Okay, so I was thinking about Taylor Swift and Gigi Hadid the other day. You see them everywhere, right? Besties, always looking glam. And I kinda got stuck on it. Like, really stuck, trying to figure out what the deal was.
My Deep Dive into the T-Swift & Gigi Files
So, I started off just, you know, seeing their pics pop up. Standard celebrity stuff. But then I got this itch. I was like, is this for real? Or just good PR? You hear all sorts of stories in Hollywood, so my brain went there.
I actually went back, like, way back. Started looking at photos from years ago, not just the big award shows everyone sees. I dug into paparazzi shots, little Instagram comments here and there – the whole nine yards. I even, and don’t judge me, tried to see if there was a pattern to when they’d hang out or support each other publicly. I know, I know, sounds a bit much for a Tuesday afternoon, but there I was.
What I found was, well, pretty consistent. It wasn’t just for the cameras, or at least, it didn’t always feel like it. There were these small moments. Gigi showing up for Taylor’s concerts when it wasn’t a big deal, Taylor being there for Gigi’s fashion stuff quietly. It wasn’t always a huge spectacle, which made me think.
What I figured out was, it wasn’t about some big secret or master plan. It just seemed, well, pretty normal. Like actual friends. You know, the kind that:
- Show up for the big stuff, obviously.
- But also the small stuff, the quieter moments when no one’s really looking for a headline.
- Stick around when things get messy, not just when it’s all red carpets and afterparties.
They’ve both been through a ton of crazy public stuff, with their careers and personal lives. And it really looks like they’ve got each other’s backs through it all. It’s not like those other celebrity pairs you see who are suddenly best friends for a movie promotion and then, poof, they’re gone. This felt different, more lived-in.
So, why did I spend, like, a whole weekend on this? Honestly? I was supposed to be finishing this super boring report for my side hustle. Absolutely dreaded it. My brain just needed something else to chew on, anything to avoid those spreadsheets. And down the rabbit hole of Taylor and Gigi’s friendship I went. It was either that or alphabetize my spice rack again, and I swear I did that last month.
It’s funny what your brain latches onto when you’re trying to avoid actual work. I’d be clicking through old articles, thinking, “Just one more picture, one more event…” And then I’d look at the clock, and hours had passed. My report was still sitting there, judging me silently. But hey, at least I feel like an expert on a very niche, very unimportant topic now, right? It’s a skill, probably.
Sometimes I think these celebrity things are a weird distraction. Like, my own life is chugging along, with its own dramas and boring bits, and here I am, analyzing paparazzi photos from 2016. But I guess it’s a bit of escapism. And in this case, it was a pretty wholesome one. Still got to finish that report though. Ugh.
