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Taylor Swift Surprises Dakota Johnson on SNL with Contrasting Bestie Style

other · 2026-10-04

On Saturday, Dakota Johnson made her third hosting appearance on Saturday Night Live, with a surprise visit from Taylor Swift during Johnson's opening monologue. Johnson referred to Swift as her "literal therapist," while Swift mentioned that Johnson has weekly sessions with her. For the show, Johnson donned a striking scarlet latex mini dress by Versace paired with Roberto Coin jewelry, while Swift chose a plaid minidress from Simkhai complemented by Burberry boots. This marked Swift's first return to SNL since October 2023. After the episode, Swift celebrated Johnson's 37th birthday by gifting her a cake. Throughout the show, Johnson also sported a mini dress by Saint Laurent, highlighting their unique styles without needing to match.

Key facts

  • Dakota Johnson hosted Saturday Night Live for the third time on Saturday.
  • Taylor Swift made a surprise appearance during Johnson's opening monologue.
  • Johnson introduced Swift as her 'literal therapist.'
  • Johnson wore a scarlet latex Versace mini dress styled by Kate Young.
  • Swift wore Simkhai's off-the-shoulder Wells plaid minidress with a Saint Laurent Cassandre chain belt and Burberry Pillar boots.
  • Swift's jewelry included a custom eight-carat antique old mine brilliant-cut engagement ring by Kindred Lubeck of Artifex Fine Jewelry.
  • This was Swift's first SNL appearance since October 2023, when she introduced Ice Spice.
  • Swift presented Johnson with a cake for her 37th birthday after the goodnight moment.

Entities

Artists

Institutions

  • Saturday Night Live
  • Versace
  • Giuseppe Zanotti
  • Roberto Coin
  • Simkhai
  • Saint Laurent
  • Burberry
  • Dana Rebecca Designs
  • Cartier
  • Artifex Fine Jewelry
  • Toteme
  • Valentino
  • VMAs

Locations

  • Studio 8H
  • New York

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