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Taylor Swift Celebrates New Album Announcement With Dinner in NYC
To say that Taylor Swift is a pro at teasing (and making) big announcements is an understatement. She practically invented the easter egg. So much so that you can't be a Swiftie without being convinced that everything she does is coded. Even, for example, Taylor Swift celebrating The Life of a Showgirl announcement by going out to dinner with friends in NYC.
In what world would a dinner be an easter egg, you ask? Well, on Wednesday, fresh off the release of Taylor's New Heights podcast episode (where she debuted the name of her new album, the tracklist, and the album art), the singer was spotted with pals Ashley Avignone and Owen Thiele. According to Page Six, the three enjoyed a quiet dinner at Casa Cipriani in NYC.
Innocent enough, right? I think not!
Fans weren't shocked to see Ashley at the dinner, considering she and Tay have been friends for over a the fact that she was hanging out with the breakout star of Overcompensating and Adults caught some fans off guard. However! Taylor and Owen actually go way back. Like, all the way to her 'You Need to Calm Down' music video back.
In 2019, Owen made a blink-and-you'll-miss-it appearance in the video for 'You Need to Calm Down,' as evidenced by an IG post he made. 'IM NOT CALM. Taylor is a goddess genius but we all knew that,' he captioned his pics. 'Watch her new vid for YNTCD now!! I'm in it for a second and you might miss me but it was genuinely the role of a lifetime.'
The following year, he made an appearance in her video for 'The Man.' Ahem:
Could this mean we'll be seeing Owen in a new video soon? He also appeared in Sabrina Carpenter's A Nonsense Christmas special, so starring in Sabrina and Taylor's 'The Life of a Showgirl' video would be quite the full circle moment!
See? I told you there was a easter egg in there, but that's just one Swiftie's opinion.
