Ancestry revealed that Taylor Swift is related to the famous American poet Emily Dickinson

The popular genealogy website Ancestry has revealed that Taylor Swift is related to the great American poet Emily Dickinson.

The 34-year-old pop star and the 19th century poet are three times sixth cousins.

“Both Swift and Dickinson are descended from a 17th-century English immigrant (Swift's ninth great-grandfather and Dickinson's sixth great-grandfather were among the first settlers of Windsor, Connecticut),” Ancestry said. today.

“Taylor Swift's ancestors remained in Connecticut for six generations until part of her family eventually settled in northwestern Pennsylvania, where they married into the Swift family line.”

Swift was born in West Reading, Pennsylvania, in 1989 to parents Andrea and Scott Swift.

When she was 14, her family moved to Nashville, Tennessee to support her burgeoning music career.

Meanwhile, Dickinson, often viewed as one of the most important figures in American poetry, was born and raised in Amherst, Massachusetts. She died there at the age of 55 in 1886.

14-time Grammy Award winner Swift, whose upcoming album is coincidentally titled Section of tortured poetspreviously name-dropped Dickinson when speaking about her song's lyrics.

“If my lyrics sound like a letter Emily Dickinson's great-grandmother wrote while sewing a lace curtain, then that's me writing Quill,” the “Cruel Summer” singer said while accepting the award for 2022 Songwriter and Artist of the Decade from the award show. Nashville Songwriters Association International.

Following the surprise announcement of her highly anticipated 11th studio album at the 66th Grammy Awards, Swift revealed the 17-song tracklist on social media. Featured artists include Post Malone and Florence and the Machine.

After a week-long hiatus, Swift resumed her Eras tour in Singapore on Sunday (March 3). She will then begin the European leg of her tour in Paris in May.

She is scheduled to perform several nights in the UK, starting in Scotland on June 7 before concluding in London on June 23. Find out how to get tickets for its 13 UK dates here.