A few years back, the famous primetime show decided to recreate the pop superstar's headline-making music video. Now, recent reports have surfaced, revealing the award-winning artist’s strong reaction when she was invited to take part in the recreation.
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Lorne Michaels, the legendary boss behind "Saturday Night Live,", reportedly turned down Taylor Swift’s request to pull a sketch inspired by her music video for "Bad Blood.".
The decision has since stirred up a lot of chatter online, with the controversial clip resurfacing and grabbing attention.
Back in 2015, Swift released her smash-hit video for the "Bad Blood" remix featuring Kendrick Lamar. She gathered an iconic A-list squad for the action-packed video, making it a standout moment in pop culture history.
The video showcased an impressive group of stars, from models like Cindy Crawford, Gigi Hadid, Karlie Kloss, and Lily Aldridge, to singers such as Hailee Steinfeld, Ellie Goulding, and Hayley Williams.
Lorne Michaels attends "SNL50: The Homecoming Concert" on February 14, 2025, in New York.
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Actors like Zendaya, Jessica Alba, Ellen Pompeo, and Mariska Hargitay also appeared, making it an unforgettable lineup. Swift’s best friend, Selena Gomez, played a key role, solidifying the video's legendary status.
Fans still flock to YouTube to relive the magic, leaving comments like "a comeback like THIS in 2025 would shock the world for weeks." and "this music video is iconic.", keeping the love for the video alive.
Taylor Swift appears on her "Bad Blood" music video
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Even after all these years, the video’s popularity shows just how much Swift has influenced pop culture. And even "SNL" couldn’t resist getting in on the action with a parody of their own.
The show often gets knocked for being past its prime, but under Michaels’ watch, it remains one of the biggest entertainment shows on broadcast television today.
Despite how expensive it is to produce, the show continues to pull in big numbers. Clips from the last season alone racked up a massive 3.1 billion views.
Outside of the show itself, Michaels has built an empire, creating hit series, blockbuster movies, and running NBC’s late-night schedule with stars like Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers leading the way.
That same bold creative streak showed in 2015 when "SNL" asked Swift to do a cameo in a parody of her "Bad Blood" music video. In the sketch, Swift’s girl squad was portrayed as an apocalyptic cult—a concept that didn’t exactly sit well with her.
Swift personally called Michaels to say she wasn’t comfortable joining in and urged him to pull the sketch altogether. But Michaels, staying true to form, reportedly told her, "Taylor, I do not negotiate with terrorists.".
Lorne Michaels attends the "All In: Comedy About Love By Simon Rich" Gala on December 16, 2024, in New York City.
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Word about Swift’s attempt to cancel the sketch spread quickly online. Fans didn’t hold back, with one person writing, "Can't wait to see this sketch." and another feeling for her, saying, "Poor girl!".
The sketch went ahead as planned. Not long after, Michaels found flowers in his office from Swift, along with a note that read, "I hope there's no bad blood.".
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The buzz around the girl squad didn’t stop there. "SNL" Season 41 ran two different sketches poking fun at Swift’s squad, one jokingly narrating, "She wanted to collect the whole world until there was no world left to collect.".
Amy Schumer, Tina Fey, and Amy Poehler appear on the "Bad Blood" parody
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Later on, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler hosted the show and recreated the "Bad Blood" music video themselves, teaming up with Amy Schumer, Aidy Bryant, and even featuring surprise cameos by Gayle King and Robert Downey Sr.
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler pictured on the "Bad Blood" parody
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The sketches are still a hit online today. Fans continue to share comments like "It took me until 2 minutes in to realize it was a Bad Blood parody [sic]." and "How did I not see this till now?". Some, like "Omg how haven't I heard about this until now??!!?? This was awesome.", were surprised they hadn’t seen it sooner, while others praised the creativity, saying, "SNL is literally the best, always making new stuff to entertain all.".
Amy Poehler and Tina Fey on the "Bad Blood" parody
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Whether it’s the original "Bad Blood" video or the hilarious "SNL" sketches, it’s clear that pop culture moments like these don’t fade easily.
Even years later, they still manage to spark laughs, debates, and plenty of fascination.