Taylor Swift 'Bad Blood' Music Video Cast Expands: Lena Dunham, Kendrick Lamar & More Added to '1989' Clip

At this point, it seems like there aren't many stars who aren't making an appearance in Taylor Swift's "Bad Blood" music video. Last week, the "Style" singer revealed that her latest 1989 music video would feature her BFFs Lily Aldridge, Zendaya and Hayley Williams but over the weekend even more superstars were added, including a fellow pop star, an actress, a writer/director and a surprising name from hip-hop.

Swift seemed to pull from all her friend circles for "Bad Blood." As she has been wont to do, Swift revealed the latest names for her music video with movie poster style pictures on her Instagram. In addition to the previously revealed guest stars, "Bad Blood" will feature one of Swift's closest friends, Ellie Goulding, who will be playing the role of "Destructa X."

 Meet Destructa X. @elliegoulding #BadBloodMusicVideo

A photo posted by Taylor Swift (@taylorswift) on May 9, 2015 at 1:01pm PDT

And model Gigi Hadid pulled from the world of hip-hop for her sexy assassin role and will be playing "Slay-Z."

Meet Slay-Z. @gigihadid #BadBloodMusicVideo A photo posted by Taylor Swift (@taylorswift) on May 9, 2015 at 6:02am PDT

Meanwhile model/actress Hailee Steinfeld will have fans seeing three. She'll be appearing in the music video as a multiplied version of herself as "The Trinity."

 Meet The Trinity. @haileesteinfeld #BadBloodMusicVideo

A photo posted by Taylor Swift (@taylorswift) on May 10, 2015 at 9:44am PDT

Lena Dunham also is getting in on the action. Smoking what appears to be a hand-rolled cigar, the Girls boss will be playing the intimidating looking "Lucky Fiori."

Meet Lucky Fiori. @lenadunham #BadBloodMusicVideo A photo posted by Taylor Swift (@taylorswift) on May 10, 2015 at 2:54pm PDT

Though most of the cast of "Bad Blood" seems like an obvious pick for Swift, there is one outlier. Rapper Kendrick Lamar will also be appearing in the music video as Welvin Da Great.

 Meet Welvin Da Great. @kendricklamar #BadBloodMusicVideo

A photo posted by Taylor Swift (@taylorswift) on May 11, 2015 at 6:29am PDT

And, if you're wondering just where all these personas came from, Swift granted her posse the freedom to pick their crazy names theirselves!

"Bad Blood" will premiere on Sunday, May 17, during the 2015 Billboard Music Awards.

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Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar, Ellie Goulding, Gigi Hadid, Hailee Steinfeld, Lena Dunham
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