Oct. 26, 2025

😱 50 CENT WEIGHS IN: Says Taylor is "a lot better" than Travis's ex Kayla Nicole - brutal honesty!

Show Notes
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🏆 HALL OF FAME NOMINEE: Taylor nominated for 2026 Songwriters alongside LL Cool J, Pink, Talking Heads!

💰 $100K DONATION: Taylor gives to toddler Lilah's cancer fund after viral "That's my friend" video!

😱 50 CENT WEIGHS IN: Says Taylor is "a lot better" than Travis's ex Kayla Nicole - brutal honesty!

👗 CARA & ED WITH CHARLI: Friends photographed with Swift's rival at Academy Museum Gala!

💔 LILAH'S STORY: Mom thought donation was prank - "sending biggest hug to my friend Lilah"!

🏈 JASON THANKS TAYLOR: Credits "sister-in-law-to-be" for Chiefs win - Mahomes posts to "Opalite"!

👑 ELIZABETH'S SON SPEAKS: Calls Taylor/mom "kindred spirits" - references "especially magical"!🎵 ALBUM CRITICISM: Taylor "welcomes the chaos" - respects subjective opinions on art!

💸 TRAVIS INVESTS: $200M in theme parks with Jana Partners - calls himself "superfan"!

📱 ED'S STRAINED FRIENDSHIP?: Found out about engagement on social media "like everyone else"!

🧠 ATRT AWARENESS: Swifties almost double Taylor's donation - pediatric cancer visibility!

🎭 "NOT THE ART POLICE": Taylor addresses mixed reviews with grace and perspective!

🏆 ALONGSIDE LEGENDS: Nominated with Kiss, The Go-Go's, Madonna collaborators!

🎬 CHARLI SILENT: Still hasn't addressed "Actually Romantic" diss publicly!

🚨 SUNDAY STORIES: Generosity, recognition, and friendship drama in quieter week!

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Hey Swifties, Welcome back to Taylor Swift Today. It's Sunday,

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our regular weekly episode, and while it's been a quieter

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week overall, we have some incredible stories, including Taylor's Songwriter's

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Hall of Fame nomination, her life changing one hundred thousand

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dollars donation to a toddler with cancer, and some interesting

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friendship dynamics playing out publicly. Plus fifty cent just weighed

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in on the Kayla Nicole situation. Let's dive into everything first.

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The biggest news, Taylor Swift has been nominated for the

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twenty twenty six Songwriters Hall of Fame. She's alongside an

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absolutely legendary list including Kenny Loggins, LL COOLJ Pink, Sarah McLaughlin,

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David Byrne from Talking Heads, members of The Go Gos,

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The Guess Who, and Kiss. This is huge recognition for

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Taylor's songwriting legacy.

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The Hall annually inducts both performers and non performers.

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Other nominees include disco songwriter Pete Ballott, who worked with Donna,

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Summer Madonna collaborator Patrick Leonard, and Andreas Carlson from the

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legendary Chiron studios who worked on I Want It That

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Way and Bye Bye Bye. Voting members have until December

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fourth to turn in ballots. The fact that Taylor's being

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considered alongside these absolute legends of music history shows how

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her songwriting has transcended generations.

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From country to pop to alternative.

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She's proven herself as one of the greatest songwriters of

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our time. Now for the most heartwarming story of the week,

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Taylor donated one hundred thousand dollars to a GoFundMe for

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two year old Lila, who's battling ATRT, an extremely rare

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and aggressive brain tumor.

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This story will make you cry happy tears.

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Lyla's mom, Caitlin, shared their journey on TikTok after Lila

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was diagnosed in February. When Caitlin was literally in labor

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with her second child, Lyla discovered the life of a

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showgirl and while dancing to Fortnite, she looked at the

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screen and declared, that's my friend about Taylor. The video

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went viral, with fans tagging Taylor. Caitlyn told people exclusively,

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I joke to my husband, people really think Taylor's going.

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To see this?

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He told me, you never know, but I had no

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real hopes she actually would. Days later, Tyler called from

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the airport, Taylor Swift just donated US one hundred thousand dollars.

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The donation came with a message sending you the biggest

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hug to my friend Lilah.

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Caitlyn said.

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They questioned if it was real for thirty minutes until

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they saw it come through gofundme's back end. Knowing that

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she saw our video makes me so happy, Caitlyn said.

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The donation is incredible.

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It helps us so much, but the fact that she

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took the time to watch, to care to send that message,

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it means everything. The Swifties have since almost doubled Taylor's donation.

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Caitlyn added, I'm so grateful that more awareness is being

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spread out about pediatric cancer and about ATRT. Even if

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someone didn't donate, just seeing our story makes us feel seen.

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When they filmed a thank you message, Lila saw Taylor

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on the iPad and again said, that is my friend.

