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Taylor Swift named her dog after rapper Nelly

Taylor Swift at her recent sold-out show in Atlanta. Photo: Robb D. Cohen /RobbsPhotos.com

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Taylor Swift at her recent sold-out show in Atlanta. Photo: Robb D. Cohen /RobbsPhotos.com
By Jennifer Brett
March 10, 2016

Taylor Swift is such a fan of Nelly that she named her dog after him, something she never told the rapper when they performed together.

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Taylor Swift at her recent sold-out show in Atlanta. Photo: Robb D. Cohen /RobbsPhotos.com

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Also, she cannot do a cartwheel, loves to watch "Dateline" and talks to her mom at least three times per day on the phone.

Taylor shared these and other revelations in a piece for Us magazine:

Enjoy!

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