Genealogy company Ancestry found that the “Cruel Summer” singer is related to the legendary American poet, TODAY exclusively revealed March 4. They are sixth cousins, three times removed.
Taylor Swift's cousin Danny Frye III said he was the one who made a "love connection" between the singer and her boyfriend Travis Kelce. Get more details on their love story. Everything has changed since Taylor Swift started dating Travis Kelce. At least, that's how her second cousin Danny Frye III feels.
Frances and Louisa Norcross were Emily Dickinson's first cousins, the daughters of Emily Norcross Dickinson's favorite sister, Lavinia Norcross Norcross. They were born on August 4, 1847, and April 17, 1842, respectively.
Taylor Swift shares ancestry with 19th century poet and writer Emily Dickinson. It seems Taylor Swift's knack for writing runs blood deep — all the way back to poet Emily Dickinson.
She's apparently the 17th cousin once removed of Elizabeth II which is about the same connection most people of British descent can probably claim, including most American Presidents.
“If my lyrics sound like a letter written by Emily Dickinson's great-grandmother while sewing a lace curtain, that's me writing in the quill genre,” Swift said, noting that her single “Ivy” from “Evermore” would fall under that category. Welcome to Swift's historical era.
Swift is close friends with Blake Lively and her husband, "Deadpool" star Ryan Reynolds. In her post, Swift described Reynolds and Lively's children as her godkids.
"Renowned American poets Taylor Swift and Emily Dickinson are 6th cousins, three times removed." CNN has reached out to Swift's representative for comment. Dickinson, who lived from 1830 to 1886, is known for her poems such as "Because I could not stop for Death" and "'Hope' is the thing with feathers."
In 1631 Knapp married his first wife, a woman known only as Elinor. Among the couple's nine children were Caleb Knapp, Taylor Swift's 8x great grandfather, and Ruth Knapp, Travis Kelce's 9x great grandmother. According to our cousin relationships chart, this makes the couple tenth cousins once removed.
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