Girl Crush: Taylor Swift

So, I know Taylor Swift gets a lot of hate, and it got particularly bad a few months ago, but I really don't understand why. I personally love her. A lot of the hate seemed to be focused on her the guys she's been with, but when you take into account the number of years it spans over and the fact some of them were just friends, I really don't think she's any worse than anyone else. 

She just seems so incredibly genuine, and I love that about her. She cares about her fans, a lot. She's very conscientious of the fact that a lot of them are younger, and she strives to be a good role model for them. I think that's really great, because so many people completely ignore the fact that a bunch of young, impressionable kids are looking up to them.

I just think she seems like such a sweetheart, and this aspect of her personality truly comes out when it comes to her fans.

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I also love her honesty. Taylor is who she is, and she doesn't try and hide it from anybody. Instead, she embraces it. This honesty is really reflected in her songs, most of which read like a diary. While this is another thing she's been criticized for, I think it helps make her relatable, since her songs are about things (or emotions) we've all dealt with before. 

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And I really do love her music. She literally has a song for everything, which I like. And her songs are fun to just turn up, listen to on repeat, and sing along to. I also like that she's been experimenting with her music. She doesn't stay in a neatly defined box. She tried out new things on Red, and I really like it. Of course, there are plenty of songs that are more similar in style to her old songs, but I like that she is exploring new things rather than just sticking with what she knows.

Also, can I just say, that Taylor Swift has wonderful style? Whenever you see photos of her out and about, she always looks so classy and put together. Very lady-like. Her style is so perfectly her. Also, she can seriously rock a red lip. Which just makes her even more awesome.

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Seriously though, Taylor and I would be great friends. And our cats can be friends too. And then if I'm friends with Taylor, my life will be like the music video for 22 obviously. Seriously though, I wish my life was as fun as that video looks. But even not, it'd be okay, because I'd have an awesome friend.

Taylor, can we please be best friends forever and ever?

The first set of images is from the April 2013 InStyle UK, shot by Karen Collins. The second is from the photoshoot for her album, Red (I think, correct me if I'm wrong). The last set is from a 2012 photoshoot with Christian Sinibaldi.