spokesperson for Taylor Swift has recently had to come out to squash claims that a “steamy” photo of the star and her boyfriend Calvin Harris was being shopped around online.

Speaking to the Daily Mail a rep for Taylor said “There is no ‘steamy’ photo.”

This came following a claim from RadarOnline that they were being offered the chance to buy and intimate photo of the pop star and her DJ beau. Apparently the photo was being offered by someone in Taylor’s ‘inner circle’.

 

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The website claimed that while they hadn’t purchased the photo “it is steamy, and was certainly not meant for public eyes.”

In January of this year the singer faced a similar situation when hackers accessed her social media accounts and posted a series of bizarre messages. They also claimed to have access to nude photos of the star.

The 25-year old tweeted her response to the situation:

More recently Taylor has been the subject of much media scrutiny. After the VMAs a video emerged online with the title Taylor Swift Does Coke?

In the video she was seen holding something to her nose while surrounded by members of her entourage.

 

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Her publicist quickly came out to strongly dismiss these claims however. They explained that she was just blowing her nose.

On site, Gawker, also made the claim that they had been threatened with legal action if they reported the pop star was doing cocaine.

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Uninvited guests are generally not welcome at a wedding, but sometimes you have to make an exception.

Especially if the wedding crashers in question just so happen to be Twilight heartthrob Robert Pattinson and Irish singer Danny O'Donoghue.

Bride Sarah Andrews married her sweetheart Tom Lenihan on Sunday in Belfast's Culloden Hotel, where R-Patz just so happened to be staying. When guests spotted the actor roaming around, they persuaded him to pose for a few photos, and he was more than happy to oblige. 

"The wedding reception was taking place downstairs, a few of the lads from the wedding had seen him and reported this back to the bride," videographer Reuben Skinner told Mashable.

The Twilight star was a good sport about the whole affair, according to wedding guest James Reid. "I plucked up the courage and went over and said he was going to get mobbed by about 20 girls, he is such a quiet guy and he was a bit taken back by it, all these girls," James told the Irish Independent.

"In fairness, he sat and got his pictures taken until the Culloden staff came and moved him on."

But the star-studded special guest list doesn't end there, as The Script's Danny was also staying in the hotel that evening ahead of a Belfast gig, and stopped to pose for some snaps too. Sound!

 

#thescript #danny #tomandsarahswedding #cullodenhotel #northernireland

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"We came in the main entrance and bumped into Danny from The Script. He was a really nice guy and went out and got pictures with everyone," James said.

Calvin Harris was also reportedly staying on site that evening, but sadly Tom and Sarah missed out on the celebrity hat trick.

We expect the Culloden Hotel is about to get mobbed with wedding bookings…

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They're officially the highest earning pairing in showbusiness – not to mention the hottest coupling of 2015: Taylor and Calvin; Calvin and Taylor.

We like to call them Taylvin – or perhaps, Caylor… we haven't quite decided yet. 

Anyway, we were therefore somewhat taken aback to see Ms Swift canoodling with another man – especially when that other man is a rather strapping 6ft-tall actor and a member of a Hollywood-elite family.

Luckily, the intimate clinch in question is all for the camera: Staring Scott Eastwood (drool), Taylor has just released her Wildest Dreams video… and we LOVE it in a Lana Del Rey-kinda way.

Although, we also reckon it will make for some seriously uncomfortable viewing for a certain loved-up Scottish DJ: in it, 29-year-old Scott and Swifty, 25, do lots and lots of kissing, AND get all sorts of feisty on a bed and in a field.

Mamma mia!

You can check out the video below – it's already notched up close-to 10million views in less than 48hours.

 

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Taylor Swift's Monday night performance at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles already made headlines for its stellar list of surprise guests – Natalie Maines from the Dixies Chicks, chat show host Ellen DeGeneres and singer Alanis Morissette – but that's not the only thing people have been talking about.

After she and Alanis wowed fans with a duet of You Oughta Know, Taylor went on to finish out the night with a typically epic finale, and she couldn't resist adding a little personal touch in for boyfriend Calvin Harris, who was there to watch the show.

