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We can hardly believe it: but the sophisticated, styled and oh-so shiny Taylor Swift of 2015 was not always so.

Indeed, less than a decade ago, she was a cowboy hat-wearing and leather boot-donning all-Southern gal who evidently had no knowledge of GHDs or S&M harnesses.

But on this day nine years ago, a then 16-year-old Tay-Tay began out on her road to superstardom – namely by releasing her debut single, Tim McGraw.

Not that she was a newbie to the industry; she wrote her first song at the age of 12; by 14 she had a manager, and aged 15 she was playing her own music in cafes and bars.

Tim McGraw became an instant hit: selling 2m copies and even creeping into the mainstream Billboard Top 40 – quite the achievement for a Country tune. 

These days, of course, Ms Swift is arguably the biggest pop-star on the planet (she's left behind her Country roots too), and she's already won at the age of 25 no fewer than seven Grammys.

Last year's album (her fifth), 1984, was a massive hit. And its singles, Shake It Off, Blank Space, and Bad Blood all made it to No.1 in the US.

She also has her cats, she has a gorgeous new man in the form of Calvin Harris – and she clearly has a bright future.

Here's to the next nine years, Taylor Swift.

 

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Britney Spears loves a good bargain. Don’t we all Brit, don’t we all?

But when you’re a multi-millionaire who's sold millions of albums, bargain-shopping means spending €36,000 on “household supplies”. Still, a large portion of that sum  was spent at Target.

For those unfamiliar with its delights, Target is the kind of place where you could pick up 5,000 plastic cups without breaking a €5 note.

It's possible Britney has a personal assistant who does this kind of shopping for her (the 33-year-old is pretty busy performing at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas after all).

But we’re still trying to imagine what kind of dramatics would ensue if a fan had to battle it out with Britney over the last pair of bargain skinny jeans.

Still, at least her fur babies (she has two human children too) are well looked after with plenty of canine accessories. Yes, Ms Spears, who earned €12m in 2014, spent more than €21,000 on pet care.

At least Princess Sara Beth the tiny Yorkie seems pretty pleased with her owner’s affections; check out that tulle skirt. And Sara Beth’s lavish doggy bed? That pooch has got style.

But Britney’s pups aren’t the only celebrity pets to be given the star treatment from their owners. Numerous celebs are recording their fluffy BFFs day-to-day escapades on social media these days, giving us a sneak-peek into the lives of these four-legged stars…

 

Mally Beiber

Unfortunately for the Beibs, and Mally, their loving relationship was short lived. In 2013, Mally was taken by customs in Germany when Justin couldn’t produce the proper paperwork for the primate. Which is devastating because we can only imagine the fun that could have been had with Mally and Kendall Jenner on Justin’s latest trip to Hong Kong. Just think about it…

 

Bubba Sue Cyrus

Bubba is gaining some serious star power lately. Not only did she share the latest cover of Paper magazine with her loving owner Miley, when she first made her social media debut Bubba was trending on Twitter. This little piggy’s PR game is string, as is her ability to accessorise. We’re not surprised given her owner’s passion for all things neon.

 

Cecil Delevingne

Too much cute. This fluffy bunny has modelled for Burberry and Topshop alongside her famous human. Cecil is probably the cutest bunny we’ve ever seen and with serious style credit we’re just waiting for the fashion week debut.

 

Meredith Swift and Olivia Benson

 

Olivia Benson meeting Olivia Benson. @therealmariskahargitay

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These two are responsible for making the crazy cat lady aesthetic cool. They’re adorable, look at their folded over ears and try to contain your emotions, we dare you. They are also major celebrities all by themselves, the internet kind of had a meltdown when Olivia got to meet her namesake backstage at Taylor’s Nashville concert recently. Also, Meredith is the sassiest of all the pets on Instagram and we love her.

 

Norman and Bambi Jenner

No member of the Kardashian clan has really arrived until they hit the 100K follower mark on Instagram. These two pups smashed it and have almost 400K followers, and have only 19 photos posted currently. They never fly on commercial airlines and they are also passionate about designer labels. Norman only travels in Louis Vuitton, because he’s a Kardashian, naturally. 

