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Lena Dunham Thanks Taylor Swift in 'Famesick' Acknowledgements

The tribute underscores Swift’s role as a creative anchor in a decade-long friendship.

Overview

  • Dunham released her memoir Famesick on Tuesday and closed it with a note thanking Taylor Swift by name.
  • In the passage she uses the nickname “TayTay” and says Swift’s songs helped pull the book’s stories out of her.
  • She writes that Swift answers her calls at desperate hours, showing the thanks is both about art and about care.
  • The memoir reflects on her rise with HBO’s Girls, her health struggles, and what she hopes to do next.
  • Their public bond spans years, from Swift serving as a bridesmaid at Dunham’s 2021 wedding to praise in 2012 and 2024 and a shared Chiefs game outing in December 2025.