Taylor Swift fans are sharing their hilarious reactions to the ‘wild’ Saturday Night Live lineup that sees the popstar’s close pal Sabrina Carpenter performing as the All Too Well superstar’s ex-boyfriend, Jake Gyllenhaal, hosts.
On Thursday night, the comedy TV show announced that the Espresso songstress – who opened up for Taylor on the Latin America, Asia, and Australian legs of her Eras Tour – would be teaming up with her friend’s past lover and 43-year-old actor Jake.
The actor dated the Bad Blood singer in October 2010 into early 2011 and is believed to be the inspiration behind the hit song All Too Well.
And after Sabrina, 24, performed at Taylor’s shows, the blonde duo developed a close friendship and fans have now become ‘obsessed’ with the ‘messy’ decision to have the Nonsense hitmaker on stage with her friend’s former flame.
Taylor Swift fans are sharing their hilarious reactions to the ‘wild’ Saturday Night Live lineup that sees the popstar’s close pal Sabrina Carpenter appearing alongside host Jake Gyllenhaal
On Thursday night, the comedy TV show announced that the Espresso songstress would be teaming up with her past lover and 43-year-old actor Jake
The actor dated the Bad Blood singer in October 2010 into early 2011 and is believed to be the inspiration behind her hit song All Too Well
Floods of reactions came onto Instagram and Twitter when SNL announced the update on their Instagram, which revealed that Sabrina would be the musical guest alongside host Jake on May 18.
Fans immediately ran to the comments section to express their shock and ‘excitement.’
One person said: ‘This is so messy, I’m so excited.’
Someone else added: ‘Having Sabrina and Jake is literally the funniest thing I’ve ever seen.’
‘Pairing one of Taylor Swift’s best friends with her ex is kind of wild,’ another fan added.
‘Awkward,’ one person wrote.
Others brought up the ‘scarf’ Taylor mentions in her song All Too Well, which reads, ‘And, I left my scarf there at your sister’s house, and you’ve still got it in your drawer, even now.’
One fan quipped: ‘Sabrina is taking back that scarf for real.’
And after Sabrina, 24, performed at Taylor’s show, the blonde duo (seen performing together at the Eras Tour) developed a close friendship and now fans are ‘obsessed’ with the ‘messy’ decision to have the Nonsense hitmaker on stage with her friend’s ex
Fans immediately ran to the comments section to express their shock and ‘excitement’
‘Sabrina has the chance to do the funniest thing possible and cover All Too Well (please),’ someone else said.
One fan typed: ‘SNL really paired Jake with Sabrina to stir the pot.’
‘SNL putting Sabrina carpenter and Jake Gyllenhaal together is insane,’ another mused.
It is often theorized that the majority of Taylor’s 2012 album Red is about Jake.
In 2022, Jake revealed his reaction to the songstress creating hits about him.
While speaking to Esquire, he admitted that he didn’t pay any attention to the lyrics of her hits and even understood her need to create songs inspired by him.
‘Artists tap into personal experiences for inspiration, and I don’t begrudge anyone that,’ Jake said.
Taylor seems to have left Jake in the past though and has since been flaunting her PDA-riddled romance with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.
This isn’t the first time that fans have called attention to the Nonsense hitmaker’s friendship with Taylor.
Just last month, Swifties slammed Sabrina for her collaboration with SKIMS, a lingerie brand owned by Kim Kardashian.
Taylor and Kim have been locked in a feud since 2016.
Taylor dated the actor in 2010 into 2011, and it was theorized that the majority of her 2012 album Red is about him
Just last month, Swifties slammed Sabrina for her collaboration with SKIMS, a lingerie brand owned by Kim Kardashian
One commented on Kim’s Instagram’s post promoting the Sabrina shoot: ‘The Swiftie crossover I never saw coming,’ while another said, ‘The swiftie universe has glitched.’
Another tweeted: ‘How she gonna open for Taylor Swift then work for Kim Kardashian?’
But fans pointed out that ‘everything is business’ and Taylor’s other close friends like Selena Gomez have worked with Skims in the past.
Taylor and Kim’s feud began back in 2016 when Kim released a recorded phone call claiming that Taylor gave consent for her then-husband, Kanye West, to pen vulgar lyrics about her.
Since then both stars have made various jibes and references to the row, with Taylor particularly taking aim in her 2017 album Reputation.
The latest development came in December 2023 when Taylor claimed in an interview that her dispute with Kim ‘took her down psychologically’ and forced her into hiding before branding her and her ex-husband Kanye ‘trash.’
Many fans called Kim ‘a marketing genius’ for using Sabrina as the star of her latest campaign.
