Taylor Swift and Hailee Steinfeld’s friendship goes back a long way, but few people know about their bond. Know these 5 things about them.

SUMMARY

Before getting involved with the NFL stars, Taylor Swift and Hailee Steinfeld have been friends with each other.
Swift and Steinfeld met in 2010, and their friendship grew over the years.
Despite their friendship of over a decade, Taylor Swift and Steinfeld are not that tight as the fans believe.

It has been over a decade that Taylor Swift and Hailee Steinfeld have been friends with each other. Their friendship dates back to the early 2010s. Since then, they have been quite tight. While Swift is known for being one of the top musical artists of today’s time, Steinfeld has been garnering attention after featuring in the MCU and Disney+ miniseries Hawkeye.

Hailee Steinfeld | Credits: The Late Late Show with James Corden

Steinfeld has also tried her hands at music and worked on many projects honing her acting skills, including True Grit, Pitch Perfect 2, Bumblebee, and more. Even though the American singer and actress has been a member of the Swift squad for years, many might not know her bond with the pop star. So, in this article, we will discuss 5 things about their friendship that you might not know.

Taylor Swift and Hailee Steinfeld are dating NFL stars

Taylor Swift and Steinfeld’s friendship goes way before their respective beaus came into the picture. However, it is not a secret that Swift has been dating the NFL star Travis Kelce for quite some time now. On the other hand, Steinfeld has been in a relationship with the NFL player Josh Allen.

Hailee Steinfeld and Josh Allen | Credits: Josh Allen Instagram

The couple recently announced their engagement news to the world with a beautiful picture. Along with the photo, they wrote in the caption, “♾️ 11•22•24 ♾️”. Both Swift and Kelce “liked” the picture, showing their love for the couple.

Sharing more details about their engagement, Steinfeld held a Q&A with her fiancé, Allen on her Beau Society newsletter for her fans. When asked whether the NFL star was nervous about the proposal, he said,

I was very nervous. I think I was most nervous about you finding out about the proposal. It was hard to keep secrets from you and have other people in your life keep secrets from you. Then multiple times throughout the day a song would come on and I would tear up thinking about how special our day was going to be.

Hailee Steinfeld featured in Taylor Swift’s Bad Blood music video

Hailee Steinfeld in Bad Blood video | Credits: Taylor Swift YouTube

After bonding between 2010 and 2013, Taylor Swift offered Hailee Steinfeld to be a part of her popular music video ‘Bad Blood’ in 2015. She plays ‘The Trinity’ in the video. Talking about her experience featuring in Swift’s music video, Steinfeld told People in a 2023 interview, “I mean, you get a call from Ms. Swift and you run to the phone.” She continued,

It doesn’t even matter what’s about to be said on the other side. You run to the phone, you pick it up. It was the coolest to be a part of her music video with so many incredibly talented, empowering women. There were three of me that day, too, which was quite cool. To be a part of Taylor’s world and her vision was an honor, truly.

The music video also featured many leading female stars, including Gigi Hadid, Karlie Kloss, Zendaya, Ellie Goulding, Selena Gomez, Cara Delevingne, and others.

Taylor Swift and Hailee Steinfeld’s first meet-up

Swift and Hailee Steinfeld met in 2010 and instantly hit it off. In 2013, they were first spotted doing some retail therapy. Later that year, Swift even appeared as a supportive friend at the actress’s Romeo & Juliet premiere. Sharing how they met, Steinfeld told E! News that they met through their common friend Emma Stone.

Taylor Swift and Hailee Steinfeld | Credits: Hailee Steinfeld Instagram

When asked if she talks about boys with the songstress, the Bumblebee actress shared, “Oh yeah, of course. What else is there to talk about?” She further added,

We do just really random stuff when we are together. We just love to kick back, listen to music, watch TV, bake, watch movies and all of that kind of stuff.

Steinfeld in another interview with People (via WPN) in 2013 spoke about Swift and shared that she’s like a big sister to her. She stated, “She’s the best listener. I feel like I can call or text her wherever she is in the world and she’ll always be there.” Since then, they have appeared on many award shows together and posed for photographs.

However, the singer-actress has also explained that they respect each other a lot and try to keep their friendship out of the public eye.

Hailee Steinfeld about Taylor Swift WhatsApp group chat

Taylor Swift girl squad | Credits: Hailee Steinfeld Instagram

The Pitch Perfect 2 actress once opened up about Swift girl squad having a WhatsApp group chat through which they try to keep contact despite their busy schedules. In a conversation with BBC Radio 1’s Nick Grimshaw, Steinfeld revealed stars like Karlie Kloss, Selena Gomez, and Gigi Hadid are the members of the group chat. She shared,

We try to [speak a lot]. It’s so crazy being all over the world at the same time and rarely being in the same place at the same time. But it’s so much fun to stay in contact and find each other along the way and all get caught up.

The squad screams girl power, and they have often come forward to help each other out in difficult situations. The actress further added that they only meet during social gatherings.

The 28-year-old actress once mentioned that Swift is a great advice giver. In an interview with Vogue, she said,

One of the first things she told me was, ‘You’re going to have to make a lot of decisions—make sure it’s you that’s making them.’ And at that time, I was obviously very thankful for that and I nodded my head yes and we went on to our next conversation. It wasn’t until I had to start making decisions that I realized how many people are involved and how important it is that my decisions are being made. And always think back to when she told me that. I mean, she’s made a few right decisions.

Swift and Steinfeld have been quite supportive of each other and it’s evident from their decade-long friendship.

Hailee Steinfeld and Taylor Swift are not that tight anymore?

Taylor Swift | Credits: The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon YouTube

Hailee Steinfeld, even though had a breakthrough in the industry with the movie True Grit, she isn’t far behind in her music career. Along the way, the American singer found a beautiful friendship with the pop star Taylor Swift. But while a lot of people believe that the two stars are very tight, that’s not really true.

In an interview with Seventeen, the Dickinson actress shared,

I think people think we spend a lot more time together than we actually do. She’s amazing, though.

There are many commonalities between the two divas in terms of their focus on careers, respect for each other, and more. Their friendship proves that two successful women can have a bond despite all the rumors and speculations.