An Inside Look At Taylor Swift's Relationship With Her Parents
Highlights
- Taylor Swift's parents, Andrea and Scott, have always believed in her dream of becoming a singer and supported her every step of the way.
- Despite their divorce, Andrea and Scott remained close and leaned on each other when they were both diagnosed with cancer.
- Taylor's parents have shifted their career goals to support her, with Andrea setting up her social media accounts and Scott relocating his business to travel with her on tour.
Star Taylor Swift is without a doubt one of the biggest names in the music industry, and rightfully so! The singer first came to prominence back in 2006 when she released her self-titled debut album. While Taylor may have started off in country music, the singer quickly made her transition over to pop where she catapulted to international fame and success.
The star has had quite a career, one fans can experience for themselves is in The Eras Tour Film, documenting her recent tour. In addition to her ever-evolving music career, Taylor has also found herself under the scrutiny of the media due to her love life and past relationships.
While the singer is over folks asking her about her romances, it seems as if the focus has landed on her relationship with her parents. After her mom and dad, Andrew and Scott split in 2011, fans of Taylor's are now wondering what her relationship with her parents is like.
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Despite having the same goal in mind to help Taylor become successful in the music industry, Andrea and Scott Swift ultimately put Taylor first and their relationship last. Because of this, they divorced. But, the two remained close over the years and even leaned on one another when they were both diagnosed with cancer.
Andrea has dealt with the worst of the cancer, having been diagnosed with breast cancer twice and a brain tumor once. However, she appears to be on the mend, given that both she and Scott are regulars at The Eras Tour, supporting Taylor every step of the way.
Taylor Swift's Relationship With Her Supportive Parents
When it comes to the pop music scene, there is no denying that Swift is currently dominating the industry. The singer may have begun her career out as a county singer, however, it took one pop album for Swift to switch over to the genre and completely take over!
This was all made possible due to Swift's determination, however, her parents, Andrea and Scott Swift played a massive role, too! At the young age of 11, Taylor made it clear she had her eye set on one of the biggest prizes, a record deal!
After putting everything she had into songwriting and learning the guitar, Swift's parents sold their Pennsylvania home to move on down to Nashville, Tennessee so Taylor could properly pursue music.
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The star has made it very clear that her parents have always been her number one supporters. During an interview, Swift revealed that her mom and dad actually "believed it," when it came to her receiving a record deal one day.
After years of trying to make it, Taylor landed her first record deal and released her self-titled debut album in 2006. Luckily for Taylor, her parents had experience in the marketing world, considering Andrea worked as a marketing manager at an advertising agency.
Taylor Swift's Parents Shift Their Career Goals
Taylor's mom had set up her social media accounts, including MySpace, which would be the first point of contact where fans could get in touch with the up-and-coming singer. Fast-forward to 2011 and Taylor Swift was one of the biggest names in music, and rightfully so!
Scott relocated his business, The Swift Group, which is a branch of Merrill Lynch, to Nashville. He was afforded the opportunity to travel with Taylor when she was on tour. While it was embarrassing at the time, Taylor now looks back on the time fondly.
Despite her parents' hard work and determination, it became clear that they had lost themselves in Taylor's work and helping her to become famous. After becoming overwhelmed with her fame and success, Andrea and Scott, unfortunately divorced.
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Taylor remained neutral after her parents split, which was not difficult by any means, as the two had split amicably. This turned out to be a good thing, not only for the relationship with Taylor but also because they could lean on one another when health scares became prominent for both Scott and Andrea over the next several years.
Andrea And Scott Swift Are Diagnosed With Cancer
In 2015, Swift revealed that her mother had cancer, leaving both Taylor and her many fans heartbroken, as they had all gotten to know Andrea so well over the course of the last decade.
The news brought Scott and Andrea much closer. But just when the family thought they could put cancer behind them, in 2019, it turned out that Andrea's cancer had returned. To make matters worse, Andrea was also diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2020.
At some point, while this was going on, Scott too battled cancer. However, Taylor did not divulge when that was.
Despite how close Scott and Andrea got from their health issues, the two remained divorced. However, they have been spotted together several times supporting Taylor on the Eras Tour, showing just how proud they are of their daughter and all the success that she has achieved.
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