Get ready for even more Taylor Swift Easter eggs!
Ahead of the release of midnights on Oct. 21, the singer revealed that shewould be releasing multiple music videos for the new album.
“Here’s the teaser trailer for the videos I’ve made for midnights ,” Swiftcaptioned the clip on Instagram, which shows her doing such things as blowinga smoke ring and dancing on stage in a Vegas-style sequined bikini.
While the trailer teases even more exciting things to come — including cameosfrom Haim, Jack Antonoff and Laura Dern — Swift’s first release, her video for”Anti-Hero,” had plenty for fans to enjoy right off the bat.
From references to her old eras to hints about what’s to come with this newone, here’s a breakdown of the Easter eggs from Swift’s midnights musicvideos.
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lavender glitter
Taylor Swift, Anti-Hero Music Video Easter Eggs
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In the video, there are several instances of Swift encountering purpleglitter, including the yolk in Swift’s eggs and blood on her chest when shegets shot by an arrow. Not only could the purple glitter be a theme for the_midnights_ album as a whole, but it could be an Easter egg for an upcoming”Lavender Haze” music video, which was teased in her midnights music videotrailer.
Ghosts of her red era
Taylor Swift, Anti-Hero Music Video Easter Eggs
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As Swift sees ghosts in her home, two of them are sporting accessories fromher red era, a possible nod to re-closing the door on Red (Taylor ‘sVersion) with the release of her new album. One ghost is shown wearing theiconic red heart sunglasses from her “22” music video, while the other wears asimilar cat ears headband she donned later in the music video.
The old Taylor coming to the phone
Taylor Swift, Anti-Hero Music Video Easter Eggs
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Ahead of the release of midnights , Swift teased all the songs from thealbum on TikTok with a series called “Midnights Mayhem with Me,” in which sherevealed the track titles by speaking into a red rotary phone similar to theone from her “Look What You Made Me Do” music video. Many fans theorized thatthe phone symbolized the “old Taylor” coming to the phone as the songs wereabout past experiences throughout her life. A similar rotary phone appears inthe “Anti-Hero” music video as she tries to phone for help and realizes thewire has been cut.
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Speak Now guitar
Taylor Swift, Anti-Hero Music Video Easter Eggs
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In one of the scenes in which Swift interacts with different versions ofherself, the main Taylor is shown playing a guitar, while the morerambunctious Taylor is shown smashing the same guitar on the ground. Eagle-eyed fans noticed that the guitar is actually a limited edition Koi LivingJewels Acoustic Guitar by Taylor Guitars, which Swift famously played eachnight during her Speak Now tour. Perhaps this is a clue for her future re-recording of the album?
Alice in Wonderland
Taylor Swift, Anti-Hero Music Video Easter Eggs
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In the video, there appear to be several nods to Alice in Wonderland as agiant Swift joins a “tea party” and scares the party guests. Fans think thiscould be a clue for her upcoming re-recording of 1989 as the singer has atrack titled “Wonderland” on the album.
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“The Archer”
Taylor Swift, Anti-Hero Music Video Easter Eggs
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In the tea party scene, there is also a shot of Swift getting struck in theheart by an arrow, which fans have interpreted as a reference to her trackfive song “The Archer” from Foliage in which she grapples with her anxietyand fears, similar to her “Anti-Hero” lyrics.
A photo of Marjorie
Taylor Swift, Anti-Hero Music Video Easter Eggs
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As Swift weighs herself in the bathroom, there is a framed photo of hergrandmother Marjorie on the wall. Swift previously penned a track about hergrandmother, who was also a singer, on her Evermore album.
Taylor Swift’s cats
Taylor Swift, Anti-Hero Music Video Easter Eggs
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In the funeral scene, there is a photo of “older Taylor” surrounded by manycats, including her actual cats Meredith Grey, Olivia Benson and BenjaminButton photoshopped in.
fearless tour dress
Taylor Swift, Anti-Hero Music Video Easter Eggs
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Also in the funeral scene, Swift’s onscreen daughter-in-law Kimber (played byMary Elizabeth Ellis) is shown wearing a black dress the singer previouslywore during her fearless tour. Some fans have theorized that the fashionEaster egg could be a dig at Kim Kardashian and how she controversiallysported the late Marilyn Monroe’s dress at the 2022 Met Gala.
Additionally, one of Swift’s onscreen sons (played by John Early) can be seenwearing a similar shirt to one Swift wore in “The Man” music video.
snake boots
Taylor Swift, Anti-Hero Music Video Easter Eggs
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In one of the final shots of the video, Swift joins herself on the roof as thetwo drink wine together. While one Swift sports a ’70s-inspired look, anotherwears a pair of snakeskin-print boots, which could be a reference to Swift’s_reputation_ era.