As the Class of 2025 gears up for graduation day, many Swifties are posting a major throwback to Taylor Swift‘s graduation speech in 2022 at New York University. The global pop sensation received an honorary doctorate from the prestigious university. Three years later, that proud moment is once again making waves on the internet with the ‘Taylor Swift Graduation Speech’ trend.
Here’s everything we know so far about the trend.
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On May 18, 2022, the “Shake it Off” singer had the Yankee Stadium in raptures as she gave a passionate address at NYU’s commencement ceremony as the official guest of honor at the spring graduation. Although she had the mic for just 20 minutes, Swift delivered an enthusiastic and motivational address that fans celebrate to this day. (via Billboard)
The trend amplified recently in the wake of Kim Kardashian’s completion of her law program. With this year’s graduation week unfolding across various universities in the nation, Kardashian dropped a shocker when she made the big announcement. Her sister Khloé took to her Instagram on May 21 to share a glimpse of Kim’s private graduation ceremony. Despite not having an undergrad degree, Kim Kardashian took a special non-traditional law course called “reading the law,” which is only available in a handful of states, including California (via Today). Needless to say, the announcement quickly began trending online, spawning several other graduation trends, including ‘Taylor Swift Graduation Speech.’
Additionally, Taylor Swift’s official management team, called Taylor Nation, has hopped on the trend as well. On May 21, 2025, the official X (formerly Twitter) account of the team made a post congratulating the Class of 2025 graduates along with a video montage of Swift getting ready for her 2022 NYU commencement speech. The post also features a motivational snippet from her speech. Fans have since flooded the replies with cheerful congratulatory notes for the graduates, other Taylor Swift moments, and their own graduation experiences.
Originally reported by Namrata Ghosh on ComingSoon.
