Here's Why Taylor Swift Fans Were Theorizing That She Had A Secret Cameo In 'The Handmaid's Tale'
Earlier this month, Taylor Swift fans were left delighted when the star debuted her version of 'Look What You Made Me Do' during the penultimate episode of The Handmaid's Tale, with many hoping that this meant her re-recorded Reputation album isn't too far off.
In case you missed it, Taylor's iconic song featured in the episode's opening sequence, where the main character, June, and her fellow handmaids put their plan to destroy Gilead into action.
The scene saw members of the Mayday rebellion climb out of trucks as the handmaids made their way to be driven to safety, and some Swiftie viewers thought there was something suspicious about the final Mayday operative to walk away.
Dressed in all black, this person's face is never seen as they have their back to the camera for the entirety of their short appearance in the shot. But the fact that they are taller than the other characters, coupled with their distinctive walk, got tongues wagging that this was a secret cameo from Taylor herself.
Commenting on a TikTok about the song being used in the show, one person confidently wrote: 'Last person out of the truck that goes to the left was 100% Taylor Swift.'
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Another TikToker replied to this comment with the moment in question, and added a clip of Taylor walking from behind for comparison. They added in this video's caption: 'There is good reason why we clown…. Oh yes, she did. 🐍'
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The TikTok went pretty viral, with thousands of people commenting to give their two cents.
One insisted: 'There are two celebrity walks I can identify with certainty. Ellen Pompeo, and Taylor Swift. That. Is Taylor. No doubt.'
'It's the one arm swing for me,' another agreed, while one more alluded to Taylor's renowned love of leaving Easter Eggs and clues for her fans by writing: 'Someone do a full evaluation of the credits and see what fake name she used. That is the Easter egg we need.'
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And when others replied to the video with doubt, the OP shared a second video that overlayed both of the walks — and it can't be denied that they do appear to be incredibly similar.
TikTok @andreaness / Hulu / Via tiktok.com
Fans became even more convinced of the theory once they realized that Taylor was actually in Toronto for her Eras tour between Nov. 14 and 23, 2024, which is around the same time that The Handmaid's Tale filmed its final two episodes. In addition, Handmaid's stars Bradley Whitford and Elisabeth attended one of these shows.
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Unfortunately, despite all of the evidence seemingly aligning, Elisabeth shot down the speculation when asked about it by TV Line. In fact, the actor was notably stunned when the publication asked her if Taylor had been in the scene, saying: 'No, wait. What do you mean? I literally don't know about this.'
After the theory was explained to her, the star said: 'That's amazing! Of course it's not. Of course it's not her. Oh my God, that's hilarious. I love that idea, though.'
'This is why, one of the reasons we were so excited about this moment, just the fan engagement on Handmaid's is so intense, and then marrying that with the Swifties is like, Jesus Christ. It's so fun!' Elisabeth went on. 'So no, I'm afraid that's not Taylor. She's pretty busy. I feel like if she was going to come do our show, we would've made sure we saw her face.'
Welp, there goes that dream! Did you think that the character in question walked like Taylor? Let me know in the comments below!
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