Bikini-clad Taylor Swift spends Independence Day with her 'touring family' at her Rhode Island estate

By CASSIE CARPENTER

'Practicing choreography on the lawn': Taylor Swift invited her dancers, singers, and other assorted staff on payroll to her lavish Rhode Island estate for the Independence Day holiday

When you're as famous as Taylor Swift, your staff can transform into your 'touring family.'
The 23-year-old country-pop starlet invited her dancers, singers, and other assorted staff on payroll to her lavish Rhode Island estate for the Independence Day holiday.
The seven-time Grammy winner, who's in the midst of her Red Tour, posted several smiling snapshots of the group's merry festivities on her official blog Friday.

Bikini babes: The 23-year-old country-pop starlet, who's in the midst of her Red Tour, posted several smiling snapshots of the group's merry festivities on her official blog Friday



The blonde Amazon also showcased her lean 5ft 10in frame and cleavage in a cherry-print push-up bikini and high-waisted trunks.
Taylor and some of her incredibly fit backup dancers struck athletic poses while leaping in the air for beach-front shots.
'You've seen us all in our show costumes on the Red Tour,' Swift wrote on her website. 'Here's what we all look like in RED, white, and blue.'

'Merica: The seven-time Grammy winner also showcased her lean 5ft 10in frame and cleavage in a cherry-print push-up bikini and high-waisted trunks

The preppy princess personally painted 'G-Wash Board' on one handsome hoofer Locky's washboard abs.
'Get it? Cause of George Washington and - never mind,' Taylor joked in the caption. 'I'll use any holiday as an excuse for face paint.'

'1, 2, 3, jump!' Taylor and some of her incredibly fit backup dancers struck athletic poses while leaping in the air for beach-front shots

The single songstress has previously romanced boy-bander Joe Jonas, Twilight's Taylor Lautner, Glee's Cory Monteith, musician John Mayer, hunky star Jake Gyllenhaal, and One Direction frontman Harry Styles.
Meanwhile, Mayer fueled speculation that his new song Paper Doll was about Taylor when he performed the track on the Today Show in New York Friday.
Swift purchased the sprawling waterfront home in New Westerly for $17million back in April.

Darling daddy: The boy-crazy singer, who's reportedly already made $55 million this year, was also pictured cosying up to her father Scott

The Sparks Fly hitmaker even put up a sign on her property referencing one of her hit songs: 'I knew you were trouble when you walked in. NO TRESPASSING.'
The boy-crazy singer, who's reportedly already made $55 million this year, was also pictured cosying up to her father Scott.
Taylor and her staff also played volleyball, pool, cornhole, and embarked on an epic treasure hunt that involved 'lots of running, screaming, searching, and singing the national anthem.'

Games: Taylor and her staff also played volleyball, pool, cornhole, and embarked on an epic treasure hunt that involved 'lots of running, screaming, searching, and singing the national anthem'

It takes a village: Taylor is up for three Teen Choice awards, including Choice Country Artist, which airs live August 11 on Fox

Swift's pre-taped performance for the Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular aired Thursday night on NBC.
And the classy crooner's concert footage-filled music video for Red hit the web on Wednesday and has already amassed 2.4 million views on YouTube.
And Taylor is up for three Teen Choice awards, including Choice Country Artist, which airs live August 11 on Fox.
Fans can catch Swift and her spirited staff at their next Red Tour stop on Saturday at Pittsburgh's Heinz Field.

Cuddle puddle: Taylor captioned this cuddly couch shot as 'Nap time with Scott and Caitlin'

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