Will Taylor Swift cheer for Kendrick Lamar during the Halftime Show? Are they friends or rivals? | NFL News - The Times of India
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Taylor Swift, the billionaire pop star, is all set to turn heads at the Super Bowl LIX. She will be spotted cheering on Travis Kelce as he takes the field against the Philadelphia Eagles. But its not just the match that is exciting; the Super Bowl halftime will see iconic artists like Kendrick Lamar and SZA taking the stage. With everyone hyped up for Kendrick’s performance, there is a speculation going on whether Taylor Swift is rivals with Kendrick Lamar.
The answer to it is pretty simple; at the recent 67th Annual Grammy Awards, when Kendrick Lamar performed his iconic track, “Not Like Us”, Taylor Swift was spotted grooving to it and having the time of her life.
That is not all; when Kendrick Lamar went on stage at the Grammys to accept his Grammy Award, Taylor Swift was photographed raising her glass to celebrate the iconic moment.
The two popular artists also go back a long way. In 2015, Taylor Swift collaborated with the popular rapper, Kendrick Lamar, for one of her popular song, “Bad Blood”. Eight years later, in 2023, Kendrick Lamar again collaborated with the billionaire pop star to record Bad Blood (Taylor’s Version).
Both Taylor Swift and Kendrick Lamar have also publicly admitted admiration for each other’s work. In 2014, in an interview with The Fader, Kendrick Lamar said, “Shout out to Taylor Swift. You can’t put great music in different genres...so I definitely can see where she’s coming from when she says that she listens to the record, and it’s a great thing for her to acknowledge that and put that good energy out into the world like that.”
A few months later, in the same year, in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Taylor Swift spoke about how she wants to be best friends with the famous rapper, Kendrick Lamar, and how she is "sad daily" since they are not best friends.
It is safe to say that Taylor Swift is gearing up to cheer for Kendrick Lamar as he takes the stage along with SZA at Super Bowl Halftime.
Taylor Swift has always been pretty supportive of other artists as well. At the 67th Annual Grammy Awards, she was seen dancing when famous pop star Sabrina Carpenter performed her popular songs. Last year at the Grammys, Taylor Swift was also spotted cheering on Olivia Rodrigo as she took the stage.
With Kendrick Lamar and SZA performing their popular songs, the Super Bowl LIX Halftime is going to be one of the most memorable performances.
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