United Kingdom, April 16 -- Taylor Swift has praised Dakota Johnson as "one of the most empathetic people" she has "ever known" after the actress was named as one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People of 2026.

The Love Story hitmaker wrote a piece about the Fifty Shades of Grey star for the publication to mark her inclusion into the prestigious and coveted list, and she gushed over Dakota's "realness" and "unfailing truthfulness".

Taylor wrote in Time: "As her friend, I can vouch for her realness, but add that she's also one of the most empathetic people I've ever known. And maybe it's true that she can't lie.

"But I'll tell you a few more things she can't do. She can't stop asking people questions about their lives, endlessly...