Backstage, Taylor Swift Is the Oprah of Tour Appearances

"And you can come! And you can come! And you can come!"

Taylor Swift presents Justin Timberlake on stage.
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Taylor Swift's squad keeps getting bigger and bigger, thanks to her now-famous surprise guest appearances for her 1989 tour. But if you've ever thought: "Hm, Matt LeBlanc, that's an interesting choice..." or "Beck?!" you're not alone. And you're also on to something...

Seems some stage appearances are coordinated moments before the show, at Taylor's request. When Julia Roberts set up a meet-and-greet for her kids before the concert, Tay invited her up to end it. Same for Orange is the New Black's Uzo Aduba, who was chatting with the star backstage before being invited not only up to the stage, but also for a performance. (NBD.) 

Matt LeBlanc was also a last-minute addition, made when he met Taylor before the concert. John Legend joined the star for an epic performance when Swift found out his wife—Chrissy Teigen—was attending the concert, and Swift made a quick call to the supermodel requesting her hubs join in for a duet. (He did, obviously.)  

One one hand, it's nice that some of these are candid, amazing moments that happen because the stars align and not from corporate calls. On the other, we're still waiting for our call, Tay.

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Samantha Leal
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Samantha Leal is the Deputy Editor at Well+Good, where she spends most of her day thinking of new ideas across platforms, bringing on new writers, overseeing the day-to-day of the website, and working with the awesome team to produce the best stories and packages. Before W+G, she was the Senior Web Editor for Marie Claire and the Deputy Editor for Latina.com, with bylines all over the internet. Graduating from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University with a minor in African history, she’s written everything from travel guides to political op-eds to wine explainers (currently enrolled in the WSET program) to celebrity profiles. Find her online pretty much everywhere @samanthajoleal.

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