In a story that could only happen in Hollywood, Zoë Kravitz has shared a jaw-dropping tale about staying at her friend Taylor Swift‘s home during the Los Angeles wildfires earlier this year—and things went hilariously off the rails.
Zoë and her mother, Lisa Bonet, took refuge in Taylor’s beautiful 1930s Beverly Hills mansion for about two weeks while Swift was away, Page SixJust Jared. Everything seemed calm—until the final day. That’s when Zoe’s mom decided to bring along her pet snake, Orpheus.
While Zoe was packing to head out, Lisa let Orpheus roam in the bathroom. But the snake found a tiny, hidden hole—and vanished into the wall Page Sixprimetimer.comJust Jared. Zoë recounted that her assistant and Taylor’s house manager had to spring into action, taking crowbars and tearing apart the built-in banquette near the wall. Tiles were ripped up, walls scratched—”we destroyed her bathroom,” Zoë admitted, Page Sixprimetimer.com.
Panicking, Zoë supposedly told the manager: “Either we destroy her bathroom or I have to tell her there’s a snake somewhere in her house.” She offered to foot the repair bill—and asked that Swift not be told until everything was fixed. Page SixJust Jared.
Turns out Swift already knew. When Zoë finally reached out, the singer joked: “Is it the fact that you almost lost a snake in my house and destroyed my bathroom?” Page SixJust Jared. Host Seth Meyers even quipped that this snake drama might inspire a few songs on Swift’s upcoming album, The Life of a Showgirl Page Sixprimetimer.com.
It’s a wild reminder that even the stars can get into literal snakes-and-ladders level chaos—especially when a reptile’s involved in a vintage Hollywood home!
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