Gigi Hadid first made note of her friendship with Swift on Instagram back in 2014. The model shared a picture of herself along with Swift at an Oscars afterparty that year, writing in the caption, "surrounded by talent and beauty last night at @vanityfair #vfoscars."
After the two connected, they were photographed together frequently, and Hadid became a core member of Swift's squad of friends. In 2015, Hadid starred in the singer's iconic "Bad Blood" music video, and joined Swift onstage at a show during her "1989" tour, as reported by People. And after the birth of Hadid's daughter in September 2020, she shared a pic of a handmade blanket that Swift sent to her, writing (via Elle), "auntie @taylorswift made this!!"