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Madonna's new music video has just dropped, and she's gone all Taylor Swift on us. Sadly though, the risk doesn’t seem to have paid off.

The 56-year old pop singer has been teasing the celeb-studded B*tch I'm Madonna video on social media for the last few days, but now that it's finally arrived a lot of fans have been left disappointed.

For one thing, the much-anticipated appearances from Beyoncé, Katy Perry, Nicky Minaj, Miley Cyrus and co. each only last a couple of seconds at a time, with none of the ladies actually bothering to come on set to film their piece and instead opting to appear via green screen.

Awks.

Given that the video features a strong female cast, the comparisons to Taylor's Bad Blood video were inevitable, and Madonna didn't seem to be doing much to stop them. Take the poster for instance, which Madge shared on Instagram two days ago:

Look familiar?

Whatever about the similarities, it seems Taylor has definitely won this battle, especially if these fan reactions to the new video are anything to go by:

Better luck next time, Madonna…

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Since Joe Jonas and Gigi Hadid have been seen together, we have all been wondering how Taylor Swift would take the news.

After all, Joe is an ex-boyfriend of the 25-year-old singer and Gigi is her BFF.

However, despite Taylor’s vocalised distaste with most of her ex’s, the Shake it Up songstress couldn’t look happier for the new couple.

Taylor, Joe, and Gigi all had lunch together in a Hollywood restaurant after the baby shower of mutual friend, actress Jamie King.

While Taylor’s beau, Calvin Harris, didn’t make the lunch, he did attend the baby shower, making it somewhat of a double date.

While Joe and Gigi have yet to confirm their romance, the singer and model have been seen out together on a number of occasions. They also looked very cosy together, sitting close to each other during the lunch.

Thankfully, Taylor who was sitting next to the couple, didn’t appear awkward at all but instead laughed and chatted with them throughout the meal.

It appears the Trouble singer has gotten over Mr Jonas dumping her in a 27 second phone call back in 2008. The pair’s bitter split caused Taylor to write Better than Revenge and Forever & Always but it seems new beau Calvin may have inspired her to forgive and forget. 

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Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris have been moving pretty fast for a couple that have been dating for less than four months.

Having only reportedly MET for the first time at the BRIT Awards in February, the pair have already been paving the way for what looks set to be a long-term relationship. 

We knew things were serious when Taylor introduced Calvin to her precious cats Olivia and Meredith, but now she is set to take yet another big step.

 

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The singer's 1989 tour will hit the UK later this month, and it seems she is all set to meet Calvin's family while she's in the country. Scottish DJ Calvin has hired out the private dining room of a prestigious restaurant in Glasgow for the occasion – and if all goes well, Taylor's mum Andrea might even join them for the evening.

"Calvin has hired the private dining room in the Ubiquitous Chip restaurant for the meeting," a source says. "Taylor's mum Andrea is also hoping to fly over."

The couple have already spent time together in Taylor's home town of Nashville, and were seen attending a country music concert there together back in March. So could the trip to Glasglow be a chance for Calvin to show Taylor some of what his own home country has to offer?

Taylor and Calvin might be a relatively new couple, but they both seem confident that the relationship is set to last, with Taylor even handing over a set of keys to her Los Angeles home last month. 

"Calvin has already moved a bunch of his stuff into Taylor's place," a source told OK! magazine recently.

The pair even shared their first unofficial couple snap last week, when Taylor posted this picture of them both sitting atop a giant inflatable swan.

Given that the picture was shared via Instagram with Taylor's 33.8m followers, it seems she is definitely ready to go public with her new romance. We can expect plenty of loved-up songs on her next album, so…

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Catching a late-night flight back to Los Angeles from Philedelphia, where's she's performing as part of her tour, Taylor Swift threw an epic baby shower for her BFF Jamie King.

"So just took a red eye and threw Jaime a baby shower," the 25-year-old singer wrote on Instagram. "Baby shower/major throwdown." 

Actress and model Jamie is currently expecting her second child with her director husband Kyle Newman.

And the guest-list is as impressive as they come: Sarah Hyland, Gigi Hadid, Hailee Steinfeld, Karlie Kloss, Jessica Alba, Selma Blair, Nina Dobrev, Diane Kruger, and Emma Roberts were all in attendance. Phew! 

