Taylor Swift praises friend Dakota Johnson, says she’s ‘synonymous with refreshing honesty’

Taylor Swift is giving a rare insight into her friend Dakota Johnson’s honesty. The ‘Ophelia’ singer recently wrote an essay about Dakota for a magazine, detailing what makes her a great person and friend.

The 'Love Story' singer described her friend Dakota Johnson’s career as “fascinatingly varied and eclectic.”

Taylor Swift says she can vouch for Dakota Johnson’s honesty

Swift, in a TIME magazine interview, mentioned that “everyone is still getting to know Dakota." The 14-time Grammy winner continued, “It seems the more they learn, the more there is to fall in love with. In recent years, as she’s promoted her films, the name Dakota Johnson has become synonymous with refreshing honesty in a world of media-trained answers. Maybe it’s her sing-song vocal delivery, serenely answering questions with such frank candor it makes you feel like maybe this girl just … can’t lie?!” As for Dakota’s authenticity, Swift said, “As her friend, I can vouch for her realness, but add that she’s also one of the most empathetic people I’ve ever known.”

Taylor Swift calls Dakota Johnson very curious

Swift has a notion about Dakota that the actress-friend “can’t lie.” However, Swift also noted that Dakota can’t stop asking people questions about their lives, and that she’s “endlessly curious about everyone else’s human experience.”

Dakota Johnson’s bond with Taylor Swift

Meanwhile, Dakota previously hinted at her bond with Taylor while hosting Saturday Night Live in 2024. During her opening monologue, the Madame Web actress showed a picture of herself in the crowd of SNL’s 40th anniversary special, seated near Taylor and then-newly elected President Donald Trump. Then Dakota quipped, "It's just crazy to be standing so close to someone who would become the most powerful person in America," as the camera panned to Swift.

Though the pair have kept their friendship mostly out of the spotlight, Taylor and Dakota have been spotted grabbing dinner together on various occasions alongside other celebrity pals like Cara Delevingne, Suki Waterhouse, and Zoë Kravitz since 2016.Get the latest entertainment updates from the Times of India, along with the latest Hindi movies, upcoming Hindi movies in 2026 , and Telugu movies.”