The beginning of Karlie Kloss and Swift's friendship began in 2012 when the singer gushed about Kloss in an interview with Vogue. "I love Karlie Kloss... I want to bake cookies with her,' Swift exclaimed. Kloss responded to Swift's comment on Twitter and wrote, "Hey @taylorswift13 love the @voguemagazine cover! Your kitchen or mine? :)"
According to Elle, the two were first publicly spotted in November 2013 at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. After taking their friendship public, Kloss and Swift were often seen hanging out in New York City together, going to public events like the Met Gala, and even at sports games. Kloss made an appearance with Swift's other friends in the "Bad Blood" music video in 2015, and by 2016, the two made one of their last public appearances together for a while, which led fans to speculate about the status of their friendship.
Kloss has repeatedly claimed that she and Swift are still friends in various interviews, including ones with Vogue, "Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen," and The New York Times, but fans have also observed that Swift was not in attendance of Kloss's wedding in 2019 and that some of the singer's "Evermore" songs may have indirectly addressed their friendship.