Taylor Swift pops into ‘SNL’ to joke around with host Dakota Johnson - NBC News
Taylor Swift made a surprise appearance on Saturday Night Live to support host Dakota Johnson. The two joked about their friendship and their collaborative work on a new music video.
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Pop music icon Taylor Swift made a surprise appearance on “Saturday Night Live,” joining her friend and the episode’s host, Dakota Johnson, for some laughs. Swift appeared onstage during Johnson’s opening monologue to address her role as the movie star’s “literal therapist,” in Johnson’s words. “I’m not your therapist, actually,” Swift said. “You just show up once a week at my house with an empty bottle of wine and ask if I want some.” Johnson agreed: “Yeah, well, I have manners.” Swift continued to describe a typical evening for the two. “You flop on my couch and overshare, and every so often I just say, ‘Damn, that’s crazy,’” Swift said.
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