Taylor Swift makes a Red hot entrance as she braves the CMAs after Connor Kennedy split
Vision in Red: Taylor Swift made a stunning entrance on Thursday night in an elaborate gown at the CMA Awards in Nashville, Tennessee Forget sitting at home nursing her broken heart. Taylor Swift showed Connor Kennedy exactly what he was missing on Thursday night at the 2012 Country Music Awards in Nashville, Tennessee. The We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together singer made a stunning entrance in red in an elaborate Jenny Packham gown. The lovely floor length dress featured sheer fabric underneath with an intricate red sequined floral pattern splashed across the front.
Doing the designer proud: Taylor wore a dress designed by Britain's Jenny Packham Taylor, 22, wore her long blonde hair styled in loose waves and she rocked red lipstick along with a red manicure. Later in the evening she took the stage to perform in an adorable, short red dress. Taylor was nominated in the categories of Entertainer of the Year, Female Vocalist of the Year, and Musical Event of the Year for Safe & Sound with The Civil Wars, however she left the awards show empty handed.
Flawless: The singer's floor length dress featured sheer fabric underneath with an intricate red sequined floral pattern splashed across the front Despite her losses, Taylor appeared upbeat in her first awards show appearance since breaking up with 18-year-old Connor Kennedy, who is the son of of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and the late Mary Richardson Kennedy. Taylor was a good sport, even as the show's hosts Carrie Underwood & Brad Paisley poked fun at her breakup with Connor.
Having a good time: Taylor flashed a huge smile on stage during her performance After a whirlwind three-month romance, the young pair recently went their separate ways. A close friend of Swift's is quoted as telling US Weekly: 'They quietly parted ways a while ago. It was just a distance thing. No hard feelings. They're fine.' According to the pal, 22-year-old Taylor was busy promoting her new album Red - and hadn't seen Massachusetts-based Connor, 18, for more than a month.
Giving it her all: Swift was seen belting out several notes as she gave an awe-inspiring show
From Paris with love: The 22-year-old stood in front of a backdrop of an image of the Eiffel Tower Her CD debuted last week to critical acclaim and record first week sales. According to Nielsen SoundScan, Red sold 1.2 million copies during its first week of release, the biggest single-week sales since 2002, hen Eminem sold 1.3 million copies of his album The Eminem Show. It’s Swift’s second consecutive album to top the 1-million mark in its debut week. source: dailymail
