What We Know About Taylor Swift's Friendship With Kelsea Ballerini

It was 2015 and country singer Kelsea Ballerini was picking up steam on the music scene. What better burst of motivation than a tweet from your idol? That's just what happened for Ballerini. After Taylor Swift tweeted out praises for Ballerini's hit song "Love Me Like You Mean It," a friendship was born. Ballerini responded with a tweet, saying "... That just made my year."

In an interview with Teen Vogue, Ballerini explained that this is when her friendship with Swift began. She reached out to Swift after the tweet exchange, and the two would go on to perform "Love Me Like You Mean It" together on stage in a powerful duet.

After the performance, the two singers continued to hang out off-stage as well. "She's become someone I can confide in," Ballerini said, adding that Swift calls her "little sis" when they talk. It was a dream come true for Ballerini, who calls herself a Swift fan who has seen every one of her tours.