India, July 4 -- Taylor Swift's life looks very different today than it did when she was a teenager in Tennessee dreaming about a music career. Yet one person has stayed by her side through every stage of that journey, Abigail Anderson. Swift's longtime friend has been part of some of the singer's biggest personal moments, inspired lyrics in her music, appeared in several music videos and, most recently, was spotted at the reported wedding celebrations of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce in New York.

Taylor Swift and Abigail Anderson met during their freshman year at Hendersonville High School in Tennessee. According to Swift, the friendship started after they sat next to each other in English class and connected very well.

They began as s...