Want proof that manifesting is fully real? Look no further than Sabrina Carpenter, who went from covering Taylor Swift songs as a kid on YouTube to tweeting about how much she wanted to meet her to literally opening for the Eras Tour. *laugh-cries in jealousy*
Taylor and Sabrina’s friendship is honestly more of a long-lost sisters vibe (just ask Sabrina), and we’re breaking it down in a timeline—which is honestly kinda unexpectedly emotional, so get ready.
~2008
Nine-year-old Sabrina sings Tay’s song “White Horse,” and it’s honestly the cutest thing ever:
have you seen 9-year old and 24-year old sabrina sing white horse together? if not here u go and cry with me:’) pic.twitter.com/GQdpOTeAPA
— kryssy 💋 (@bini_brina) February 27, 2024
August 3, 2009
Sabrina drops her very first YouTube video: a cover of “Picture to Burn,” what else?!
August 10, 2009
Bb Sabrina tweets that she attempted to enter a contest to meet Tay but was told she was too little. Once again: TRY TO TELL ME MANIFESTING DOESN’T WORK!
Sabrina Carpenter really went from not being able to enter a karaoke contest to meet Taylor Swift in 2009 to performing with her live 15 years later 🥹🫶 pic.twitter.com/LDyFkJ2UHH
— The Eras Tour (@tswifterastour) February 23, 2024
March 20, 2010
Sabrina tweets about going to Taylor’s concert (and later retweets herself when she’s announced as an opening act for the Eras Tour, which we’ll get to in a moment):
trying to process this but alas i shant
CANT WAIT TO JOIN THE ERAS TOUR IN LATIN AMERICA
thank u @taylorswift13 u the 1:’)
this is the dreamiest dream come true pic.twitter.com/Bx55HL0ROt— Sabrina Carpenter (@SabrinaAnnLynn) June 2, 2023
~2017
Sabrina meets Taylor backstage at a concert, telling Who What Wear she had her cats with her. (Iconic.) “I have older sisters, so if anything, it felt like that type of a relationship,” she says of their meeting.
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Tay’s bestie and producer said that the track was “written and recorded at home.” 👀
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“He will still not respond because he has removed himself from her narrative and is very glad he did.”
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Anonymous sources, tortured man clubs, cheating rumors—it’s all just a lot.
November 13, 2021
Taylor sends Sabrina a Red care package. We all live vicariously through her, etc.
Sabrina Carpenter reveals Taylor Swift sent her a #RedTaylorsVersion package with a ring and a scarf.
“thank you blondie:’) being 22 is hitting very different right now” pic.twitter.com/207KvtfdHM
— Pop Base (@PopBase) November 13, 2021
February 25, 2022
Sabrina tells GQ, “I love Taylor Swift.”
Short and sweet.
August 28, 2022
Taylor and Sabrina are photographed at the 2022 VMAs after-party.
November 20, 2022
And a couple months later, they take a photo together at the 2022 American Music Awards:
February 7, 2023
These two are obvi getting close based on vibes at the 2023 Grammys after-party:
Sabrina Carpenter shares photo with Taylor Swift at #GRAMMYs after-party. pic.twitter.com/OOuL8Cl3Yu
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) February 7, 2023
A Quick Refresher on Taylor Swift’s Complete Dating History and Exes
Does the Tom Hiddleston era really count at this point??? Help.
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Alexa, play “…Ready for It?”
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Correction: screaming!
May 12, 2023
Sabrina is spotted in the VIP tent at Taylor’s show:
June 2, 2023
Taylor reveals that—as a ton of fans predicted—Sabrina is officially joining her on tour!
Really thrilled to tell you this!! Mexico, Argentina and Brazil: We are bringing The Eras Tour to you this year! Sweet angel princess @SabrinaAnnLynn will be joining us on all of the shows! Visit https://t.co/sWLDCJoj1P for more information on your registrations, pre-sales and… pic.twitter.com/yraYdo1Q26
— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) June 2, 2023
August 4, 2023
Sabrina drops her fave Taylor Swift albums of all time:
September 8, 2023
Sabrina is spotted leaving Electric Lady Studios after a mysterious celeb-packed Tay event:
September 12, 2023
These two show up to the 2023 VMAs together.
October 1, 2023
Sabrina joins Taylor at a Kansas City Chiefs game (along with literally every other celebrity ever):
October 19, 2023
Sabrina drops a version of “I Knew You Were Trouble” and officially gets Tay’s stamp of approval:
Meanwhile, fans are obsessed:
December 13, 2023
Sabrina is spotted leaving Taylor’s birthday party!
January 8, 2024
Sabrina tells Who What Wear about Taylor asking her to join the Eras Tour, saying, “I’m not gonna say I peed my pants because that sounds really graphic and maybe not sanitary, but I think it really just caught me off guard.”
She adds, “It was very much a childhood dream come true. I still probably have not processed it if I’m being completely honest with you.”
February 20, 2024
Sabrina and Taylor are spotted grabbing dinner in Sydney:
February 22, 2024
And then Sabrina spends the day at the Sydney Zoo with Tay and Travis Kelce!
February 23, 2024
Taylor and Sabrina perform together at the Eras Tour in Sydney and It. Is. Everything.
