Dakota Johnson calls Taylor Swift 'most powerful person in America' amid X ban

28 January 2024 , 23:14

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Dakota Johnson praised Taylor Swift (Image: No credit)

Dakota Johnson, the star of "Shades of Grey", cheekily dubbed Taylor Swift as the "most powerful person in America" during her stint on Saturday Night Live.

She used this opportunity to tease Donald Trump, the former US president and current presidential candidate. While reminiscing about the last time she hosted the show for its 40th Anniversary Special in 2015, Dakota showed a photo of herself surrounded by VIPs like Sarah Palin, George Lucas, and Steven Spielberg. Pointing at Trump, who was also in the audience, she said: "And look who's sitting right behind me."

As the camera zoomed in on Taylor Swift, who was seated in front of her, Dakota quipped: "Crazy to be standing so close to someone who would become the most powerful person in America." This joke had the audience in stitches, with many cheering for Dakota.

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Taylor arriving for an NFL game between the Chiefs and the Miami Dolphins earlier this month (AP)

Actress Dakota Johnson was joined on stage at a recent gig by Justin Timberlake who joked, "I remember those days, Dakota." She playfully responded: "Justin, what are you doing up here? Are you lost?" Justin's humorous reply was "I heard my name. I thought that was my cue."

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In other news, Taylor Swift's presence at tonight's Kansas City game to cheer on her beau Travis Kelce is still under wraps. The couple has been an item since the start of the 2023 NFL season and fans have begun they've kept track of Taylor popping up at games.

Dakota Johnson arrives at the SNL afterparty on January 28 (GC Images)

Dakota arriving for her interview with host Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show on Monday (Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Image)

Regrettably, fans searching for 'Taylor Swift' on X, formerly Twitter, aren't getting any joy after a controversy involving inappropriate AI-generated images. When typing in Taylor's name, an error message appears saying: "Posts aren't loading right now. Try again." Fans were left frustrated after unsavoury images tagged "Taylor Swift AI" appeared, sparking calls for legal action.

The news of the images became such a big deal that even the White House got involved. During a news briefing, Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre explained how "lax enforcement" online disproportionately affects women and younger girls.

"Sadly, who are the overwhelming targets -- the overwhelming targets of online harassment, and also abuse," she said. The Press Secretary said the White House will "do what [they] can to deal with this issue" while recognising that "social media companies make their own independent decisions about content management."

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Chiara Fiorillo