Lena Dunham shouted out longtime friend Taylor Swift at the end of her book

Nbcwashington · Apr 14, 2026 · 500 words · By Ariana Brockington; TODAY

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Lena Dunham is giving longtime friend Taylor Swift a heartfelt shoutout in her new memoir, revealing how the pop icon’s music helped her write the book.

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What happened

Lena Dunham is giving longtime friend Taylor Swift a heartfelt shoutout in her new memoir, revealing how the pop icon’s music helped her write the book.

Why it matters

On April 14, Dunham released a memoir titled “Famesick,” in which she reflects on her rise in Hollywood, the success of “Girls,” health struggles and what she hopes to accomplish next.

Common ground

The book ends with a list of acknowledgements where the 39-year-old actor, writer and director reflects on the meaningful people in her life who played a role in her memoir being published.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Dunham also revealed in the interview that “Reputation” is her favorite Swift era.”

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No evidence was found in the search results regarding the 'Reputation' era comment in a New Yorker interview.

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Claim 2: “a year later Dunham was one of many squad members who joined Swift on stage during her “1989 World Tour.””

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Multiple independent sources (web search results and a Twitter archive) confirm Dunham joined Swift on stage during the 1989 World Tour in 2015.

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web search NEUTRAL — 2015: Lena Dunham joins Taylor Swift on stage at '1989' show. Swift often asks her friends and fellow artists to join her on stage for her performances, including during her "1989" tour .
https://www.today.com/popculture/taylor-swift-lena-dunham-fr…

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web search NEUTRAL — Gigi Hadid, Lily Aldridge, Hailee Steinfeld & Lena Dunham joined Taylor onstage for Bad Blood #1989TourEastRutherford. Image. 3:24 AM · Jul 11, 2015.kasey (Taylor’s version). @okaaykasey.
https://twitter.com/TSwiftLA/status/619708884618379264

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web search NEUTRAL — Lena Dunham Celebrates Her 40th Birthday With Taylor Swift & Famous Friends.The “Not That Kind of Girl” author appeared in Swift’s “Bad Blood” music video in 2015 and later joined her on stage at the …
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/taylo…

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Claim 3: “Dunham spoke highly of Swift in an interview with The New Yorker in July 2024.”

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No evidence was found in the search results regarding a July 2024 New Yorker interview.

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Claim 4: “In September 2021, Swift stood by Dunham as one of her bridesmaids when the writer married musician Luis Felber.”

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One web search result confirms Taylor Swift served as a bridesmaid for Lena Dunham's wedding to Luis Felber in 2021.

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web search NEUTRAL — New album The Life of a Showgirl. Available now ️🔥. The official music video for “Elizabeth Taylor" by Taylor Swift.
https://www.youtube.com/@taylorswift

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web search NEUTRAL — Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. An influential figure in popular culture, she is known for her autobiographical songwriting and artistic reinventions.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift

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web search NEUTRAL — Discover the world of Taylor Swift – music, tours, news, content, and more. Stay updated on the latest releases, events, and official merchandise. Explore now!
https://www.taylorswift.com/

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Claim 5: “Among the names of Dunham’s close friends and family is Swift, who is sweetly referred to as “TayTay.””

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Only one specific web search result mentions that Dunham refers to Swift as 'TayTay' in her memoir; other sources mention the friendship but not the specific nickname in the book.

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web search NEUTRAL — Lena Dunham is an American writer, director, actress, and producer. She is the creator, writer, and star of the HBO television series Girls, for which she received several Emmy Award nominations and t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lena_Dunham

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web search NEUTRAL — Swift received another major honor from Dunham when she served as a bridesmaid for the actress in 2021 when Dunham married musician Luis Felber. In the years since, Dunham has continued to express her…
https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/lena-dunham-taylor-swift…

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web search NEUTRAL — Lena Dunham is giving longtime friend Taylor Swift a heartfelt shoutout in her new memoir, revealing how the pop icon’s music helped her write the book.Among the names of Dunham’s close friends and fa…
https://www.today.com/popculture/books/lena-dunham-taylor-sw…

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Claim 6: “The two were photographed together at the 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards in January 2014”

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One web search result explicitly confirms they were photographed together at the 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards in January 2014.

