Taylor Swift hugs BFF Ashley Avignone during the stylist’s birthday party

Taylor Swift ringing in Ashley Avignona new era.

Great shared via Avignon’s Instagram on Sunday, December 29, the pals embraced as they sat next to each other. Swift, 35, closed her eyes and hugged Avignon, who looked straight into the camera with a soft smile.

“Happy birthday, emphasis on *happy* 😆,” Avigone captioned the post.

In another moment, Avigone appeared to make a wish in front of her sprinkled birthday cake, while a third showed off the dessert’s celebratory message, which read “Ash Is 25 (Again). Avignon reposted a close-up of her cake via her Instagram story, joking: “Who’s counting?”

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Swift and Avignone’s friendship dates back several years. At Swift’s birthday party in 2019, Avignon revealed that the couple were friends for over ten years.

“30 years of life for you, 11 years of friendship for us,” Avigone wrote via Instagram at the time, along with a series of shots of the pair over the years. “Thank you for being the best friend, listener, dance party starter, storyteller, editing enthusiast, with the biggest, warmest, most generous heart. Happy Birthday Tay!! I love you to pieces ❤️.”

For Swift’s birthday this year, Avignon shared some behind-the-scenes photos of the milestone — which came days after the Eras Tour ended.

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“When she thought she was going to a small, quiet dinner, but it was actually a big surprise with her friends and family, including props 🥳,” Avigone wrote via Instagram earlier this month.

At one point, Kelce, 35, appeared to recreate Swift’s Red set from her record-breaking tour, donning a fedora-style hat as “22.” Avignon reposted the moment on her Instagram story, writing: “And the last 22 hats go to…”

Avignon has also been by the pop star’s side at several of Kelce’s NFL games. While watching the Kansas City Chiefs take on the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII in February, Avignon cheered from Swift’s star-studded suite.

Avigone took it Instagram after the game to share a carousel of pictures and videos, including a clip of her and Swift sipping drinks as the jumbotron turned on the pair. Avignon wrote “Viva Las Vegas” on the post.