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Caitlin told her, yes, baby, Taylor Swift is your friend.

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This is why we love Taylor. She sees these moments

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and acts on them. Now for some drama, fifty cent

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just gave a brutal assessment of Travis's ex Kayla Nicole.

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In an extra TV interview, when asked about Taylor and Travis,

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he said, I like it a lot better than the

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last thing Kelsey had going on. When the interviewer was stunned,

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he just smiled and repeated, it's a lot better. This

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comes after fans have been dissecting the opoalite lyrics that

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seemed to reference Kayla. You couldn't understand it, why you

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felt alone. You were in it for real. She was

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in her phone and you were just a pose. Fans

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even found old video of Travis asking Kayla to get

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off your phone. Fifty Cent also reflected on being name

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dropped and ruined the friendship where Taylor sings about a

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fifty cent song playing, He said it's cool because she

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was making reference to the period that no one was

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more prominent in music at that point. Meanwhile, Travis just

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invested two hundred million dollars with Jana Partners in theme parks,

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calling himself a theme park super fan business moves, while

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supporting his fiancee Christopher Wilding. Elizabeth Taylor's son, gave people

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an exclusive interview about the Elizabeth Taylor song. He called

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the references to his mother's legacy especially magical, and said

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Taylor and his mom are kindred spirits. They are both

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the very embodiment of female empowerment. He said, the way

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Swift has deftly captured the similarities and parallel tracks in

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their careers and personal lives is delightful. He listened to

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the song the day it became available. Taylor had previously

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thanked him for comparing her to his mother, saying I

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was so flattered by that.

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The song debuted at number three on on Billboard.

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Now for some interesting friendship dynamics, Kara De la Vigne

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and Ed Sheeran were photographed at Saturday's Academy Museum gala

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with Charlie XCX. They post with actress Rachel Sennett, and

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Kara posted it on Instagram Wednesday. This is fascinating given

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actually romantic, seemingly dissing Charlie, comparing her to a toy

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chihuahua barking at me from a tiny purse. Charlie still

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hasn't addressed the feud publicly, but did rail against tour

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documentaries like Taylor's Era's Tour film in a recent Vanity

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Fair interview. The Daily Mail reported last week that Taylor

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and Ed's friendship is strained after he felt peeved when

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she released her album three weeks after his. When Taylor

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got engaged, Ed admitted to Andy Cohen he found out

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like everyone else on social media. Taylor defended this on Fallon,

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pointing out Ed doesn't have a cell phone more. In

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a moment, Jason Kelcey thanked his sister in law to

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be on New Heights after the Chiefs beat the Raiders.

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Thank you so much, Taylor, Thank you so much, he said,

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crediting her attendance for the win. Patrick Mahomes posted an

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Instagram clip to Opealite, showing his skillful pass, and Travis said,

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I told you all it was going to be a banger.

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Jason joked, the sky is definitely Opolite in Kansas City

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right now, using the song's lyrics. Taylor attended with her dad,

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Scott Swift in a private suite, then celebrated at Travis's

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Prime Steakhouse, wearing red and black for Chief's colors. It

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was only her second game appearance this season. As for

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the Life of a Showgirl's reception, Enemy gave it three stars,

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writing that for the first time, Taylor seems not catalyzed

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into artistic growth by love, but merely comfortably secured by it.

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Despite mixed reviews, it broke every record and earned her

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fifteenth US number one. Taylor addressed the criticism, telling Apple Music,

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I welcome the chaos. The rule of show business is

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if it's the first week of my album release and

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you are saying either my name or my album title,

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you're helping. She continued, I have a lot of respect

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for people's subjective opinions on art.

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I'm not the art police.

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Everybody is allowed to feel exactly how they want, and

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what our goal is as entertainers is to be a

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mirror looking at this week. From Hall of Fame recognition

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to life changing donations to friendship dynamics playing out publicly,

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Taylor continues to dominate headlines even in quieter weeks. The

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fact that fifty cent is publicly saying she's better than

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Travis's X while Taylor's literally saving lives with her generosity

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icon behavior.

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The Lilah story especially shows Taylor's heart.

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She didn't just donate money, she acknowledged their friendship, sending

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you the biggest hug to my friend Lilah. That personal

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touch means everything to that family. Taylor Swift Today now

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has an official Facebook community. Share your thoughts on the

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Hall of Fame nomination, the donation story, and these friendship dynamics.

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Search Taylor Swift Today on Facebook or check out Instagram.

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We'll keep tracking everything as we head into the holidays.

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Will Taylor address the Charlie situation, will Ed clarify their

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friendship status, And most importantly, we're all sending love to

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Lila and her family. This is ali emotional about Taylor's generosity,

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Excited for Hall of Fame possibilities, and watching these friendships evolve.

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Stay fearless, Swifties,