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Phoebe Bridgers Said Her First Time Texting Taylor Swift Was a "Total High" — Here's a Look at Their Sweet Friendship

Alexander Ross • • 3 min read
Phoebe Bridgers Said Her First Time Texting Taylor Swift Was a "Total High" — Here's a Look at Their Sweet Friendship

Uncover in-depth perspectives surrounding Phoebe Bridgers Said Her First Time Texting Taylor Swift Was a "Total High" — Here's a Look at Their Sweet Friendship in this special report.

Believe it or not, Taylor and Phoebe's friendship didn't really begin until 2021 when they collaborated on "Nothing New," a “From The Vault” bonus track that appeared on Taylor's re-recording of her 2012 fourth album, "Red (Taylor’s Version)."

In February 2022, Phoebe revealed to Billboard that their musical union came about through text messaging during the pandemic.

"I got this random text from [musician] Aaron Dessner that was really weirdly worded for him. And I was like, 'What the f--k is this,'" Phoebe told the publication, explaining that at first, she had no idea that it was Taylor.

But when Phoebe finally realized who was on the line, she explained the whole experience of connecting with Taylor was "a total high." She continued: "It felt like when you meet someone at a party and you’re in the corner all night being like, 'Me too!'"

Phoebe also noted that they never even met in person (partly due to the pandemic) to record the track. So, for a while, they were just "online friends."

It’s unknown when exactly they met IRL, but these ladies definitely got to mingle with one another at the iHeartRadio Music Awards and will be seeing a lot of each other in the near future.

Phoebe will be opening for Taylor during all 12 performances of the Eras tour in May. Here's to hoping their friendship will continue to blossom!

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