Mariska Hargitay's Favorite Taylor Swift Song Perfectly Channels Olivia Benson

Mariska Hargitay, Taylor Swift

Mariska Hargitay and Taylor Swift's mutual admiration goes way back, starting with the pop star naming her cat after the actor's Law & Order: SVU character, Olivia Benson. (The actress returned the favor by name a cat after Swift's song, "Karma.") Recently, Hargitay revealed her favorite Taylor Swift song—and it's giving major Benson vibes.

During a cover photoshoot with People, Hargitay opened up about Swift's 2019 song, "The Man." The actress raved about the track as it played during the recent photo session, and she explained to the photographer why it's "so important."

“I love Taylor Swift so much. I love what she stands for. I love her music. It's been an anthem for all ages,” Hargitay told the publication. “I think she is a magnificent creature on this planet and such an important cultural soul.”

Hargitay's love for "The Man" makes sense, considering her SVU character is a woman in a male-dominated field who might experience some of the scenarios mentioned in the song. Not to mention, Benson, in general, is a strong feminist character advocating for sexual assault and domestic abuse victims on the regular. It's the perfect choice.

Another Swift song that likely holds a special place in Hargitay's heart is, of course, "Karma." On Nov. 30, she took to Instagram to reveal the pic name of her new pet.

"Karma is a Cat @taylorswift Meet Karma. My Cat,??" Hargitay captioned the post.

A thrilled Swift replied in the comments, "Are you serious?!!!! Nothing has ever come more full circle ?? LOVE THIS SO MUCH!! ??"

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"I mean, it was only right," Swift later told Entertainment Tonight. "It was only fair."

Yet another Swift track probably on Hargitay's playlist is "Bad Blood." The actress made a cameo in Swift's 2015 music video for the track alongside Ellen Pompeo—whose Grey's Anatomy character, Meredith Grey, served as inspiration for another of Swift's cats.

What do you think about Hargitay's favorite Swift song?

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