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Throughout her career, Taylor Swift has inspired millions, supported countless numbers of fans, donated money and time to important causes and released incredible music—not too shabby, right? In honor of her 27th birthday (today!), here’s a roundup of 13 of our favorite things about her—HBD Tay!

1. Her hilarious, relatable tweets

Taylor’s amazing sense of humor is obvious just by a scroll through her Twitter account. We’re smiling too hard at these tweets. Her insta is equally relatable:

Because let’s be real: 7 a.m. isn’t anyone’s shining hour, and Taylor seems to agree.

2. Her Shake It Off music video

Turns out those folks dancing with Taylor are actually some of her biggest fans, she invited them on set to be in her vid. No wonder they all look like they’re having the time of their life!

3. Her SwiftMas packages 

Taylor surprised a few devoted fans with incredible gifts around Christmas in 2014. We adore the fact that she took the time to select gifts for her fans—and their reactions are priceless!

4. Her introduction to music

Only serious Swifties might know that Taylor learned to play the guitar from none other than a computer repairman! Who would’ve guessed?

5. Her 1989 tour guests

Taylor brought her friends on stage with her at each concert. Her squad was obviously in on the action, like Lena Dunham, Karlie Kloss, Kendall Jenner and Cara Delevingne, but a ton of musicians, including Idina Menzel, made special appearances at shows, too.

6. Her squad

Speaking of her friends, Tay’s celeb squad is nearly everyone’s #squadgoals. The group of girl bosses constantly support one another, like the time Taylor went to Gigi Hadid’s fashion show to cheer on her friend!

7. Her self-titled award from BMI

BMI gave Tay her very own award along with her Top Songwriter recognition. She humbly accepted the award, but not without joking that she would have been “kind of bummed about it” had someone else gotten the Taylor Swift Award!

8. Her heart of gold

Taylor has visited hospitals several times to meet with fans and brighten their days. A few months ago, she spent some time with Bella, who has bone cancer, in her hospital room.

9. Her love of her cats

Olivia Benson and Meredith Grey both get tons of attention on Taylor’s social media accounts. She admitted that listening to “See You Again” made her miss her cats while she was traveling, although she was "not sure this was the intended purpose of the song."

10. Her song “Ronan,” which she dedicated to a young boy who lost his life to cancer in 2011

Taylor co-wrote this song with Ronan’s mother after she was touched by a blog post about the 3-year-old’s passing. She later released the song on iTunes, with all proceeds donated to charity.

11. Her advice for fans

She’s reached out personally to several fans. When a fan let her know that she’d recently received her driver’s license, Taylor immediately reached out with some hilarious advice.

12. Her show spectacles

From confetti cannons to sequined outfits galore, Taylor's shows are nothing short of amazing. Her voice isn't the only thing shining on her tours, though: she even glams up her guitars!

13. Her 2016 Grammy speech

Taylor was the first woman to win Album of the Year *twice* at the Grammy Awards. In her acceptance speech, she validated the efforts of women that were undermined by others. You go, girl!

Are you a Swiftie? What's one thing YOU love about Taylor? Share in the comments!

Photo credit: Tumblr, Taylor Swift, Reading Eagle, Yahoo, Macleans

by Mahika | 12/13/2016