Lorne Michaels Reveals Taylor Swift’s Reaction to ‘SNL’ Spoofing Her 2015 Girl Squad

Taylor Swift‘s 2015 girl squad was unforgettable, and so was her reaction to the Saturday Night Live sketch inspired by the group, per Lorne Michaels.

The pop star made headlines that year with her music video for the “Bad Blood” remix with Kendrick Lamar, which featured cameos from Selena Gomez, Zendaya, Jessica Alba, Cindy Crawford, Gigi Hadid, Hayley Williams, Mariska Hargitay and Lena Dunham, among many other stars.

In the months that followed the video’s release, SNL spoofed Swift’s iconic girl group in two sketches during season 41. One skit, “The Squad,” featured a post-apocalyptic world controlled by Swift and her friend group. “In 2015, Taylor Swift created her SQUAD. By the end of her tour, the entire world has joined,” the narrator says in an ominous voice.

However, according to Michaels, the “Fortnight” singer wasn’t too thrilled leading up to the sketch’s premiere. The SNL creator recently told Vulture, ahead of the Saturday Night Live 50th Anniversary Special, that Swift actually had hesitations about “The Squad” skit and called him directly after they asked her to make a cameo.

Michaels said Swift declined to make an appearance and asked for the sketch to be cut from the show entirely, to which he responded, “Taylor, I do not negotiate with terrorists,” and then hung up the phone.

After the skit aired on the NBC show, Michaels revealed that Swift sent him flowers with a note that read, “I hope there’s no bad blood.”

A second sketch, “Tina & Amy’s Dope Squad,” aired on SNL later that season. It featured Tina Fey and Amy Poehler recreating the “Bad Blood” music video, as well as appearances by Aidy Bryant, Gayle King and Amy Schumer.

The Grammy-winning singer has appeared on SNL many times over the years. Swift first served as the musical guest in 2009 before hosting the sketch comedy show later that year. She has also made cameos in other episodes since.