{"id":21792,"date":"2024-12-30T09:58:10","date_gmt":"2024-12-30T09:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=21792"},"modified":"2024-12-30T09:58:10","modified_gmt":"2024-12-30T09:58:10","slug":"sweet-hug-taylor-swift-gives-pal-ashley-avignone-a-big-hug-while-celebrating-her-40th-birthday-in-nyc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=21792","title":{"rendered":"SWEET HUG!!! Taylor Swift gives pal Ashley Avignone a big hug while celebrating her 40th birthday in NYC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Taylor Swift made some time in her busy schedule to celebrate her friend Ashley Avignone&#8217;s birthday.<\/p>\n<p>The Bad Blood hitmaker, 35, was among the guests at the stylist\u2019s 40th birthday celebrations in New York City\u00a0on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Avignone shared a few snaps from the festivities to her Instagram on Sunday, including one photo of her and the superstar sharing a warm hug in front of a birthday cake.<\/p>\n<p>The pals both matched in long-sleeve black looks, with Taylor \u2014 who attended the bash with her boyfriend Travis Kecle, 35 \u2014 rocking her signature red lipstick.<\/p>\n<p>Swift also wore a chic Cartier Santos Demoiselle gold diamond watch, retailing for up to $31,000.<\/p>\n<p>Another photo showed Ashley blowing out her birthday candle.\u00a0The writing on the colorful cake humorously stated, &#8216;Ash is 25 (again).&#8217;<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2024\/12\/30\/02\/93574177-14235253-image-a-38_1735524968581.jpg\" alt=\"Taylor Swift, 35, made some time in her busy schedule to celebrate her friend Ashley Avignone's 40th birthday\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8216;Happy birthday to me, emphasis on the *happy*&#8217; the designer captioned her post.<\/p>\n<p>The birthday bash was held on Saturday at the exclusive members club Chez Margaux in the Meatpacking District, according to People.<\/p>\n<p>Swift and Avignone met through mutual friend Emma Stone, and have been friends for 16 years.<\/p>\n<p>Avignone has accompanied Swift to a number of Kansas City Chiefs games to cheer on the pop star&#8217;s tight end boyfriend.<\/p>\n<p>Avignone also recently supported Swift at her own birthday party, an Eras Tour-themed bash thrown by Kelce.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier on Saturday, Swift and her boyfriend were seen holding hands as they made their way to Avignone&#8217;s birthday dinner.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the chilly temperatures, Swift put on a leggy display wearing a black minidress that contained a hem that stopped inches above her knees.<\/p>\n<p>Taylor layered the ensemble with a long, black coat that had sparkling, silver embellishments embroidered throughout the warm material.<\/p>\n<p>The songstress slipped into a pair of open-toed, black heels to coincide with the monochromatic color scheme of her look.<\/p>\n<p>Swift&#8217;s long blonde locks were parted in the middle, and effortlessly flowed down past her shoulders in elegant waves.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2024\/12\/30\/02\/93574171-14235253-image-a-39_1735525877093.jpg\" alt=\"The Bad Blood hitmaker was among the guests at the stylist\u00bfs birthday celebrations in New York City.\u00a0Avignone shared a number of snaps from the party to her Instagram on Sunday\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2024\/12\/30\/02\/93574175-14235253-image-a-40_1735525880666.jpg\" alt=\"The writing on the colorful cake humorously stated, 'Ash is 25 (again).' The designer captioned her post: 'Happy birthday to me, emphasis on the *happy*'\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2024\/12\/30\/02\/93574169-14235253-image-a-43_1735525931525.jpg\" alt=\"Taylor attended the bash with her boyfriend Travis Kecle, 35. The party was held on Saturday at the exclusive members club Chez Margaux in the Meatpacking District\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2024\/12\/30\/02\/93574163-14235253-image-a-44_1735525938172.jpg\" alt=\"Swift put on a leggy display wearing a black minidress that contained a hem that stopped inches above her knees\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The performer carried a small, bedazzled purse in her right hand to hold a few items she needed during the night out.