After the final song ended and Taylor waved and bowed for fans, she ran down to the end of the central runway to shout three VERY important little words in Calvin's direction… "I love you."

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While from the video it's not obvious who the sentiment is directed at, eyewitnesses said there was no doubt the words were meant for Calvin, who was standing directly in front of Taylor at the time. Aaaaw!

Just last month Calvin spoke candidly for the first time about his new relationship, saying he was loving life with the Blank Space singer, despite the constant press attention

"There'll be some sort of story, and they get more and more ridiculous. Whether I'm allergic to cats or we're moving in or we're getting married next week, you've just got to take it how it is, which is just that sort of news story which people read," he told Kiss FM.

"But for me it could still be a lot worse and I'd still be like insanely happy with it, so I'm good with it.''

Sounds like these two have long-term potential…

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'Round SHEmazing Towers, we can't help but notice that mega successful singer-songwriter Taylor Swift is fond of a high-profile celebrity spat

Yes, whether it's Katy Perry (obvs), Nicki Minaj, or Tina Fey AND Amy Poehler (unforgivable!), Tay-Tay certainly isn't afraid of jumping in for a scrap when she feels slighted (which seemingly is quite often).

The 25-year-old has even managed to get her boyfriend, Calvin Harris, in on the act: a week ago he didn't like a comparison made online between his Shake It Off love and Miley Cyrus.

When the message was retweeted by none other than Zayn Malik, formerly of One Direction, Mr Harris let his feelings be known in rather spectacular fashion.

And now it's a case of another week, another celebrity shade throwing bonanza. This time, Taylor has been pitted against Canadian songstress, Avril Lavigne.

Here's the back-story (pay attention): Swifty liked a post on Tumblr which suggested she was nicer to her fans at meet and greets than many other singers – the 'other' examples used being Kanye West, Britney Spears, Katy Perry (eek)… and Avril herself. 

When this came to Ms Lavigne's attention, she quickly amassed a montage of her own.

Depicted was the musician engaging warmly with the many followers she has met over a career which spans close-to a decade-and-a-half. It included the caption: "So let's keep it all about the love and stay positive."

And another tweet stated: "Comparison is judging and judging a person does not define who they are it defines who you are. We all Love our fans," – a message her 19.3million followers responded positively to.

Cue Mr Harris jumping in. "She didn't judge you she doesn't judge anyone!

"She was only having fun with her fans, not trying to compare you," the 31-year-old Scottish DJ said addressing the Sk8r Boi singer, 30, directly on Twitter.

And needless-to-say, it didn't take long for respective fans to express their outrage at the opposing side's actions. Indeed, social media has been positively alight since the incident.

Today, a source also told HollywoodLife.com that Calvin reckons Taylor is involved in so many feuds simply because "everyone" is jealous of her. 

"Calvin thinks it’s plan and simple, everyone is jealous of his girl," the insider explains. 

"Taylor is constantly being picked on for every little thing she does and Calvin’s advice is to stay positive and not take it personally."

Well, in that case we can't wait for next week's instalment of Tay-Tay's topsy-turvy world. Surely we're due a Britney-Swiftney spat soon?

 

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It's a fact of life that people change when they age – some for the better, and some definitely for the worse.

We looked back at these stars to see how different they look from just a few short years ago. Get ready to be SHOCKED…

 

Calvin Harris

How can someone go from being so nerdy to being SO hot. Taylor is one lucky lady. 

 

George Clooney

Eyebrows! He was a bit of a geek back in the day but George has aged well. He even won sexiest man alive in 1997 AND 2006. 

 

Nicole Kidman

That HAIR! She had some seriously fluffy gruaig in her teenage years but we think Nicole has aged beautifully. 

 

Alec Baldwin

He actually used to be quite hot. What happened, Alec??

 

Pierce Brosnan

He sported a nasty 'tash in his younger days – but we'll let it go because the Navan-man is still our favourite James Bond. 

 

Oprah Winfrey

The weight-loss majorly changed Queen Oprah and we think she is definitely looking better these days.

