Little Miss Perfect: A pencil thin control freak worth $200m, she is adored by young girls (and their dads!) So what's the truth about Taylor Swift?

Almost everyone, it seems, finds something to like about this slim and smiley, 5ft 10in blonde. The 'Taylor Nation' - as her fan base is known - encompasses all ages, writes TOM LEONARD. She shook off her country and western roots (Swift was raised in Pennsylvania, she is pictured top right with her mother, Andrea) with her most recent album and is famous for writing about her experiences. That used to mean failed romances with the likes of Harry Styles (bottom left). Now, she is in a relationship with Scots DJ Calvin Harris (bottom right).