The internet is having a field day after Taylor Swift revealed her friendship with ex-boyfriend Taylor Lautner and his wife Tay Lautner (formerly Taylor Dome), a self-proclaimed longtime Swiftie.
Lautner, whom Swift briefly dated when they were both teenagers, is supposed to be the inspiration behind her 2010 song “Back to December.” More than a decade later, during her Eras Tour concert in Kansas City, Mo., on Friday, Swift invited Lautner onstage for a surprise appearance before acknowledging him and Dome in an affectionate tweet.
That night, Swift premiered the music video for her vault track “I Can See You” from “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version),” which starred Lautner alongside Joey King and Presley Cash. The collaboration had fans reeling from the Taylor-Verse convergence as the trio shared their own recreation of an iconic Spider-Man meme.
“Taytay is AMAZING at this (didn’t have a stunt double!) and I thank Tay Lautner for being so awesome to hang out on set with,” Swift tweeted. “The tale of 3 Taylors 😆”
While introducing him on stage, Swift revealed that Lautner has been a “very positive force” in her life.
“He and his wife have become some of my closest friends,” he said. “And it’s very convenient because we all have the same name.”
After taking the stage to cheers from the crowd, Lautner expressed his admiration for Swift and thanked her for including him in the music video project.
“I respect you a lot, not because of the singer that you are, the songwriter, the performer, but because of how human you are,” he said. “You’re kind, you’re humble, you’re kind, and I’m honored to meet you.”
Dome, who posted several TikTok videos of her getting ready to attend that night’s show, also took to Instagram to share a flashback photo from 2010 of her meeting Swift wearing a T-shirt that read “TEAM TAYLOR,” along with a candid caption that endorses Lautner’s praise of Swift. .
“@taylorswift not only are you one of the most talented people to ever walk this earth (don’t really think there’s anything you can’t do) but you’re also one of THE kindest people,” Dome posted. “You welcomed my husband and I to his camp with open arms and the warmest of hearts.”
Lautner, who has long been praised by fans as one of Swift’s most beloved former associates, he told TODAY.com in May that he wasn’t worried about the release of any “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)” tracks that might be inspired by it, and the events of Friday night showed how little he had to worry.
“Yes, I feel safe. praying for john [Mayer]Lautner had said in a quote that quickly went viral.
like the trio broke the internet with their newly publicized friendship, with all three Taylors gushing about one another, some fans began praising their dynamic as an example of what a healthy marriage looks like, while others simply expressed bewilderment at the peculiar nature of the three Taylors’ friendship.
“Taylor with Taylor at a Taylor concert, now I can die in peace,” posted a commenter on a recent TikTok of Dome preparing for Swift’s show in Kansas City.
“Love this whole story tbh,” another commented on a similar video. “Taylor as a best ex, his wife a Swiftie and Swift herself being friends with them is very wholesome.”
