Taylor Swift, 'New Girl' First Look [PHOTO]: Season Finale Episode Features Singer Bringing 'Trouble' to Cece's Wedding?

By Jon Niles, Mstarz reporter | May 01, 2013 03:27 PM EDT

Taylor Swift is set to appear in the season finale of FOX's comedy New Girl, which stars Zooey Deschanel. In past episodes, Swift has been referenced and even her song "22" played during one scene, so having the 23-year-old pop star on the show is a real treat for the cast, crew and even Taylor herself! The finale airs on May 14 and Swift plays Elaine, a guest at Cece and Shivrang's wedding. Rumor has it that Elaine is actually Shivang's ex-girlfriend.

CLICK HERE to see the first picture of Taylor in character on New Girl.

The show's creator, Liz Meriwether, admits that she is a fan of the singer. "I'm a huge fan of hers," she says. "I was fully geeking out about meeting [Taylor]. I didn't go to meet her right away because I kind of had to compose myself - there's a 14-year-old girl inside of me."  Meriwether also said that Swift seemed like a fan of New Girl, saying, "She was quoting lines to us from the show. It was a really exciting night."

"She kind of came and nailed it," the show's creator said. "We love bringing in guest stars, but we really try to make it feel like they're part of the show and it's not just stunt casting."

One of the show's stars, Jake Johnson who plays Nick, said that Swift was "very good" and explained his frustration at just how good she was. He said that it was all "a little bit frustrating. She came in and is really nice. It's not an easy scene. There were probably 70 extras there - though I'm sure she performs to so much bigger [crowds] than that on a regular basis. She had, like, a little monologue and delivered it perfectly. Liz gave her alternative jokes and lines, she delivered them all perfectly. It was frustrating!"

"The good news, Max Greenfield (Schmidt) and I have a production company called Jakey J. Maxie G 110 Percent Management," Johnson joked. "We take 35 percent 'cause we give you 110 percent, and Taylor Swift signed with us, so we're not sweating it. We got all the money from her music and everything else. I'm not doing any work [now]. I'm not coming back [for season 3]. Like I'm going to stay [and] grind it out on Stage 18 at Fox - no! I'm going to ride Taylor Swift's coattails to the bank!"

Liz Meriwether also teased at a possible musical number: "She did a little bit of a riff on one of her songs." 

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