The star power has always been there.
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Taylor Swift is perhaps the biggest star the musical industry has ever seen, and was already well on her way to this status when she performed on SNL in 2009.
This performance was noteworthy because Swift not only did double duty as musical guest and host, but also reportedly was the first guest host to ever write their own opening monologue in the show’s long history.