 

Miley Cyrus

Miley has gone a bit cray-cray over the past few years trying to rub off the Hannah Montana image. She most certainly succeeded too!

 

Lana Del Rey

Woah. We didn't expect this one. From bleach blonde hair to gorgeous red locks, Lana has definitely changed for the better.

 

Kelly Osbourne

The rock 'n' roll wild child has dramatically changed over the years – going from black hair and questionable make up to a fab purple 'do and clothes to-die-for. 

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This week, Zayn Malik allegedly threw shade Taylor Swift's way – retweeting a message that implied the songstress is more focused on making money than using her fame for good.

It was a move that prompted Tay-Tay's boyf Calvin Harris to launch a full-on attack on the former One Directioner… though the Scottish DJ later relayed somewhat, complimenting Mr Malik on his "great voice". 

Still, it's certainly not the first time that 25-year-old Ms Swift has been involved in a tiff. In fact, trouble and feuding seems to follow the singer-songwriter.

Here, we chronicle the highs and lows of her top six fall-outs:

 

Taylor Vs Katy:

The original feud! We can hardly remember what kicked it all off at this stage – something to do with Katy, 30, allegedly stealing her former friend's dancers for a world tour (why were the dancers so eager to leave, we'd like to know).

And even now, it seems it's the stand-off that refuses to die-down.

In fact, just late last month, Ms Swift brought on stage with her during a concert in Massachusetts an over-sized shark – a prop Katy famously used during her Super Bowl performance. She evidently thought it was hilarious; others were less enthused.

Of course after Taylor's high-profile Bad Blood video, we're guessing that a kiss-and-make-up scenario isn't on the cards anytime soon. 

 

Taylor Vs Miley:

We love that Ms Cyrus, 22, speaks her mind – and speak her mind she certainly did during a recent interview with Marie Clare.

“I don’t get the violence revenge thing,” the singer said referring to Taylor's Bad Blood video. “That’s supposed to be a good example?

"And I’m a bad role model because I’m running around with my titties out? I’m not sure how titties are worse than guns.”

Now, HollywoodLife.com reports that Ms Swift knows Miley doesn't like her (FYI: Katy and Ms Cyrus are mates – and Tay-Tay thinks the former turned the latter against her).

In fact, Swifty is SERIOUSLY concerned that the Wrecking Ball singer is going to have a pop at her at the VMAs in two weeks' time: Miley is presenting; Taylor is up for nine awards.

We can't wait. 

 

Taylor Vs Nicki

Speaking of the VMAs – Taylor was left red-faced when she assumed Nicki Minaj's VMA Twitter rant was about her (it's not always all about you, Tay-Tay).

Ms Minaj, 32, had been complaining that her mega-hit Anaconda didn't get a Best Video nomination (which actually does seem a bit strange). 

"If your video celebrates women with very slim bodies," her online complaint began, "you will be nominated for vid of the year." Cue Taylor jumping in, taking it all personal. 

Predictably, within 24hours Katy Perry just couldn't resist elbowing her way into the situation with her own online contribution. 

Wowsers. Anyway – Twitter went properly into meltdown over the whole situation, and Tays later took a chill pill and admitted that she had probably jumped to conclusions.

She also invited Ms Minaj to join her on stage "anytime," (pretty sure the woman sells out her own concerts, mind). The duo subsequently seem to be on good terms – for the moment anyway. 

 

Taylor Vs John

The Pennsylvanian singer and a guitar-weilding John Mayer had a brief romance – although things didn't end too well. Then she wrote a song, Dear John, which he claims is a bit mean.

Lines include: "Don't you think 19 is too young to be played by your dark twisted games, when I loved you so?" and "I lived in your chess game, but you changed the rules every day."

These days, Mr Mayer says she just ignores him.

"You can see me at the Grammys doing what I do best, being avoided by Taylor Swift," the 37-year-old said while hosting the Late, Late Show back in February.

John and a certain Katy Perry, of course, have had an on-off thing since 2012 – which probably doesn't help matters.  

