Jack Antonoff's wife, Margaret Qualley, awkwardly reacts to Taylor Swift question
Who's afraid of a little old question?
Jack Antonoff's wife, Margaret Qualley, had a slightly awkward response to being asked about Taylor Swift's forthcoming album on Wednesday's episode of the US Today show.
Toward the end of the interview, co-host Craig Melvin noted that Antonoff, 41, 'has produced for Taylor for years.'
The NBC personality, 46, added, 'Perhaps you've heard she's got an album that's coming out. Can you tell us about it?'
Margaret Qualley had a slightly awkward response to a question about Taylor Swift's forthcoming album.
Qualley, 30, widened her eyes and shook her head before insisting, 'I don't know anything.'
The actress shrugged and laughed uncomfortably, concluding, 'I'll be excited to listen to the music.'
When Melvin chuckled and said, 'OK. Alright,' she replied, 'OK.'
The actress laughed nervously and insisted she doesn't 'know anything' about it.
One YouTuber summed up the painful on-air moment, commenting, 'That was very awkward.'
Antonoff began working with Swift, 35, in 2013, with the duo collaborating on Lover, Folklore and more of the pop star's records over the years.
Most recently, the Bleachers frontman produced several The Tortured Poets Department tracks.
Swift has heavily hinted, however, that Antonoff has nothing to do with The Life of a Showgirl.
Qualley has been married to Jack Antonoff since 2023.for The Recording Academy)
Antonoff and Swift's partnership began with a 2013 collaboration. Picture:Follow Page Six's Taylor Swift live updates for the latest news, photos, fan theories and more
She dropped a major clue that her 12th record would be a major departure when she curated a Spotify playlist immediately after her New Heights album announcement.
The 22 tracks on And, baby, that's show business for you are all produced by Max Martin and Shellback, who Swift last worked with on Reputation in 2017.
Antonoff and his wife hang out with Swift and Carpenter at the Grammys in February. Picture:Swift attended Qualley and Antonoff's wedding in 2023, reportedly roasting the couple in a 15-minute toast. Picture:Some Swifties celebrated the news, with one gushing, 'no jack antonoff on the new taylor swift album is giving me hope for pre-2021 quality music.'
Meanwhile, others praised him, explaining things like, 'Max Martin unlocked Taylor's versatility. … Jack Antonoff unlocked her best vocals and sharpened her songwriting.'
One speculated that Swift is trolling her fans, tweeting, 'She's going to release 'The Life of a Showgirl' at midnight followed up by 'The Death of a Showgirl' at 3:00 AM with all of Jack and Aaron [Dessner] songs.'
Swift was present — and made a 15-minute speech — when Antonoff and Qualley tied the knot in August 2023 in New Jersey.
The couple, who became an item in 2021, have double dated with Swift and her boyfriend, Travis Kelce.
This article originally appeared in Page Six and was reproduced with permission
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