New Easter Eggs For Taylor Swift's 12th Album
But first, lemme catch up the non-superfans. Ever since Taylor Swift wrapped up The Eras Tour in December (8 months ago, if you can believe it), she's been a bit...quiet. She hasn't released an album (or re-recording) since The Tortured Poets Department came out on April 19, 2024. Taylor also had one of her longest social media silences ever, which ended when she announced she'd bought back her first six albums on May 30.
On the topic of her final two re-recordings, Reputation (Taylor's Version) and Taylor Swift (Taylor's Version), Taylor wrote, "Those 2 albums can still have their moments to re-emerge when the time is right, if that would be something you guys would be excited about." She also admitted she "[hasn't] even re-recorded a quarter" of Rep TV. So all that to say: Despite what most fans assumed until that point, Taylor's next release will almost certainly not be the re-recordings.
So that begs the question: When is Taylor Swift's 12th studio album (AKA TS12) gonna come out? Taylor is known for her Easter eggs, so have there been any thus far? WHAT'S THE SITCH??? Let's chat.
First, TS12 theories aren't new. Taylor and her team have teased the number 12 a LOT in the last few months. Plus, her earrings at the most-recent Grammy Awards had 12 stones in them (and Taylor is known for leaving Easter eggs in clothing). At the end of The Eras Tour Book, which came out in November, Taylor wrote "See you next era...", hinting that there might be a brand-new "era" (AKA album) soon. Finally, through even more sleuthing on Taylor's outfits, fans have suspected her next album will be orange or purple.
But amidst all these subtle Easter eggs, we've all been waiting for any SOLID evidence from Taylor Nation, Taylor Swift's team-run account for fans. And we got it today! On Aug. 11, Taylor Nation posted a carousel of 12 (yep, 12) photos of Taylor from The Eras Tour, ALL WEARING ORANGE OUTFITS, with the caption: "Thinking about when she said 'See you next era…' ❤️🔥"
Also worth noting is that Sabrina Carpenter is featured in the last photo of the carousel, so people think Sabrina might be featured on Taylor's 12th album.
SO SOUND YOUR ALARMS, because in Swiftville, that's basically an official announcement. Or rather, an announcement that there WILL be an announcement veryyy soon. It's also essentially confirmation that her incoming era will indeed be orange! (See, us fans were finally right about something!)
But that's not all: Fans are convinced they know WHEN and HOW Taylor will make the announcement, and it has to do with Taylor's boyfriend of almost two years, NFL player Travis Kelce.
You may know that Travis and his brother Jason host the New Heights podcast together, where they mainly (but not always) discuss NFL-related topics. They'll occasionally feature a guest in an episode, and when they do, they'll normally post a thumbnail with a YELLOW background. Well, they just teased a "VERY special guest" with a black silhouette of the mystery guest...on an ORANGE background. Sensing a pattern?
Fans also noticed Jason is wearing a Taylor Swift shirt in the podcast teaser photo, and Taylor's record label, Republic Records, liked the post.
Fans immediately suspected the surprise guest is Taylor, and theorized that she's announcing TS12 in the episode. So how did the Kelce brothers respond to this? They quoted their own tweet with the emojis "👀🧡" — potentially confirming fans' theory!!! Besides, if that isn't enough, the episode drops Wednesday, August 13, which totally aligns with Taylor's obsession with the number 13.
So with all of this in mind, it's fair to assume Taylor's 12th album is en route, and it's coming FAST. And Swifties are absolutely freaking out about it, of course.
Soooo in the meantime, I'll be crossing my fingers we do get TS12 news on Wednesday, and keeping my eyes open for any additional Easter eggs (because I'm positive we've missed plenty). Annnnd you'll also find me listening to "So High School" on repeat!
What are your thoughts on these TS12 announcement Easter eggs? Are you convinced, or still on the fence? Tell me in the comments below!
And we're all Swifties over here at BuzzFeed Canada (whether we admit it or not)...so check us out on Instagram and TikTok for more!
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