 

Taylor Vs Apple and Spotify

Taylor famously withdrew her music from Spotify because she says they weren't giving her enough dough – though the likes of U2, The Rolling Stones and Paul McCartney don't seem to mind. Anyhoo, her argument is: "Music is art, and art is important and rare.

"Important, rare things are valuable. Valuable things should be paid for."

So, what's the alternative? Well, funny you ask… because in early June Apple began its music streaming service – a platform that, until Tay-Tay bemoaned its payment policy just a few weeks after its launch, many folk were unfamiliar with.

"We don't ask you for free iPhones. Please don't ask us to provide you with our music for no compensation," she said in an open letter.

The tech corporation quickly did a U-turn, as confirmed by executive Eddy Cue on Twitter.

And so in the end everyone involved seemed rather happy – especially the woman herself, who just days after the incident announced that she'd be releasing her mega-selling 1989 album… on Apple. Yup, everyone's happy, so.

 

Taylor Vs Tina Fey AND Amy Poehler

We hardly know where to look – comediennes Tina and Amy are living legends, after all. But a couple of years ago, Swifty just didn't find them all that funny 

Why? Well, the duo were hosting the Golden Globes in 2013, peppering the gig with plenty of tongue-in-cheek gags. Over the course of the evening, they even made fun of Miss Taylor's dating history.

Tays didn't seem to see the funny side though and later told Vanity Fair: "there's a special place in hell for women who don't help other women."

Ouch.

In contrast, for example, the likes of Hollywood legend Leonardo DiCaprio managed to smile and say nadda at the receiving end of similarly scathing remarks.

Indeed, last year he did just that when Ms Fey announced his arrival on the Golden Globes stage with the properly hilarious: “And now, like a supermodel’s vagina, let’s all give a warm welcome to Leonardo DiCaprio…"

 

 

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We would love to know what kind of conversations were happening back stage at this festival that is for sure.

The line-up for Apple Music Festival has revealed that super band One Direction will be performing, but it’s their support act that is making us all do a double-take.

Little Mix have been announced as the support group for the 1D boys.

That could be a bit awkward, no? Well, considering Perrie of Little Mix and Zayn Malik formerly of One Direction are currently having the most public break up ever, then maybe.

Although, in recent days it seems like the boys have been possibly taking sides.

​Zayn has been a very active twitter user recently, and started a bit of a row with DJ Calvin Harris.

Following this little spat between the two music men, former bandmate of Zayn, Louis Tomlinson favorited the tweet which was Calvin’s response to Zayn’s Taylor Swift diss.

Fans of the band who coined the phrase ‘Zouis’, were left devastated. These were the fans dedicated to celebrating the bromance that existed between Zayn and Louis.

Meanwhile, other peformers, who are not the midst of Twitter battles were also announced to play the festival.

Florence + The Machine, Pharrell Williams and Disclosure are also set to perform at the festival which fans will be able to view on Apple Music Connect if they can’t make it the actual gigs.

Speaking about the concert Niall Horan said:

“It'll be great to be back in London and we can't wait to perform for our fans in the Roundhouse and around the world on Apple Music! See you there!”

The festival takes place over 10 nights starting on 19 September, so perhaps things will have cooled down between the pop stars by then.

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Wowsers. We probably didn't need confirmation that you just don't mess with Taylor Swift – but if we did, that's now happened.

And it's happened in SPECTACULAR fashion. Here's the back-story:

Earlier this evening, former One Directioner Zayn Malik shared a now deleted tweet from the @FemaleTexts account with his 15.4m followers.

The message (ouch) negatively compares one Taylor Swift to fellow pop star, Miley Cyrus, and includes a screenshot of an interview with TIME.

In the interview, Ms Swift encourages her fans to download her music from iTunes now that she's withdrawn from Spotify

In contrast, Ms Cyrus's quote explains that as she's already “made [her] money” she doesn’t care if “no one buys [her] album.” Then there's a description of Cyrus’s Happy Hippie Foundation, which benefits LGBT youth.

The tweet concludes: “The difference is astounding.”

