Lena Dunham explains why she is ‘protective’ of her friend Taylor Swift

Published: 7:50 p.m. PDT, July 9, 2024

Lena Dunham has always Taylor Swiftis back. In an interview with The New Yorkerthe previous Girl The 38-year-old actress talks about her protective instincts towards 34-year-old Swift, who she has been friends with for more than a decade.

“I’m always very protective of her in every way,” Dunham says. “The two things I probably get asked most in life are ‘What’s Taylor like?’ and ‘Can I have tickets to the Eras tour?’ And usually my answer to both questions is no.”

Although she declined to give any details about her friend, Dunham says, “She is everything you could want her to be. She is kind, she is devoted, she is thoughtful, she is emotional and she is damn funny.”

“I think sometimes I think, ‘Isn’t she giving us enough, folks?'” Dunham says.

Dunham has also supported Swift professionally, joining her on her Eras Tour in both Boston and Pittsburgh.

“I sometimes like to go to cities that are a little off the beaten path. I told Lu before our trip, ‘Listen, you’ve never seen me like this,'” Dunham says of her husband. Luis Felberdem she married in 2021. “It’s like something is going through me – it’s my church. I start speaking in tongues.”

“Even before Taylor and I were friends, I always had such a deep connection to her music,” she continues. “Obviously something only I know. I’ve seen every tour she’s ever done. I love seeing a woman who’s not even 40 and says, ‘Yes, I’ve created a body of work.’ What I find inspiring is her awareness of her own, productive expression.”

Dunham and Swift first met through social media in 2012. Since then, Dunham publicly supported Swift and the singer served as bridesmaid at the actress’s wedding.

Elsewhere in the interview, Dunham revealed: she will not play the leading role in her new Netflix series Too much, instead he decided to stay behind the camera. In contrast, Swift is very much in front of the camera as She continues her Eras Tour.

Recently, Swift’s friend, Travis Kelce, joined her on stage during the show.

“It was definitely a new turning point in their relationship and they had a lot of fun sharing a personal side of themselves with the world,” a source previously said. compared to ET of the surprise appearance. “They are so happy with how everything went and were very pleased with the reaction from the fans.”

“They are a naturally bonded couple,” the source added. “It was a very special experience for them and also hints at what their future together could hold.”

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