Taylor Swift briefly hopped on TikTok to celebrate Natalia Bryant’s graduation, breaking her over seven-month hiatus. Bryant, who is the eldest daughter of Vanessa and late Kobe Bryant, put up a TikTok video to mark her graduation from the University of Southern California, and Swift showed her silent support by liking the clip. This action marks the pop icon’s first activity on the platform since her uploads of concert videos from the highly popular The Eras Tour.
Taylor Swift showed some love to Natalia Bryant’s graduation ceremony video
After her The Eras Tour wrapped up in December, Taylor Swift has kept a low profile in public as well as on her social media platforms. However, this week, she seemingly logged into her TikTok account after over seven months to react to Natalia Bryant’s graduation ceremony. She liked the graduate’s TikTok video, showing a glimpse of her return to social media.
Bryant posted the video on May 19, celebrating her graduation from the University of Southern California. In the clip, the 22-year-old, wearing her white graduation dress and stole, was accompanied by her three friends. The girl gang wrapped their arms around each other, boasting big smiles about their achievement.
The four girls then began to lip-sync to Swift’s song “Nothing New,” mouthing the line, “How can a person know everything at 18 but nothing at 22? And will you still want me when I’m nothing new?” Algorithm or otherwise, the clip reached Swift, who showered her wishes with a like. Meanwhile, eagle-eyed netizens were quick to spot the pop star’s TikTok activity.
Swifties excitedly took to the comments section to note the singer’s subtle reaction on TikTok. Many felt happy about Swift going active again. The last time she put up a TikTok video on her account was in October, when she walked around The Eras Tour concert venue in Miami holding possibly one of her cats.
Natalia Bryant’s father, the late Kobe Bryant, has previously praised Taylor Swift and her music. During his 2019 appearance on “The Jordan Harbinger Show,” he revealed listening to her music while complimenting her successful career. The singer also offered her condolences upon the NBA legend’s passing via a tweet in 2020.
