{
  "id": 7842182,
  "title": "How Did Taylor Swift’s Cat End Up on Emmys’ ‘Law & Order: SVU’ Sketch? Here’s What Star Kelli Giddish Revealed",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/how-did-taylor-swifts-cat-end-up-on-emmys-law-order-svu-sketch-heres",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-16T18:31:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/taylor-swift-cat-emmys-svu-sketch-kelli-giddish-1236341759/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "At the 2022 Emmy Awards, Taylor Swift made a surprise appearance in a sketch from the TV show Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, alongside the show's iconic character Captain Olivia Benson played by Mariska Hargitay. The sketch featured Swift's cat, Olivia Benson, named after the popular SVU character, and it brought much joy to the cast and crew. Kelli Giddish, who plays Det. Amanda Rollins on SVU, revealed that Swift brought her beloved cat Olivia Benson to the shoot, surprising everyone involved. The actress expressed her joy at the visit, stating that Swift was incredibly sweet and gracious, even sharing some delicious homemade sourdough brown butter chocolate chip cookies with the cast.",
  "summary": "\"It was so fun. We were so happy to host her,\" the actress, who plays Rollins, said in a new interview.",
  "key_points": [
    "Taylor Swift's cat Olivia Benson appeared on Law & Order: SVU sketch at 2022 Emmy Awards",
    "Swift brought her beloved cat Olivia Benson to the shoot, surprising everyone",
    "Kelli Giddish, who plays Det. Amanda Rollins on SVU, shared homemade cookies with cast"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}