<\/p>\n<p>Taylor further glammed up the outfit by adding a pair of dangly, silver earrings as well as a silver-chained necklace.<\/p>\n<p>Kelce sported a vibrant look wearing a red, denim jacket that was unbuttoned at the front as well as a pair of matching, loose-fitting trousers.<\/p>\n<p>The professional NFL star added a printed, white shirt underneath and donned a pair of black shoes that were secured with laces.<\/p>\n<p>To complete the stylish ensemble for the evening, Travis added a cap on top of his head and also opted for a pair of shades.<\/p>\n<p>The couple &#8211; who were first romantically linked last year &#8211; were seen lovingly holding hands as they made their way across a busy street upon arriving to the restaurant.<\/p>\n<p>Just one day earlier, the lovebirds were previously spotted out in the Big Apple for a double date with producer Jack Antonoff and his wife, Margaret Qualley.<\/p>\n<p>Swift and Kelce matched in coordinating looks as she donned a $5,500 wool, Stella McCartney blazer that contained dazzling embellishments.<\/p>\n<p>Social media users soon jumped to X to share their thoughts on the couple&#8217;s ensembles, with one penning, &#8216;THE MATCHING COLOURS AHHHHHHH TAYLOR AND TRAVIS YOU GUYS LOOK INCREDIBLE!!!&#8217;<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2024\/12\/30\/02\/93295833-14235253-Joining_the_WAGs_was_Swift_s_longtime_friend_Ashley_Avignone_rig-a-59_1735526591263.jpg\" alt=\"Avignone (R) also recently supported Swift at her own birthday party, an Eras Tour-themed bash thrown by Kelce; They are seen with\u00a0Chiefs WAG Lyndsay Bell (L) and Brittany Mahomes\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2024\/12\/30\/02\/93574187-14235253-image-a-49_1735526217386.jpg\" alt=\"Avignone has accompanied Swift to a number of Kansas City Chiefs games to cheer on the pop star's tight end boyfriend; they are seen with Blake Lively in February at Super Bowl 58\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2024\/12\/30\/02\/93574185-14235253-Swift_and_Avignone_met_through_mutual_friend_Emma_Stone_and_have-m-48_1735526144736.jpg\" alt=\"Swift and Avignone met through mutual friend Emma Stone, and have been friends for 16 years; Taylor, Emma and\u00a0Ashley seen in 2010\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Another added, &#8216;Taylor &amp; Travis&#8217; matching outfits are so cute [sobbing emoji],&#8217; while one shared, &#8216;Both outfits really are incredible! Taylor and Travis look amazing together.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week, an insider for the Chiefs opened up about Kelce&#8217;s plans with Swift amid his team&#8217;s short break on the New Day With SSJ podcast.<\/p>\n<p>The Chiefs competed against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Christmas Day &#8211; which resulted in a 29-10 victory for Kansas City.<\/p>\n<p>While mentioning Chiefs coach Andy Reid, the insider named Pete Sweeney stated, &#8216;Andy I believe got done with the [Steelers] game and gave the guys some time to go do what they want to do.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;A tight end might be going to New York with his girlfriend, a quarterback might be hanging out with his kids. Who knows what everybody else is doing.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;But I think it&#8217;s a nice reset for these guys. All these guys will practice next week, but I have a zero percent feel that any starter of any significance will play in this game.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Kelce will join the Chiefs on the football field next year on January 5 as they take on the Denver Broncos.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Taylor Swift made some time in her busy schedule to celebrate her friend Ashley Avignone&#8217;s birthday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":21796,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[28,31,47],"class_list":["post-21792","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-taylor-swifts","tag-dailymail","tag-taylor-swift","tag-tvshowbiz"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>SWEET HUG!!! 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