Taylor Swift's Ex Joe Alwyn Sends a Subtle Message by Posing With Controversial Celebrity

Joe Alwyn sent a subtle message to his ex, Taylor Swift, by posing with a family member of her arch nemesis.

In a photo shared to Instagram by Vogue, Alwyn seemed to send a message when he posed alongside Kendall Jenner—considering Swift's longtime rivalry with Jenner's sister, Kim Kardashian—at the 2024 Academy Museum Gala in Los Angeles on Saturday, Oct. 19,

And to make matters even more complicated, Patrick Schwarzenegger, who was at one point rumored to be dating Swift, stood on Jenner's other side.

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Commenters were quick to question the significance of the unlikely pairing.

"Joe with Kendall is wild," noted one person.

"Joe with Kendall is such a low blow dig photo op," another Instagram user complained.

"Kendall in between Joe AND Patrick," someone else pointed out.

Swift and Kardashian's longstanding feud dates back to when the reality star released an illegally recorded and edited phone call between her then-husband Kanye West and the "Fortnight" singer, framing her as a liar and resulting in significant backlash.

After dating for over six years, Swift and Alwyn's split was reported in April 2023. Alwyn opened up about the breakup in the Sunday Times Style Magazine in June, 2024.

“I would hope that anyone and everyone can empathize and understand the difficulties that come with the end of a long, loving, fully committed relationship of over six and a half years,” Alwyn said.

He added, “That is a hard thing to navigate. What is unusual and abnormal in this situation is that, one week later, it’s suddenly in the public domain and the outside world is able to weigh in.”

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