Taylor Swift Childhood Photo Revealed by Girl Scouts

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The Girl Scouts has shared a childhood photo of Taylor Swift, praising the pop star after she bought back the rights to the master recordings of her first six albums.
"When Girl Scouts set their minds to something, there's no limit to what they can achieve," the Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan wrote on Facebook alongside the photo of Swift.
Newsweek has contacted the Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan for comment via email.
The Context
In 2021—following a dispute with her former record label, Big Machine Records—Swift began rerecording her early albums, adding "Taylor's Version" to the titles. To date, she has rerecorded Fearless, Red, Speak Now and 1989—with Reputation and her self-titled debut album, Taylor Swift, still outstanding.
On Friday, following months of social media silence, Swift announced her ownership of the master recordings.
"You belong with me," she wrote on X, formerly Twitter, and Instagram alongside a photo of herself surrounded by her albums. The caption referred to a hit song from her second studio album, Fearless.
Taylor Swift performing onstage during the Eras tour at Wembley Stadium in London on June 21, 2024.
Taylor Swift performing onstage during the Eras tour at Wembley Stadium in London on June 21, 2024.
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What To Know
At the time of publication, the billionaire pop star's announcement had racked up more than 9.1 million likes on Instagram, with an additional 928,000 likes on X.
Likes came from celebrities such as Hailey Bieber, Selena Gomez, Vanessa Bryant, Rachel Zegler, Gigi Hadid, Jimmy Fallon, and Patrick and Brittany Mahomes. Swift's boyfriend, Travis Kelce, and his mom, Donna Kelce, also liked the posts.
As Swift's social media posts began going viral, Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan penned the message to the pop star alongside a childhood photo of her in uniform.
The message concluded, "With courage, confidence, and character, we're building a generation that knows their worth—just like Taylor Swift reclaiming her masters."
The Facebook post, which received 13,000 likes and more than 1,000 shares, quickly began making the rounds on social media.
According to girlscouts.org, "Girl Scouts of all ages make lifelong friends, gain leadership skills, earn Girl Scout badges, and spend quality time with positive role models as they explore the world around them."
When Girl Scouts set their minds to something, there's no limit to what they can achieve. With courage, confidence, and character, we're building a generation that knows their worth—just like Taylor...
What People Are Saying
On X, user @allthekingswift shared a screenshot of the Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan's post, writing in the caption: "This is actually so adorable."
User @lynnnysamusic replied: "Aww!!! I was a girl scout, and a leader for two troops. I'm so glad they did this!!!!"
User @glittergelpen89 commented: "Awww I had no idea that she was a girl scout."
User @repuslayytion added: "I burst into tears when i saw this how did i not know taylor was a girl scout this is so DEEPLY personal to me."
User @MaryKateA10 wrote: "Okay so now I need Taylor Swift to collab on a cookie with the Girl Scouts and I am so serious."
What Happens Next
Swift, who wrapped her record-breaking Eras tour in December, has been gradually reentering the spotlight after a brief hiatus.
She was recently spotted out to dinner with Selena Gomez and enjoying a date night with Kelce.
If history repeats itself, Swift will likely be spotted in the crowd at Kelce's NFL games beginning in September. The "Cruel Summer" singer and the Kansas City Chiefs tight end began dating in 2023.