"I always thought if I were to have another child that [Taylor] would be the ideal godmother because the way she not only treats me but the way she treats other human beings," Jamie recently told E! News

"She's so loving and so giving and so generous and she does everything from her heart."

Judging by the photographs, the soiree was a colourful affair: guests donned bright, feathered head-dresses and feather boas, as well as fans, evening gloves, whistles and balloons.

It is believed that Jamie, 36, is due some time next month. Her son, James, turns two in October.

 

Jamie also took to Instagram last night to express her gratitude to Ms Swift.

"How can I put this into words," she began. "@taylorswift is not only going to be an exquisite Godmother but one of the best friends one could ask for.

"Thank you Tay for throwing me such an insanely beautiful baby shower. Less then 12 hours after performing for 100k strong. I love you SO MUCH xx"

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It seems that Harry Styles has yet another Victoria's Secret model locked down.

The 21-year-old singer was spotted kissing Sara Sampaio after spending a night together in New York.

The Portuguese beauty reportedly said goodbye to Mr Styles outside his hotel on Thursday evening, but returned again later on that night.

The 23-year-old Sports Illustrated model was seen leaving the hotel the next morning at 11am in the same clothes she had arrived in. Harry was then spotted leaving 15 minutes after her.

A source told The Sun that “Harry had been partying with a group of friends at the Ludlow but seemed very friendly with Sara.”

“There was definitely chemistry there as they hugged and kissed each other when she left,” the source explained.

Could this new romance potentially cause some tension for the model?

Sara is reportedly friends with Taylor Swift, a well-publicised ex of Harry’s. She is also friends with fellow Victoria's Secret Angel, Nadine Leopold, who has been linked to the One Direction singer as well.

21-year-old Nadine Leopold

He sure knows how to pick ‘em, that’s for sure!

However, Ms Sampaio has tweeted before saying, “A girl can be friends with someone with a d**k and not hop on it.”

We don’t know Sara, leaving Harry’s hotel after a sleepover looks like more than friends to us! 

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This is some SERIOUS Tay-Tay devotion!

We have all seen photos from Taylor’s concert in Philadelphia on Friday, when fans were surprised when BFF Cara Delevingne got up on stage.

But, what the crowds didn’t know was that just before the concert began, Taylor’s biggest fan of all was outside in the carpark getting hitched.

Oh yes, the engaged couple decided to dress up, gown and all, and say their “I do’s” while celebrating Taylor coming to town.

In an Instagram post, the blushing bride, Katy Harris, explained her love for both her fiancé, and of course, Taylor.

 

 

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“If you know anything about me, it’s probably how I have been obsessed with Taylor since I first heard her in 2006,” Ms. Harris wrote.

“Chris has been very supportive and could even put most girls to shame going word for word on any of her albums (including deluxe editions).”

As if any more of Katy’s dreams couldn’t come true – the newlyweds were then invited back stage to meet the star herself.

 

 

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The 25-year-old Shake it Off singer saw their Instagram post, and made their day by meeting them and giving the bride a big ole’ hug.

The new bride gushed over how it was the best day of her life saying, “Last night was a dream sequence.”

She continued, “Instagram, meet my new husband Chris and our new friend Taylor!!!!!! I have no words to express last night!! My two dreams came true!!!”

A big congrats to the newlyweds. This sounds like one hell of a… ehem, love story

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Earlier this week Taylor and Calvin made their relationship social media official. That's a really big step, so things must be getting pretty serious. 

They are our FAVE couple this week and we all want our relationships to be exactly like theirs, here's the signs that yours already might be. 

1. You took your time making it Instagram official

You didn't just jump straight to it with a selfie from your first date (which you also used to check in on Facebook) No, you kept the people guessing. 

2. Sometimes you leave the house wearing the exact same thing

You guys are both just so in sync that you literally start dressing the same – or maybe you just saw what he was wearing and decided to wear something similar and act shocked when he noticed. 