Right or wrong, the sentiment is clear: multi-millionaire Taylor Swift, 25, is intent on making LOTS more money for herself – while Miley Cyrus, 22, is more concerned with using her celebrity and fortune to help others.

Understandably, it is an accusation that Tay-Tay's boyfriend wasn't about to take lying down.

"You've made your money?" he began addressing Mr Malik via the social-networking site. "Cool… fuck the 99% of musicians who depend on these services to survive right? Yeah fuck em."

A series of tweets ensued, including the line: "There's some poor fucker in a basement making your new favorite record trying to survive."

Zayn then fought back: "Ha you just made an absolute fool of yourself mate," he began, adding: "I suggest you calm your knickers before them dentures fall out."

The 22-year-old concluded with: "Oh and I write my own shit too dickhead."

Taylor herself has yet to get involved – although 31-year-old Calvin did appear to offer an olive branch of sorts to his rival in the end.

For now, Mr Malik has bowed out of the contest: he's giving the Scottish DJ the silent treatment.

Whatever next… Perrie Edwards throwing in her tuppence worth? Well, Little Mix did just appear on stage with Taylor in California.

Yup, it seems lines have been drawn.

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As well as being one of the biggest DJs in the world, he's well-known for his stints as an underwear model.

And it seems that Calvin Harris could bag yet more work in front of the camera – if he can convince his girlfriend Taylor Swift to join him.

The sweetener? The couple is being offered a cool €9m to strip off and bare (pretty much) all.

Putting the cash on the table is once again Armani; the brand whom Calvin worked with previously and also the same label that got Victoria and David Beckham to star in their own intimate shoot a few years ago.

There could be a bonus too: word is that if the campaign is globally successful, Taylvin Swariss will be entitled to bag an additional €18m via a promotional tour.

There's certainly no denying that 25-year-old US singer-songwriter Ms Swift and 31-year-old Scottish composer Mr Harris are pretty much the hottest coupling going right now.

Indeed, as a source told the Daily Star: "Calvin's adverts have done really well and helped the brand reach a different audience." They added: "The offer is on the table and it is now up to Taylor's team to see if it is the right thing to do for her image."

According to Forbes, the duo brought in €130m last year and are now the most powerful couple in the world – bigger than even Beyonce and JayZ.

 

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Just a couple of weeks back we got a detailed look at Taylor Swift's incredible €18m seven-bedroom apartment in Tribeca, New York, and now it seems she could be ready to snap up some property in Europe.

The Shake It Off singer already has homes in Nashville, Los Angeles, New York and Rhode Island, but there's always room for one more. And according to a new source, Taylor's got her eye on a certain property in Scotland – a €4.1m 16th century Scottish castle, to be exact.

The Tower of Lethendy is on a 40-acre estate and boasts an 18-hole golf course, a heated pool, two tennis courts and a croquet lawn, MailOnline reports. Imagine the Instagram opportunities for the #GirlSquad…

The main part of the castle, a Scottish Baronial house, has eight bedrooms and seven bathrooms, and there are also two gate lodges and two staff cottages.

Despite the period architecture, the interior of the castle is more modern, having been updated 20 years ago. It's currently owned by a Canadian family and looks like the perfect second (or third, or fourth) home. 

One thing we bet caught Tay's eye was the huge marble and pine kitchen, perfect for evenings of baking and chilling with Calvin:

The rest of the house is full of oak furnishings and period details, like the beautiful wooden staircase and reception hall:

As for the master bedroom, it's typically girly but might need an update if Taylor moves in:

The castle is located around an hour form Edinburgh, where Calvin's family are based. This isn't the first time the singer has had an interest in buying property for slightly biased reasons, of course.

Back in 2012 Taylor purchased a Cape Cod mansion just minutes from the summer home of her then boyfriend, JFK's grand-nephew. After the pair split, Taylor didn't hesitate to sell the vacation house on, making close to €1m in profit on the sale.

Joking about her penchant for property last year to Vanity Fair, Taylor said, "People say that about me, that I apparently buy houses near every boy I like. If I like you I will apparently buy up the real estate market just to freak you out so you leave me."

Wonder what Calvin thinks of this latest project…

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