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Taylor Swift Cameos In ‘Law & Order’ Brainstorm Sketch With Emmys Host Mariska Hargitay

Add Law & Order: Special Victims Unit to the list of Taylor Swift’s credits. The singer songwriter made a guest appearance in a pre-taped sketch for the 2026 Emmys featuring host Mariska Hargitay. The bit began with Hargitay getting her colleagues to “think like Swifties” in order to answer the biggest question for the telecast: […]

Taylor Swift Cameos In ‘Law & Order’ Brainstorm Sketch With Emmys Host Mariska Hargitay

Taylor Swift made a cameo appearance in a pre-taped sketch for the 2026 Emmy Awards, which featured host Mariska Hargitay. According to Deadline, the sketch was part of the Law & Order: Special Victims Unit cast.

In the sketch, Hargitay, playing her iconic role as Detective Olivia Benson, and her colleagues tried to figure out if Swift would attend the awards show. They discussed possible Easter eggs and numerology that could lead to her appearance, including 13 nominations for "DTF St. Louis" and a connection to Swift's husband Travis Kelce, as reported by TheWrap.

Swift played a detective in the sketch, accompanied by her cat, helping Benson and Ice-T solve the case. TheWrap noted that Swift and Hargitay have a close relationship, with Swift even naming one of her cats Olivia Benson. The two were also spotted together courtside at the NBA Finals and in Swift's 2015 music video "Bad Blood".

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