Taylor Swift sent the internet into a spin on Friday when she released her Opalite music video – starring all the celebrities she joined on The Graham Norton Show last year.
But the video’s cast wasn’t the only Easter egg hunt on display it seems, as fans believe it gave an array of hints that her Debut album Taylor’s Version is on the way.
Taylor began releasing her re-recorded albums in 2021 following a dispute over the ownership of her master recordings which began two years earlier.
She has so far released new recordings of albums Red, Fearless, 1989 and Speak Now – abut last year she managed to buy back the rights to all of her music, suggesting an end to Taylor’s Versions.
Taylor did however confirm that her Debut album had already been recorded prior to securing the rights, with fans hoping she will release it.
And they are now convinced it is coming, as fans pointed out numerous ‘Easter eggs’ pointing to Debut in her new Opalite video.
Taylor Swift sent the internet into a spin on Friday when she released her Opalite music video – starring all the celebrities she joined on The Graham Norton Show last year
But fans believe it gave an array of hints that her Debut album Taylor’s Version is on the way as her nails were painted a teal colour – which is said to be often linked to her debut album
Taking to TikTok, one fan made a note of the Easter eggs in the music video they thought could point to Taylor’s move.
The first of these were that Taylor’s nails were painted a teal colour – which the fan said is often linked to her debut album.
The fan pointed out that when she shows her teal nails she is also seen wearing a butterfly ring – which is another nod to her debut album as she wears butterfly earrings on the cover.
But it’s not the only butterfly hint, as in multiple other scenes she is seen wearing butterfly clips in her hair and butterfly earrings.
In a slightly more convoluted hint, the fans note that the number 3 is seen multiple times throughout the video and could tie to an old theory linking Taylor to Shania Twain.
The theory relates to Shania’a Up album which has three versions, Pop, Country and Indie, and in 2023, Taylor was seen walking into a recording studio wearing a Shania t-shirt. The fan suggested this could point to Taylor recording three versions of her debut album.
The final clue relates to a TV guide seen in the background of one of the shots in the music video, with TV usually standing for ‘Taylor’s Version’ when she drops Easter eggs.
Taylor confirmed last year that she has already completely re-recorded her self-titled debut album and October 2026 will officially be its 20-year anniversary – which fans believe could be when it’s finally released.
The fan pointed out that when she shows her teal nails she is also seen wearing a butterfly ring – which is another nod to her debut album as she wears butterfly earrings on the cover (Seen with butterfly earrings in the video)
But it’s not the only butterfly hint, as in multiple other scenes she is seen wearing butterfly clips in her hair (Pictured) and butterfly earrings
In a slightly more convoluted hint, the fan note that the number 3 is seen multiple times throughout the video and could tie to an old theory linking Taylor to Shania Twain
Fans elsewhere on social media also shared their suspicions, writing on X, formerly Twitter: ‘There’s so many butterfly Easter eggs too for Debut :),’; ‘She never puts anything in a frame by accident. If there’s a Taylor’s Version easter egg in Opalite, it’s definitely intentional. The clues are adding up,’;
‘The green and the tv?! my baby debut is coming,’; ‘I KNEW ITTTTT! DEBUT TV 2026!!!!’; ‘DEBUT IS COMING,’; ‘DEBUT TV??? SWEETY YOURE COMMING HOME,’; ‘Debut ur coming home,’;
‘The amount of Easter eggs and connections in the Opalite music video is absolutely insane!!!!!!!!!!’
Taylor drove fans wild as it was revealed she had invited all the celebrities who appeared with her on The Graham Norton Show to star in the Opalite music video.
The idea hit her when she took a seat next to a slew of celebrities on Graham Norton’s red sofa.
Why not invite them all – Graham included – to star alongside her in the music video for her new single?
All six of the invitees – including Oppenheimer’s Cillian Murphy, Harry Potter star Domhnall Gleeson and pop singer Lewis Capaldi – said yes.
Released yesterday, the Nineties-themed video stars Domhnall, 42, as the love interest for Taylor’s character.
Fans elsewhere on social media also shared their suspicions, writing on X, formerly Twitter: ‘There’s so many butterfly Easter eggs too for Debut :)’
The storyline initially follows their surreal relationships – Domhnall with a cactus and Taylor with a rock – before the two meet with the help of a ‘magical’ spray bottle labelled Opalite.
Graham, 62, appears in a scene promoting another spray, while Cilllian, 49, is pictured in an advert for Opalite.
Lewis, 29, plays a photographer, while actresses Greta Lee, 42, and Jodie Turner-Smith, 39, are seen on retro TV screens.
Writing on Instagram on Friday, Taylor revealed the idea for the video ‘crash landed into my imagination’ during her October appearance on BBC1’s The Graham Norton Show.
The pop star was there to promote her latest album The Life Of A Showgirl, which includes the Opalite track.
Taylor drove fans wild as it was revealed she had invited all the celebrities who appeared with her on The Graham Norton Show to star in the Opalite music video
‘When we were all talking during the broadcast, Domhnall made a light-hearted joke about wanting to be in one of my music videos,’ she wrote on Friday.
‘He’s Irish! He was joking! Except that in that moment during the interview, I was instantly struck with an idea.’
The singer, who is engaged to American football player Travis Kelce, added: ‘To my delight, everyone from the show made the effort to time travel back to the Nineties with us and help with this video…
‘I had more fun than I ever imagined.’
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