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Lena Dunham’s crude speech at Taylor Swift wedding ‘leaves guests gasping’
Their friendship goes back years.
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Elite Daily
· Jul 6, 2026
Lena Dunham Jokes About Taylor Swift Wedding Speech Rumors
Nobody can cause a stir like Lena Dunham. The 'Girls' creator reportedly shocked guests at Taylor Swift's wedding with a speech, and joked about it afterwards.
E! Online
· Jul 1, 2026
Ed Sheeran & More Step Out in New York Ahead of Taylor Swift’s Wedding
It looks like Taylor Swift may get her perfect fantasy after all: A wedding guest list full of friends. Ahead of the “Picture to Burn” singer and fiancé Travis Kelce’s rumored wedding at Madison...
Daily Mail
· Jul 4, 2026
Lena Dunham leaves Taylor Swift wedding guests GASPING with shockingly rude dinner speech after taking microphone... as world famous celeb is dramatically turned away: Insiders leak outrageous MSG gossip
Lena Dunham leaves Taylor Swift wedding guests GASPING with shockingly rude dinner speech after taking microphone... as world famous celeb is dramatically turned away: Insiders leak outrageous MSG gossip
The i Paper
· Jun 28, 2026
I swerved a massive wedding – Taylor Swift may live to regret hers
Poppy Jay: The bigger the spectacle, the bigger the risk
Twitchy
· Jul 4, 2026
Cringe Over Country: MI Senate Hopeful El-Sayed’s July 4th Post Hijacked by Taylor Swift Wedding Vibes
Cringe Over Country: MI Senate Hopeful El-Sayed’s July 4th Post Hijacked by Taylor Swift Wedding Vibes
Sky News Australia
· Jul 1, 2026
‘Doomed from the start’: Rumoured Swift-Kelce wedding is a ‘perfect recipe’ for heartbreak
Writer and Comedian Michael Loftus breaks down the rumours surrounding Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's multi-million-dollar Madison Square Garden wedding. “I think this is the perfect recipe to doom your relationship. Like Taylor Swift, I feel bad for Kelce over here; he’s going to have his heart broken,” Mr Loftus told Sky News host James Morrow. “She has to break his heart; that’s how she writes records. She finds guys, she breaks their heart, and then she acts like she’s the one who got dumped. “This is a horrible affair, like, she’s going to make the entire city of New York not happy with her … this thing is doomed.”
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Related coverage for "Lena Dunham’s crude speech at Taylor Swift wedding ‘leaves guests gasping’": Elite Daily — Lena Dunham Jokes About Taylor Swift Wedding Speech Rumors. E! Online — Ed Sheeran & More Step Out in New York Ahead of Taylor Swift’s Wedding. Daily Mail — Lena Dunham leaves Taylor Swift wedding guests GASPING with shockingly rude dinner speech after taking microphone... as world famous celeb is dramatically turned away: Insiders leak outrageous MSG gossip. The i Paper — I swerved a massive wedding – Taylor Swift may live to regret hers. Twitchy — Cringe Over Country: MI Senate Hopeful El-Sayed’s July 4th Post Hijacked by Taylor Swift Wedding Vibes. Sky News Australia — ‘Doomed from the start’: Rumoured Swift-Kelce wedding is a ‘perfect recipe’ for heartbreak