Karlie Kloss' Wedding Guest List: Why Was Taylor Swift Snubbed?

Karlie Kloss and Taylor Swift were once the world's most famous best friends. They first met at the 2013 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show and quickly became inseparable, frequently sharing photos of their adventures on social media. However, they seemingly grew apart in late 2016, and since then, rumours of a feud have persisted. Swift did not attend either of Kloss' two weddings to Joshua Kushner, and while Kloss' representatives have stated that this was due to prior commitments, many have taken Swift's absence as confirmation of a rift between the pair.

Taylor Swift was on tour in Australia

Karlie Kloss and Joshua Kushner got married in October 2018 in upstate New York. At the time, Taylor Swift was on her Reputation world tour in Australia. She was unable to attend her friend's wedding due to prior commitments. Swift was in Perth, on the other side of the world, and posted an Instagram story to confirm her whereabouts.

Kloss and Kushner celebrated their marriage with a second wedding in Wyoming a few months later, in June 2019. Swift was not present at this celebration either. She was working behind the scenes to prepare for the launch of her album, Lover, which was released on 23 August 2019.

Swift and Kloss were once close friends, and Kloss's representative confirmed that they remained so despite Swift's absence from both weddings. Kloss herself acknowledged their friendship in March 2019, complimenting Swift in an interview. Representatives from both camps confirmed that Swift had been invited to both occasions but was unable to attend due to her work schedule.

Swift was preparing for the launch of her album

Karlie Kloss and Joshua Kushner got married on October 18, 2018, in upstate New York. They celebrated their nuptials with a larger group in Wyoming a few months later, in June 2018. Taylor Swift was invited to both occasions but was "unable to attend due to prior commitments". Swift was on her Reputation world tour in Australia during Kloss' first wedding and was preparing for the launch of her album, Lover, on August 23, 2019, for the second.

Swift had just released her "You Need to Calm Down" music video and was shooting another in secret around the time of Kloss' second wedding. Swift's absence from both weddings fuelled rumours of a rift between the two, but representatives from both camps confirmed that Swift had been invited to both. Kloss herself has also repeatedly asserted that their friendship is fine.

Swift has released 11 original studio albums, four re-recorded albums, five extended plays, and four live albums. Lover was her first album to reach number one in Spain and Sweden.

Swift and Kloss had a falling out

Speculation about a rift between Taylor Swift and Karlie Kloss began in late 2016, with reports of a feud between the two persisting ever since. The rumours started when Swift left Kloss's name off the "Junior Jewels" T-shirt in the "Look What You Made Me Do" video. Despite Kloss repeatedly denying a falling-out, the public interpreted Swift's silence on the matter and lack of interaction as confirmation of a rift.

In 2018, Swift's absence from both of Kloss's wedding celebrations fuelled the fire. Kloss's second wedding included guests Katy Perry and Scooter Braun, with whom Swift has publicly feuded. However, representatives from both parties confirmed that Swift was invited to the weddings and was unable to attend due to prior work commitments.

In 2019, Kloss went on vacation with Braun, who had recently purchased the rights to Swift's first six albums, much to the singer's public dismay. Swift has been silent about her relationship with Kloss and most of her other friendships.

The falling-out between Swift and Kloss has been a source of fascination for fans, who have interpreted the lyrics of Swift's songs "It's Time to Go" and "Right Where You Left Me" as references to their friendship and subsequent rift.

Kloss' manager Scooter Braun attended the wedding

Karlie Kloss and Joshua Kushner got married on 18 October 2018 in upstate New York, with a second celebration held in Wyoming in June 2019. Despite being invited to both occasions, Taylor Swift did not attend either of the two wedding celebrations.

Kloss' rep stated that Swift was "unable to attend due to prior commitments". During the October wedding, Swift was on her Reputation world tour in Australia and posted an Instagram story of herself in Perth shortly after the wedding. For the second wedding, Swift was working on her new album, Lover, which was released on 23 August 2019.

Kloss' rep's comments debunk rumours that Swift and Kloss had a falling out, or that the absence was due to Kloss' manager, Scooter Braun, who was at both events. A source close to the situation pointed out that Braun's presence was noteworthy, given that he had previously bought Swift's masters, provoking an open letter from Swift about his "incessant, manipulative bullying".

Despite the rumours of a rift, Kloss has repeatedly asserted that their friendship is fine, and as recently as March, Kloss complimented Swift in an interview. Representatives from both camps have also confirmed that Swift was invited to both weddings.

Swift was silent on social media

Taylor Swift was silent on social media about Karlie Kloss' wedding celebrations. Swift was invited to both the intimate wedding in October 2018 and the larger celebration in June 2019, but she was unable to attend either due to prior work commitments.

At the time of the first wedding, Swift was in Australia for her Reputation world tour and posted an Instagram story of herself in Perth shortly after the wedding. Swift was also working behind the scenes to prepare for the launch of her album, Lover, in August 2019. She had just released her "You Need to Calm Down" music video and was shooting another music video, which suggests she was busy and working in secret.

Swift's silence on social media and absence from both wedding celebrations fuelled rumours of a rift between the two former close friends. They had not been seen together since 2018 and Swift had not publicly interacted with Kloss since late 2016. Swift also did not acknowledge Kloss' Instagram post announcing her engagement. Many people took Swift's silence and absence as a sign that the pair were no longer friends.

However, Kloss' representatives have debunked these rumours, stating that Swift's absence was due to her work schedule. Kloss herself has also repeatedly denied a falling-out, maintaining that Swift is a close friend and that they are still really good friends.

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