Want proof that manifesting is fully real? Look no further than Sabrina Carpenter, who went from covering Taylor Swift songs as a kid on YouTube to tweeting about how much she wanted to meet her to literally opening for the Eras Tour. *laugh-cries in jealousy*
Taylor and Sabrina’s friendship is honestly more of a long-lost sisters vibe (just ask Sabrina), and we’re breaking it down in a timeline—which is honestly kinda unexpectedly emotional, so get ready.
~2008
Nine-year-old Sabrina sings Tay’s song “White Horse,” and it’s honestly the cutest thing ever:
August 3, 2009
Sabrina drops her very first YouTube video: a cover of “Picture to Burn,” what else?!
August 10, 2009
Bb Sabrina tweets that she attempted to enter a contest to meet Tay but was told she was too little. Once again: TRY TO TELL ME MANIFESTING DOESN’T WORK!
March 20, 2010
Sabrina tweets about going to Taylor’s concert (and later retweets herself when she’s announced as an opening act for the Eras Tour, which we’ll get to in a moment):
~2017
Sabrina meets Taylor backstage at a concert, telling Who What Wear she had her cats with her. (Iconic.) “I have older sisters, so if anything, it felt like that type of a relationship,” she says of their meeting.
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Taylor sends Sabrina a Red care package. We all live vicariously through her, etc.
February 25, 2022
Sabrina tells GQ, “I love Taylor Swift.”
Short and sweet.
August 28, 2022
Taylor and Sabrina are photographed at the 2022 VMAs after-party.
November 20, 2022
And a couple months later, they take a photo together at the 2022 American Music Awards:
February 7, 2023
These two are obvi getting close based on vibes at the 2023 Grammys after-party:
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May 12, 2023
Sabrina is spotted in the VIP tent at Taylor’s show:
June 2, 2023
Taylor reveals that—as a ton of fans predicted—Sabrina is officially joining her on tour!
August 4, 2023
Sabrina drops her fave Taylor Swift albums of all time:
September 8, 2023
Sabrina is spotted leaving Electric Lady Studios after a mysterious celeb-packed Tay event:
September 12, 2023
These two show up to the 2023 VMAs together.
October 1, 2023
Sabrina joins Taylor at a Kansas City Chiefs game (along with literally every other celebrity ever):
October 19, 2023
Sabrina drops a version of “I Knew You Were Trouble” and officially gets Tay’s stamp of approval:
Meanwhile, fans are obsessed:
December 13, 2023
Sabrina is spotted leaving Taylor’s birthday party!
January 8, 2024
Sabrina tells Who What Wear about Taylor asking her to join the Eras Tour, saying, “I’m not gonna say I peed my pants because that sounds really graphic and maybe not sanitary, but I think it really just caught me off guard.”
She adds, “It was very much a childhood dream come true. I still probably have not processed it if I’m being completely honest with you.”
February 20, 2024
Sabrina and Taylor are spotted grabbing dinner in Sydney:
February 22, 2024
And then Sabrina spends the day at the Sydney Zoo with Tay and Travis Kelce!
February 23, 2024
Taylor and Sabrina perform together at the Eras Tour in Sydney and It. Is. Everything.
As a reminder, SABRINA PERFORMED THIS SONG AS AS A KID! *runs away sobbing*
February 25, 2024
Sabrina talks about how special it was performing with Taylor, saying, “I told her this: That was the first song I ever learned on guitar. But also, she knows that my first ever cover on YouTube was her song. I was super little. That was a very full-circle moment.”
March 25, 2024
Sabrina wraps up her time opening for the Eras Tour and writes a sweet post to Taylor, saying, “And the most thank-you’s I’ve ever thank-you’d to Taylor. I feel so lucky to witness the magic that is you and this tour. There is truly no one like you and there never will be! I love you with all my heart and i will cherish this taybrina era (and all the eras) till the end of time 💞💞💞”
June 17, 2024
Sabrina gives an interview to Rolling Stone and gushes about Tay. But she also shuts down speculation that they had drama over Sabrina's SKIMS campaign.
"As much as people want to believe you’re tuned into every little thing, I’m not because I’m constantly working," she said. "In that scenario, I’ve been very, very communicative with her about that situation, and I just love her so much and support her till the end. So it was no weirdness for me, but I know people will just say things because that’s all they have time to do."
July 4, 2024
Taylor Swift hops into the comments of Sabrina's Instagram post about her sold out show and celebrates the "Summer of Sabrina!"
That’s it for now, but we’ll keep you updated on this sweet friendship.
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