As a reminder, SABRINA PERFORMED THIS SONG AS AS A KID! *runs away sobbing*
February 25, 2024
Sabrina talks about how special it was performing with Taylor, saying, “I told her this: That was the first song I ever learned on guitar. But also, she knows that my first ever cover on YouTube was her song. I was super little. That was a very full-circle moment.”
sabrina talking today about her and taylor’s duet of white horse in sydney:,) 🤍 pic.twitter.com/Pja6je1j5d
— ❥ (@dailytaybrina) February 25, 2024
March 25, 2024
Sabrina wraps up her time opening for the Eras Tour and writes a sweet post to Taylor, saying, “And the most thank-yous I’ve ever thank-you’d to Taylor. I feel so lucky to witness the magic that is you and this tour. There is truly no one like you and there never will be! I love you with all my heart and i will cherish this taybrina era (and all the eras) till the end of time 💞💞💞.”
June 17, 2024
Sabrina gives an interview to Rolling Stone and gushes about Tay. But she also shuts down speculation that they had drama over Sabrina’s Skims campaign.
“As much as people want to believe you’re tuned into every little thing, I’m not because I’m constantly working,” she said. “In that scenario, I’ve been very, very communicative with her about that situation, and I just love her so much and support her till the end. So it was no weirdness for me, but I know people will just say things because that’s all they have time to do.”
July 4, 2024
Taylor Swift hops into the comments of Sabrina’s Instagram post about her sold out show and celebrates the “Summer of Sabrina!”
August 6, 2024
Sabrina calls Tay a “rock star” in Variety and says of her Skims campaign, “The posts about me having to ‘ask for her permission’…no. She’s one of my best, best friends, and we grab dinner or text and catch up like you would with your best friend.”
She adds, “It’s so cool for me to get a perspective on this whole process from her and the community of artists that I feel I’m close to—to get advice from them on stuff that you can’t just ask the internet. We’re always playing each other our [music], and whenever I start to think, Maybe I’ll get on Twitter and say something about this, I’m always like, Maybe I’ll write a song instead.”
October 5, 2024
In response to being asked if Taylor has given her any advice about handling fame, Sabrina says, “You just watch her like walk in a room and it’s very easy to understand that she’s so composed, she’s graceful, she’s gracious, I wouldn’t say it’s a verbal thing as much as she’s very supportive of me and knows who I am as a person and is very supportive of that. I’m grateful for that.”
🎥| @SabrinaAnnLynn talking about the support she receives from @taylorswift13 in a recent interview with CBS Sunday Morning:
“She’s very supportive of me and knows who I am as a person, and is very supportive of that…”
pic.twitter.com/f8xqLw3EaA— Taylor Swift Updates ❤️🔥 (@swifferupdates) October 6, 2024
October 26, 2024
Sabrina joins Taylor onstage at the Eras Tour for a performance of “Espresso”!
📹 | FULL VIDEO of Taylor and Sabrina performing “Espresso” x “Is It Over Now?” x “Please Please Please” #NOLATSTheErasTour
pic.twitter.com/3WBU2cDEdT
— Taylor Swift Updates (@TSwiftLA) October 27, 2024
October 29, 2024
Taylor gushes about Sabrina joining her onstage in a super-sweet Insta post, writing, “She had one day off from her very exhaustive tour schedule. Her show is physically full on and spectacular, and she could’ve been resting in her time off. One of the reasons I respect her so much is that she does things like this, goes out of her way to give fans a surprise moment they didn’t expect. She’s as real as they come and I’m so thankful she did that for us.”
February 2, 2025
Sabrina wins a Grammy AND performs and Taylor could not be more hyped for her:
📹| Taylor reacting to Sabrina winning Best Pop Vocal
Album at the #GRAMMYs 🥰pic.twitter.com/RU1NAitKzS— Taylor Swift Updates ❤️🔥 (@swifferupdates) February 3, 2025
📹| Taylor watching and cheering for Sabrina’s #GRAMMYs performance! pic.twitter.com/zO7RFy0jJu
— Taylor Swift Updates ❤️🔥 (@swifferupdates) February 3, 2025
February 11, 2025
Sabrina is officially a Vogue cover girl, and on top of serving Short n’ Sweet meets Madonna and Marilyn Monroe, she also shared how Taylor inspired her career.
“Her stadiums make my shows look like clubs,” Sabrina said, reflecting on her stint as an opener on Tay’s Eras Tour. “Watching her keep their attention as if she’s playing in their living room, it was like—and I told her this—Your tour enabled me to do mine.”
August 13, 2025
Taylor drops the tracklist for The Life of a Showgirl—which includes Sabrina on the title track! And ofc, Sab took to her Instagram Stories to share the news in the cutest way.
Alongside a photo of the tracklist, Sabrina wrote, “I know someone who’s freaking out and it’s me.”
That’s it for now, but we’ll keep you updated on this sweet friendship.
Taylor Swift Announces New Album, ‘The Tortured Poets Department’
The Tortured Poets Department drops April 19!
Taylor Swift Reveals Bonus Track Title and New Album Cover for ‘The Tortured Poets Department’
“I’ve never had an album where I needed songwriting more than I needed it on Tortured Poets.”
Taylor Swift Reveals Exact Timeline of When She Wrote ‘The Tortured Poets Department’
Okay, this kiiiiinda disputes breakup album theories.
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Interesting timing!!!!!
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Joe Alwyn found shaking.
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Once you see these side-by-sides, you will not be the same.
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“From ‘london boy’ to ‘so long london’…”
Taylor Swift’s April 19 Album Release Date Makes So Much Sense Based on What Happened With Joe Alwyn That Day
Joe Alwyn has everything to do with April 19.
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It has to do with a group chat Joe has… 👀
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