{"id":6088,"date":"2026-07-14T19:00:31","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T14:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=6088"},"modified":"2026-07-14T19:00:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T14:00:31","slug":"inside-taylor-swifts-brother-austins-life-away-from-the-spotlight-from-living-in-her-shadow-to-tight-friendship-with-this-ex","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=6088","title":{"rendered":"Inside Taylor Swift\u2019s Brother Austin\u2019s Life Away From The Spotlight &#8211; From \u2018Living In Her Shadow\u2019 To Tight Friendship With THIS Ex!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p><strong>Taylor Swift<\/strong> is undeniably one of the most famous women in the world \u2014 so how does one who gets to call her a sister manage to evade the spotlight so tactfully? Well, that\u2019s the story of <strong>Austin Swift<\/strong>\u2019s life!<\/p>\n<p>At Taylor and <strong>Travis Kelce<\/strong>\u2019s star-studded <strong>Madison Square Garden<\/strong> wedding earlier this month, the pop singer notably <a href=\"https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/taylor-swift-travis-kelce-are-married-details\/\">passed on a plethora of bridesmaids<\/a> in lieu of ONE maid \u2014 or in her case MAN \u2014 of honor: her brother!<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/jason-kelce-daughters-reactions-taylor-swift-travis-kelce-wedding-role\/\">Related: Jason Kelce Reveals Daughters\u2019 Reactions To Being A Part Of Taylor &amp; Travis\u2019 Wedding!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, an insider spoke to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/tvshowbiz\/article-15959679\/Taylor-Swift-brother-Austin-life.html\"><em>DailyMail.com<\/em><\/a> about the <em>Fortnight<\/em> singer\u2019s decision to bestow the honor on Austin:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cShe asked Austin in person, and it turned into a very emotional moment for both of them \u2026 Taylor made sure he knew just how much she appreciates everything he\u2019s done over the years, especially knowing that many people view him as living in her shadow. \u2026 She wanted him to hear directly from her that she has never seen it that way. In her eyes, Austin has always been her equal, someone she deeply admires, loves and respects.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"highlight\">Awww!<\/p>\n<p>The source noted:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201c[It] wasn\u2019t just about honoring her brother. It was Taylor\u2019s way of thanking him. She also told him that so much of the person she has become is because of the bond they\u2019ve shared growing up. In many ways, the qualities she values most in Travis \u2014 his kindness, authenticity and genuine nature \u2014 are qualities she has always appreciated in Austin.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"highlight\">How sweet is that?!<\/p>\n<p>A second insider noted Austin \u201cwas highly honored\u201d but \u201ca little timid about it\u201d when it came to taking up the role.<\/p>\n<p>Well, we can definitely understand why! We mean, Taylor and Travis apparently had around 1,000 wedding guests! That\u2019s a LOT of people to stand in front of as someone who avoids the spotlight! Not to mention the event was reportedly filmed, too!<\/p>\n<p>And, see, according to the source, Austin downright \u201cdoesn\u2019t like the spotlight.\u201d The insider said:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cHe leaves that up to Taylor. They have totally different personalities.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>According to the outlet, Austin lives on a serene five-acre property in Tennessee that he bought for $2.5 million in 2011. But while he may be far away from the glitz and glamor of Hollywood, he\u2019s quietly been a sturdy pillar behind Tay Tay \u2014 despite fighting with her like cats and dogs as children.<\/p>\n<p>In 2025, the Blank Space singer opened up on <strong>Sirius XM<\/strong>\u2019s <em>The Morning Mashup<\/em> about growing up with Austin, who\u2019s two years younger than her, in Pennsylvania and later Tennessee:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019d try to annoy him so much that he\u2019d lash out and try to get me in trouble, it was a nightmare, but then he learned all the sounds that annoy me.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>But somewhere along the way, their rivalry turned into respect:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s crazy \u2014 we work together now, and we\u2019re best friends. I don\u2019t know what year it happened, but we just looked at each other and went like, \u2018Truce.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Awww! A second <em>DM<\/em> source added:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cTaylor relies on him a lot. He\u2019s one of the few people she trusts one hundred percent. That\u2019s why she\u2019s involved him in lots of her business deals.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Austin notably works at Taylor\u2019s management company <strong>13 Management<\/strong> helping license out her music for film, TV, and more. According to the outlet, he and momma <strong>Andrea Swift<\/strong> were major players in the negotiation to <a href=\"https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/taylor-swift-buys-back-her-masters-owns-music\/\">buy back Taylor\u2019s master recordings<\/a> last year!<\/p>\n<p>On top of all that, Austin also has played the role of a careful watch dog helping weed out some of the bad eggs that\u2019ve come into the pop sensation\u2019s life. In <em>Opalite<\/em>, Tay memorably sings:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI had a bad habit of missing lovers past, my brother used to call it \u2018eating out of the trash.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"highlight\">HA!<\/p>\n<p>But innerestingly enough, there\u2019s one man in particular Austin pictured his big sis marrying\u2026 and it wasn\u2019t Travis! The source dished:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cHe was close friends with <strong>Joe<\/strong> [<strong>Alwyn<\/strong>]. He thought he and his sister would end up together.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1246422\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1246422\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1246422 lazyload\" width=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/austin-swift-still-friends-with-joe-alwyn.jpeg\" alt=\"\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/austin-swift-still-friends-with-joe-alwyn.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/austin-swift-still-friends-with-joe-alwyn-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/austin-swift-still-friends-with-joe-alwyn-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/austin-swift-still-friends-with-joe-alwyn-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/austin-swift-still-friends-with-joe-alwyn-768x768.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1246422\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(c) Phil Lewis\/WENN<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As we know <em>all too well<\/em>, Taylor dated Joe for six years prior to getting together with Trav. And while the public may have never seen much from the private relationship, Austin developed his own camaraderie with Joe. But that doesn\u2019t mean he\u2019s salty about who she <em>did <\/em>end up with! The insider dished:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s close to Travis. From the moment [Kelce] got engaged to Taylor he\u2019s called him his brother.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>That\u2019s so nice!<\/p>\n<p>So now that the <em>Teardrops On My Guitar<\/em> singer found her happily ever after, how about her little bro? The insider dished:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cAustin isn\u2019t seriously dating anyone right now.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The 34-year-old was reportedly in a committed relationship up until recently. But while he may be a bachelor at the moment, Taylor has tried to \u201cset him up on dates in the past but they\u2019ve never worked out.\u201d Sad! The insider added:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cShe wants to see him settled down and in love. Especially now that she is.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Well, when the time is right, we suppose!<\/p>\n<p>But anyway, what are YOUR thoughts on Austin Swift\u2019s life away from the spotlight, Perezcious readers?<\/p>\n<p>Let us know in the comments down below!<\/p>\n<p><em>[Images via <a href=\"http:\/\/photo.wenn.com\">Adriana M. Barraza\/Phil Lewis\/MEGA\/WENN<\/a>]<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Taylor Swift is undeniably one of the most famous women in the world \u2014 so how does one who gets to call her a sister manage to evade the spotlight so tactfully? Well, that\u2019s the story of Austin Swift\u2019s life! 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