No more “Bad Blood.” Lorne Michaels claims Taylor Swift once asked him to 𝓀𝒾𝓁𝓁 a “Saturday Night Live” sketch that poked fun at the singer’s “girl squad” — but he stood his ground and refused.
Lorne Michaels says Taylor Swift once asked him to a cut a sketch on “Saturday Night Live,” but he refused.YouTube/@SaturdayNightLive
The skit was a play on Swift’s 2015 “Bad Blood” music video, which featured members of her girl squad.YouTube/Taylor Swift
Swift, who has appeared on “SNL” multiple times, called the show’s creator directly with the request.NBCUniversal via Getty Images
Michaels wouldn’t cut the sketch, telling the pop star, “I do not negotiate with terrorists.”WireImage
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler were two of the comedians who starred in the “Dope Squad” sketch, which aired in 2015.YouTube/@SaturdayNightLive
The original “Bad Blood” music video was reimagined as an apocalyptic cult.YouTube/Taylor Swift
While Swift initially didn’t want the sketch to air, she eventually came around.YouTube/Taylor Swift
The Grammy winner sent Michaels flowers with a note that read, “I hope there’s no bad blood.”YouTube/@SaturdayNightLive
Fey and Poehler’s squad included Amy Schumer and Gayle King.YouTube/@SaturdayNightLive
Meanwhile, Swift’s famous music video featured Zendaya, Gigi Hadid and Martha Hunt, as pictured here.YouTube/Taylor Swift
