The sketch featured Tina Fey and Amy Poehler introducing a reporter, played by Aidy Bryant, to their “squad,” which included nannies, a gynecologist, and Amy Schumer. In contrast, Swift’s music video “Bad Blood” had her squad composed of A-list celebrities like Gigi Hadid, Ellie Goulding, Cara Delevingne, and Zendaya.
After the show aired, Swift, who is now 35 years old, is said to have sent Michaels, now 80, a bouquet of flowers along with a note that read, “I hope there’s no bad blood.” Since then, she has appeared on the show three more times, in 2017, 2019, and 2021.
SNL fans had a generally positive reaction to the sketch. Many commented on the YouTube video of the skit. One user wrote, “I’m reading Amy’s memoir and I love that Amy and Tina used the same alter ego names that they used in their improv days.” Another stated, “That’s really their gynecologist who Dratch also uses. I was lucky enough to see all three of them talk about it at ASSSSCAT then they did a scene about it.” A third commented, “This looked familiar, then I realized it’s the SNL version of ‘Bad Blood’.” And yet another added, “Hahahaha I love this so much!! SNL is literally the best, always making new stuff to entertain all.”
However, some viewers analyzed the script a bit more deeply. One person wrote, “1000x improvement on Bad Blood! I hated it for showing off social connections and pushing toxic ideas of power, influence, & social standing.” Another said, “This is more of a celebration of the everyday we need to get by. A real squad — the nannies, the random kindness of strangers, gynecologists, all sorts.” And another added, “Those aren’t your squad or friends though….those are people you hired. If you needed someone to back you up, wouldn’t it be good to call your friends and not say your gynecologist, because every woman has one.”