Elisabeth Moss Calls Taylor Swift an ‘Inspiration' After Handmaid's Tale Song Debut

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21-05-2025

, the acclaimed star and executive producer of The Handmaid's Tale, recently expressed her admiration for after featuring the re-recorded version of 'Look What You Made Me Do' in the show's final season. Moss, a self-proclaimed Swiftie, revealed that Swift's music perfectly complemented a crucial moment in the dystopian drama.
The track, taken from Reputation (Taylor's Version), played during Episode 9, 'Execution,' as Moss' character, June Osborne, led a rebellion against Gilead. In an interview with Billboard, Moss shared how Swift's song became the ideal choice for the intense and long-awaited scene.
Moss admitted she had wanted to include Swift's music in The Handmaid's Tale for years but waited for the right moment. 'There could not be a more perfect song for a more perfect moment,' she said. 'Taylor has been such an inspiration to me personally. As a Swiftie myself, and I think I can speak for…our entire cast…who are all Swifties, it's such an honor to be able to use her music in the final episodes of our show.'
As the director of Episode 9, Moss worked closely with editor Wendy Hallam Martin to integrate the track. She recalled telling Martin, 'I really want to find a place for a Taylor track in the last 2 episodes of the show,' and credited her editor for selecting 'Look What You Made Me Do.'
Hallam Martin explained that Taylor Swift's powerful lyrics and defiant tone aligned seamlessly with June's storyline. 'Taylor was really the artist that delivered both lyrically and tonally,' she said. 'June, in this scene, really was saying, 'Look what you made me do,' and the song couldn't have been more on point.'
The editor also noted how the track matched the scene's rhythm and intensity effortlessly. 'When I laid the song up against the scene, it just landed perfectly thematically, rhythmically, and magically hit all the edit points,' she added. Both Elisabeth Moss and Hallam Martin knew right away that this song was the perfect choice for the episode.
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