Taylor Swift makes surprise cameo on Saturday Night Live with Dakota Johnson

Singer Taylor Swift made a surprise appearance on Saturday Night Live during the opening monologue of host Dakota Johnson, according to reports by Billboard and Deadline. The two stars joked together on stage about their shared romantic experiences dating musicians. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

The Wrap reported that Swift appeared as Johnson's therapist to offer breakup advice during the bit. Johnson compared her recent dating life to her newest film, Verity, calling both a psycho-sexual erotic thriller, Rolling Stone reported. Johnson also noted her past splits with Coldplay singer Chris Martin and singer-songwriter Role Model. [1][3][5][6][7]

During the monologue, Johnson joked that dating musicians saves women money on medication, while Swift noted that she sends Johnson home with a security escort, Billboard and Rolling Stone reported. The Wrap and Deadline noted that the two had previously worked together on Swift's Patient Zero music video. [1][2][3][4][7]

Deadline reported that the guest appearance coincided with Johnson turning 37 years old on Sunday. The film Verity is an erotic psychological thriller based on the novel by Colleen Hoover. [4][10]