Tuesday night, Taylor Swift celebrated her birthday in New York City with an opulent dinner attended by her A-list friends.
The 12-time Grammy winner, who turned 34 on Wednesday, did not seem to attend the Time magazine gala that night, even though she had been awarded Person of the Year by the publication the previous week.
The "Cruel Summer" hitmaker was seen exiting club Zero Bond with actor Miles Teller and his spouse Keleigh Sperry, as well as her best friend Selena Gomez.
For the occasion, Swift wore a dramatic trench coat made of tan leather, which she accessorized with a tiny black baguette purse with gold hardware. Underneath the coat, she seemed to be dressed in black, and her ensemble was completed with platform loafers with gold chain accents. She wore her trademark red lip with her hair up in a casual updo.
The "All Too Well" singer had flown into New York City earlier that day, having spent some time in Kansas City, Missouri, with her boyfriend, tight end Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs. Swift was seen grinning and holding hands with her longtime friend Gomez as they left Zero Bond. Gomez, who just made her relationship with music producer Benny Blanco official, dressed all in black for the event.
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The singer of "Good For You" wore sheer black tights over a long, black wool coat and black platform boots. Black designer belt and hot leggings completed her ensemble. Given that Swift was scheduled to receive recognition at a ceremony for Time Magazine's Person of the Year gala that evening, her appearance at Zero Bond may have surprised some people. It appears that the singer went out to dinner with her friends rather than attending the party at the Plaza Hotel.
Swift may take a plane back to Kansas City to celebrate her birthday with her boyfriend, however it's unknown how she will commemorate the occasion on Wednesday. Actually, according to people close to the NFL star, he has organized "the best party possible" for Swift's birthday and is going all out for her. For the speculated celebration, "money is no object," according to insiders.
According to the Rolling Stone, it was inevitable that right-wing pundits would seize the chance to use Swift's well-deserved success as justification for going on a conspiracy theory binge.
A strong segment of conservatives is furious with Swift because she has publicly sided with the pro-choice movement and expressed her opposition to former President Donald Trump.
They are fixated on the absurd idea that Swift is being used as a political weapon in the forthcoming presidential race. Swift was praised by the far-right account End of Wokeness, which has over two million followers, for having the rizz to persuade a "cult-like following" to "drink poisoned Kool Aid for her."
The singer-songwriter's next move, according to the account, would be "Politics," writing in the same tweet, "If you don't think the regime has plans to weaponize her just in time for 2024, you clearly have not been paying attention."