A Look Back at Taylor Swift’s Iconic 4th of July Celebrations

Taylor Swift has become something of an Independence Day queen — but this year, her Rhode Island estate won’t be her party palace.

Swift’s annual party won’t be taking place on the East Coast like in previous years. The pop star is currently in Europe Tour of the eras and will perform in Amsterdam on July 4th. But what would the holidays be without a look back at some of his best July 4th performances?

The singer started her tradition of hosting Fourth of July parties at her home in 2013. Two months after purchasing her $17 million mansion in Watch Hill, Rhode Island, the singer hosted her Red Tour dancers to celebrate America’s birthday.

“Independence Day is one of my favorite holidays of the year,” Swift revealed on her blog in July 2013, sharing photos of her outdoor festivities.

The team played volleyball, got their faces painted and spent the day soaking up the sun on the beach. “You’ve all seen us in our show costumes on the Red Tour …this is what we all look like in RED, white and blue,” Swift teased at the time.

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The following year, Swift began inviting her famous friends to participate in the patriotic celebration. Lena Dunham, Emma Stone And Jamie King I enjoyed the 2014 party, which included a giant slide and a dip in the ocean.

Gigi Hadid, Martha Hunt and singer Serayah Guests attended the party in 2015. “My ladies 💛,” Hunt captioned a series of Polaroids from the weekend. Guests wore patriotic onesies at one point during the party — and Swift cooked.Joe Jonas(Who Swift briefly dated in 2008, was also in attendance as he and Hadid were dating at the time.)

Swift’s fourth party, however, is what cemented her Rhode Island home — which is the same one she sings about in 2020’s “The Last Great American Dynasty” — as the place to be on Independence Day.

At the time, Swift was dating Tom Hiddlestonwho was photographed wearing an “I Heart TS” tank top while swimming in the ocean with the musician.

“The truth is it was the Fourth of July and a holiday and we were playing a game and I slipped and hurt my back,” Hiddleston recalled to GQ in a 2017 profile. “And I wanted to protect the little girl from the sun and I said, ‘Does anyone have a T-shirt?’ And one of her friends said, ‘I have that’… And we all laughed about it. It was a joke.”

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Swift, who split from the actor in September 2016, wore a red swimsuit that had “America” ​​written across the top.

Hiddleston was one of many famous faces who flocked to New England that year. Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds, Cara Delevingne, Ruby Rose, This Haim, Karlie KlossHadid and Swift’s childhood friend Abigail Anderson were all present for the summer pleasures.

Ed Sheeran And Uzo Aduba were also spotted at Swift’s house over the weekend. “When NSYNC’s ‘Bye Bye Bye’ comes on and you STILL know the choreography! #happy4th,” Aduba wrote on Instagram in July 2016, sharing a photo of the crew dancing poolside.

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While fans eagerly awaited Swift’s Taymerica parties each year, she took a break after the 2016 holiday weekend. The holiday break also coincided with Swift’s relationship with Joe Alwynwhom she dated from 2017 until spring 2023, as the couple often chose to keep their romance out of the spotlight.

After they split, Swift briefly dated Matty Healybut the romance ended in June 2023. Swift quietly brought the party back in July 2023 for BFFs, including Selena GomezEast, Danielle And Alana Haim and seemingly hinted at her single status in her social media caption.

“Happy belated Independence Day from the independent girls in your neighborhood 😎,” Swift captioned a series of snaps from the low-key girls’ weekend. The girls lounged in bikinis while sunbathing and singing in the kitchen, according to Swift’s photos.

Gomez spoke glowingly about her girl-on-girl moments, writing, “Sometimes you need to be surrounded by girls who are empowering, kind, and kick ass. I needed that.”

Although Swift revived her Fourth of July tradition last year, fans will have to wait until 2025 for a possible sequel. Swift will perform in Amsterdam on Independence Day this year, the first of three Tour of the eras shows in the country.