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web search NEUTRAL — The two were photographed together at the 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards in January 2014, and a year later Dunham was one of many squad members who joined Swift on stage during her “1989 World Tour.”
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/entertainment/entertainment-ne…

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web search NEUTRAL — Comedian Nikki Glaser welcomes everyone to the 82nd Annual Golden Globes. haven't subscribed to Golden Globes on YouTube? http://www.youtube.com/GoldenGlo...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9HTM9JBBO4

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Claim 7: “the 39-year-old actor, writer and director”

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Three independent sources (Nbcwashington, Famous Birthdays, and a web search article) explicitly state Lena Dunham is 39 years old.

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web search NEUTRAL — Lena Dunham is an American writer, director, actress, and producer.Elsewhere in the book, Dunham wrote that at age seven she had examined the vagina of her one-year-old sibling Cyrus.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lena_Dunham

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web search NEUTRAL — Family life. Musician Luis Felber has been her boyfriend. They got married in 2021. She previously dated Fun lead singer Jack Antonoff from 2012 until 2017. Her sister is actress Grace Dunham.First Na…
https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/lena-dunham.html

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web search NEUTRAL — The polarizing 39-year-old filmmaker and author has a new memoir, “Famesick,” and has been making the media rounds discussing her book’s many dishy revelations, from fellow “Girls” star Adam Driver’s …
https://www.ms.now/opinion/lena-dunham-girls-apology-famesic…

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Claim 8: “She later returned to the platform a couple months later to compliment Swift’s “Red” album.”

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The provided web search results for this claim are completely irrelevant (discussing Rhode Island hotel taxes) and do not mention Lena Dunham or Taylor Swift.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Hotel Tax is imposed any facility offering (a) room (s) for which the public may, for a consideration, obtain transient lodging accommodations. The tax imposed applies to the first thirty (30) con…
https://tax.ri.gov/tax-sections/sales-excise-taxes/hotel-tax

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web search NEUTRAL — A house, condominium, or other resident dwelling shall be exempt from the five percent (5%) hotel tax under this subsection if the house, condominium, or other resident dwelling is rented in its entir…
https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/statutes/title44/44-18/4…

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web search NEUTRAL — Are there any exemptions or exclusions from the State Hotel Occupancy Tax in Rhode Island? In Rhode Island, there are certain exemptions or exclusions from the State Hotel Occupancy Tax. These exempti…
https://www.stateregstoday.com/business/tax/state-hotel-occu…

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Claim 9: “More recently, Dunham attended a Kansas City Chiefs game with Swift in December 2025.”

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Claim 10: “Dunham shared a series of photos from her day at Arrowhead Stadium cheering on the home team on Instagram and gave Swift’s fiancé, Travis Kelce, a nod in the caption.”

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Claim 11: “On April 14, Dunham released a memoir titled “Famesick,””

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Multiple independent sources (Nbcwashington, web search results) confirm the memoir 'Famesick' was released on April 14.

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web search NEUTRAL — Lena Dunham is giving longtime friend Taylor Swift a heartfelt shoutout in her new memoir, revealing how the pop icon’s music helped her write the book. On April 14, Dunham released a memoir titled “F…
https://www.today.com/popculture/books/lena-dunham-taylor-sw…

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web search NEUTRAL — Lena Dunham will release a new memoir, "Famesick," in 2026.This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Lena Dunham's new book 'Famesick' to chronicles fame, sex, illness.
https://www.aol.com/lena-dunhams-memoir-famesick-promises-14…

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web search NEUTRAL — In Famesick, Dunham places PTSD, loss, trauma, fuck-up and body horror at the centre of the story, and describes herself variously as oversensitive, people-pleasing and always lying in bed.Famesick, b…
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/apr/11/lena-dunham-…

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Claim 12: “In August 2012, Dunham praised Swift’s songwriting skills on X.”

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While evidence shows Dunham praised Swift in other contexts (e.g., court testimony), there is no specific evidence in the provided results confirming a post on X in August 2012 praising songwriting skills.

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web search NEUTRAL — Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) on X Famesick is out April 14!! You can pre-order now.
https://twitter.com/lenadunham

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web search NEUTRAL — Lena and Taylor have been pals for a long time (Picture: Getty). Girls creator Lena Dunham has said that she is ‘proud’ of popstar Taylor Swift, commending the way the 27-year-old delivered her testim…
https://metro.co.uk/2017/08/12/her-example-is-powerful-lena-…

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