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3 days ago
- Entertainment
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Taylor Swift Has a New Actress in Her Inner Circle Amid Blake Lively Feud
Taylor Swift might be going through a rough patch in her friendship with Blake Lively, but she's still keeping her ties to Hollywood through her friendship with another A-list actress. In photos obtained by People, the 35-year-old pop star stepped out in New York City on Thursday, May 29, for dinner at celebrity hotspot Via Carota. There, she was joined by Dakota Johnson, 35, and their brothers, Austin Swift, 33, and Jesse Johnson, 42. More from SheKnows One of Taylor Swift's BFF's Sisters Said Something Saucy to Encourage Travis Kelce Romance The West Village restaurant is one of Swift's favorite spots, and she's been there with celebrity besties from Jack Antonoff and Margaret Qualley to Sophie Turner, but this is the first time she's been spotted there with Johnson. Johnson and Swift have given glimpses of their friendship in the past. In 2016, their mutual pal Cara Delevigne posted a photo for Johnson's birthday that showed them Facetiming Swift. In January 2024, Johnson also shouted out Swift in her SNL monologue, calling her 'the most powerful person in America.' She also described herself as a Swiftie in a March 2024 interview with Bustle. 'I just find her existence really radical in the sense of what it literally means,' she said. 'Not rad or cool, but radical, and I'm totally into it. She's a fabulous songwriter. She works so hard. She is really kind to the people that love her. I'm just like, do you, girl. I support.' However, this is the first time they've been seen together in several years. Fans will certainly be glad to see Swift out and about again after lying low for several months amid her alleged feud with Lively. In her legal battle with Justin Baldoni, the It Ends With Us actress was accused of using Swift to coerce Baldoni into accepting her changes to their 2024 movie. Baldoni's legal team also claimed Lively tried to demand that Swift publicly support her amid the lawsuit. A subpoena for Swift was eventually dropped by Baldoni's team, whom Lively's team has accused of exploiting the singer's fame to sensationalize their of SheKnows Elizabeth Hurley & Billy Ray Cyrus, & More of the Best Red Carpet Debuts From Celebrity Couples Over the Years Yoko Ono's Daughter Kyoko, & 22 Surprising Celebrities That Were In or Linked to a Cult 7 Ways Chrissy Teigen Has Altered Her Appearance Over the Years: Plastic Surgery & More
Yahoo
27-02-2025
- Business
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Johnson remembered as pioneering Black businessman
ANDERSON — A local business owner wanted to make sure Jesse Johnson, a leader in the Black business community, was remembered during Black History Month. Jeffrey Davis, owner of Davis Express, said it was time to recognize someone who did something special for the community. 'There are so many unsung local businessmen that have not been recognized for their accomplishments,' Davis said. Johnson is believed to have been the first Black real estate agent who built and sold homes in the community. He founded Johnson Real Estate and Insurance, using the profits to purchase an office building at the intersection of 13th Street and Madison Avenue. From 1968 to 1976, Johnson built more than 35 brick homes that were sold to Black families in desirable areas of Anderson. 'I bought my first home from Jesse Johnson in 1973,' said Ollie H. Dixon, the 4th District member of the Anderson City Council. 'I knew him, his wife and son through my parents.' Dixon said Johnson was well-known in the community for his real estate business, and he also did tax returns for people. 'He was most well-known for the real estate business,' he said. The Rev. Anthony Harris said his parents knew Johnson well. 'He was the first Black realtor who built homes to be sold to the community,' Harris said. 'They were beautiful homes.' Harris said Johnson served the community for most of his life and at one time was owner of the Elbow Room. Johnson served on the Indiana Civil Rights Commission from 1962 to 1966 and traveled around the state to inform Blacks of laws they were unaware of that had passed. He was a lifetime member of the NAACP, served on the boards of Ivy Tech Community College, Community Hospital, and the United Way of Madison County as well as the Anderson Plan Commission. Johnson was also a president of the Anderson Black Business and Professional Association in the 1970s. Johnson died in 2024 at the age of 98. He was a veteran of World War II and in 2021 took part in an honor flight to Washington, D.C.
