SUPERSTAR Taylor Swift has multiple longtime friends who have supported her throughout her highly successful career.
After being spotted beside the pop icon at the 2024 Super Bowl, fans want to know more about Ashley Avignone.
Who is Ashley Avignone?
Ashley Avignone is a longtime best friend of superstar Taylor Swift.
According to Yahoo, her name was “the first to appear” in the secret message of the singing sensation’s hit song 22 from the massively successful Red album.
Ashley is popular on social media, with over 100,000 followers on her Instagram account, @ashavignone.
Taylor is featured on Ashley’s page, as well as stars like Gigi Hadid, Selena Gomez, and Martha Hunt.
Ashley has joined Taylor at “many events over the years,” such as the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards, per Yahoo.
She has also attended Eras Tour shows and has been seen in the suite at Kansas City Chiefs games.
As People reported, to the delight of fans, Ashley was spotted on the jumbotron chugging her drink with Taylor during a commercial break at Super Bowl LVIII on February 11, 2024, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
The Chiefs ultimately defeated the San Francisco 49ers in a 25-22 overtime victory.
Tight end Travis Kelce kissed his megastar girlfriend when celebrating the win.
Taylor had traveled from Tokyo — where she was performing as part of her Eras Tour — to support her NFL star boyfriend at the Nevada game.
How did Ashley Avignone and Taylor Swift meet?
According to Yahoo, Ashley and Taylor reportedly met through actress Emma Stone, who is a childhood friend of Ashley’s and a longtime friend of Taylor’s.
On December 13, 2019, Ashely honored Taylor’s 30th birthday in an Instagram post featuring multiple photos of the pair.
“30 years of life for you, 11 years of friendship for us,” she wrote.
“Thanks for being the bestest friend, listener, dance party-starter, story teller, haircut enthusiast, with the biggest, warmest, and most generous heart. Happy Birthday Tay!! Love you to pieces ❤️.”
What does Ashley Avignone do?
According to Yahoo, Ashley is a stylist specializing in interior design who began her career as an assistant celebrity stylist.
In 2013, she was featured in season 3 of Bravo’s The Rachel Zoe Project before “going out on her own.”
She was asked about her “big break” in a 2013 interview with Simply Inc.
“Signing with my agency- The Wall Group. I assisted the best stylists in the game for about six years, and when I decided to break out on my own I was nervous,” Ashley responded.
“I was extremely lucky in finding representation right away. You have to believe in yourself, but it also helps when others believe in you too,” she continued.
Per Yahoo, she then became a red carpet stylist before creating her own company, Avignone Studio.
