Taylor Swift's Cat Was Unimpressed By the Real Life Olivia Benson

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Taylor Swift, common denominator, is well-known for her ability to bring people models, A-list celebrities, and/or furry things together. And so it was that last night she arranged a summit between Olivia Benson, cat, and Olivia Benson, fictional lady badass played by Law & Order actress Mariska Hargitay. The expectation for inseparability was high. The room quiet, Olivia Benson (cat) acknowledged the presence of a human hand bearing a familiar name and cat treats and thought, "Meh, I'll consider it."

Olivia Benson meeting Olivia Benson. @therealmariskahargitay

A video posted by Taylor Swift (@taylorswift) on Jun 13, 2015 at 10:10pm PDT