3. You were set up by a mutual friend

Ellie Goulding setting up Taylor and Calvin is basically the modern love story of our generation. (although Ellie was previously rumoured to be dating him) 

Beware of getting caught up in some sort of love triangle

4. Your squad approves

This can sometimes be considered THE most important thing. If your friends don't approve, they will literally try to convince you he is the devil the minute he does something even remotely bad. You will begin to think that being five minutes late for work is probably the worst this humanly possible.

5. You pet approves too

Well, as much as they are capable of approval. 

6. You just really have the craic together

There isn't really much point otherwise…

 

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OK, say what? 

The internet went into a flurry earlier this week, when it was widely reported that Katy Perry was quietly planning to get her own back on former BFF, Taylor Swift.

Her means of revenge? A song aptly entitled 1984 – something which could only be, it was construed, a reference to Tay-Tay's hit 2014 album, 1989

But this morning, Ms Perry’s managers have thrown us a curve-ball; namely that there is NO 1984 song in the pipeline. 

Talking to E! her people say that the story is totally fake and that Katy had no involvement in writing, recording or registering the song.

That's told us, so.

In the aftermath of the mix-up, we're wondering if a reconciliation could now be on the cards for the former besties? If nothing else, surely by now the row has run its course.

To recap: the feud between the superstars has been going on for close-to two years and in that time they've both strongly alluded to (albeit without explicitly stating anything), the falling-out in interviews and on Twitter.

Though Katy might be feeling a little raw still. After all, it's not all that long ago that Ms Swift was gathering up some Hollywood heavyweights to help her make a point via her scathing Bad Blood video.

As we previously reported, a source close to 30-year-old Ms Perry said she felt the video "was a little desperate”.

Apparently the one-time wife of Russell Brand also thought that TayTay “tried too hard". 

Let’s just hope for Katy’s sake that she didn’t take the celeb appearances in the video too personally. Otherwise her Hollywood friends list is going to become a whole lot shorter.  

 

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Taylor Swift has well and truely broken her social media silence about her current love life. 

Taylor has shared her first Instagram picture with new boyfriend Calvin Harris.

The US singer, took to her social media to share her pool day snap which shows her with her new man – Calvin Harris. 

 

Swan goals.

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The pair are both in swimwear and riding a swan-shaped rubber ring in the pool.

This is a huge jump for Taylor, as earlier this week was the first time he got a nod on her social media, celebrating national best friends day. 

This humorous photo really says it all about their fresh romance and the pair seem extremely happy together. 

The 25-year-old looks as slim and stunning as ever with the Scottish DJ as they soak up some rays together with the caption "Swan goals".

Taylor is currently travelling as part of her 1989 tour, but this doesn't stop her finding time for a pool day with Calvin.

 

Cleveland crowd was AMAZING. #1989TourCleveland

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You know a relationship has really moved on to the next level when you declare your coupling online.

So let's not downplay the significance of Tay-Tay sharing a shot of her beau, Calvin Harris, on Monday evening. 

The Blank Space singer took to Twitter to celebrate National Best Friends Day (we dunno either, must be an American thing) with a seriously cute pic.

She captioned it: "I took a photo of my favourite people – they were laughing so hard, the lens couldn't capture it fast enough."

The image was posted on the Instagram account of her model pal, Gigi Hadid. 

In the picture, Calvin can be spotted laughing contently in a swish-looking kitchen. And while it may be a bit blurry, there's no doubt it's him! 

Calvin and Taylor were first rumoured to be dating in March of this year and certainly they have been spotted numerous times together since. They even showed some serious PDA at the Billboard Music Awards in May.

Furthermore, Ellie Goulding opened up about Taylor and Calvin's relationship earlier this month. She told The Sun that she was responsible for setting up the cute couple. 

"I did play matchmaker, that's true," she told the newspaper. "Calvin is a really great mate and he's so fantastic, and Taylor is such a cool person who I love. I thought, ‘They're both really awesome and both really tall, they'll be brilliant together.'"

Taylor has gone through her fair share of celebrity boyfriends in the past including Harry Styles, Jake Gyllenhaal, and John Mayer… so clearly she has a thing for guys in the music industry.

Are the pair a match-made-in-heaven? Or can we be expecting a chart-topper from Taylor about their breakup sooner than we think?

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