Taylor Swift was born in Reading, Pennsylvania, and grew up in the suburb of Wyomissing, along with her younger brother and parents, who both worked in finance, The New Yorker reported. While in school — which she described as a place where "it mattered what kind of designer handbag you brought" — Swift aspired to follow in the footsteps of her parents and work in finance, though, at the time, she actually "didn't know what a stockbroker was," she told The New Yorker.
Swift described her close relationship with her mom on Instagram. "My conversations with my mom have always been and will always be some of my favorite memories," she said in the caption for a video she posted of herself as a baby. And, she revealed that, even as a superstar, she still speaks with her mom "every day on the phone. Our talks are everything to me."
The pop star grew up on artists like The Chicks and Shania Twain, which started her love for pop-country music, noted The New Yorker. Looking back, Swift remembered feeling inspired by these women in music, noting, "It was just such a given — I want to do that!"
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