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Is Taylor Swift About to Come Out? Here's Why Fans Think So
Is Taylor Swift About to Come Out? Here's Why Fans Think So
What's with all the rainbows???
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April 25 2019 6:59 PM EST
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Is Taylor Swift About to Come Out? Here's Why Fans Think So
What's with all the rainbows???
Is Taylor Swift...queer?
That question has been on the lips of many LGBTQ fans' lips following Swift's cryptic rollout of her upcoming era of music.
It's a heated point of contention among stans, as Swift has openly dated several high profile men throughout her public career. But if you dig a tiny bit into the annals of the internet, you'll quickly find countless Swiftian conspiracy theorists who believe Swift has been deep in the closet and dating women for the last ten years.
Forever a skeptic, I ask those excited queer fans, "what proof do you have?"
They have none, but they have a lot of hunches. So let's take a look...
Earlier today, Swift tweeted a picture of herself leaning against a pastel-winged butterfly wall with no less than three rainbows in it and a giant "ME!" smack dab in the center. Interesting...
\u201cSo... @kelsmontagueart helped me pull off the best surprise clue reveal today in Nashville! Thank you to everyone who showed up, I\u2019ve never been more proud of your FBI level detective skills. Next clue: I\u2019ll be joining the magnificent @robinroberts for a chat tonight on ABC \ud83d\udc95\u201d— Taylor Swift (@Taylor Swift) 1556217864
She announced in the tweet that she's sitting down with Robin Roberts, an openly gay woman, in an exclusive interview on ABC tonight at 8pm ET/5pm PT. Whatever could they bond over?
\u201cLooking forward to seeing you tonight!\u201d— Robin Roberts (@Robin Roberts) 1556218852
That weird countdown she's been teasing on her website for the last few weeks? It concludes on April 26th, which just happens to be Lesbian Visibility Day. Okay lesbians, I'm listening...
\u201ctaylor swift really is releasing a single on lesbian visibility day\u201d— anna,, \ud83c\udf38\ud83c\udf61 (@anna,, \ud83c\udf38\ud83c\udf61) 1555162448
At the TIME 100 Gala this week, Swift performed her piano ballad, "New Years Day," and many fans believe she changed the lyrics from "I want your midnights" to "I want her midnights." This might be another lanny/yaurel situation though because no one seems to be one-hundred percent certain of what she's saying.
\u201cI'M literally PANICKING https://t.co/BD5byRxPNN\u201d— Jill Gutowitz (@Jill Gutowitz) 1556143351
This tweet by the verified Taylor Swift Nation fan account sure does feature a lot of rainbows... Tweeted on January 1st, the 115 rainbows count down exactly to, you guessed it, April 26th.
\u201c@travelswtaylor .... another 2019 big mood: \ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08 #repTourNewYearsDay\u201d— maddie (@maddie) 1546372521
Taylor Swift has made her donations to LGBTQ groups in Tennessee very public.
\u201cThe days of Taylor Swift not taking a stance in politics are over. \ud83d\ude4c\ud83c\udffb\ud83c\udf08https://t.co/IWzds1LYMQ\u201d— PRIDE (@PRIDE) 1554823329
\u201cLooks like @taylorswift13's political announcement last year was foreshadowing. https://t.co/x3YCPTUPwE\u201d— PRIDE (@PRIDE) 1553115713
Butterfly emojis have been all over her Instagrams of late. "Due to the butterfly migration in Southern California maybe I’ll just stay outside," she said on March 14th. What do butterflies represent? Metamorphosis...
And just look at all these damn rainbows!
We have no idea what Swift is about to do, but even if she just tells us that the next single is called "Rainbow," she'll surely stop the internet either way.
Taylor Henderson is a PRIDE.com contributor. This proud Texas Bama studied Media Production/Studies and Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin, where he developed his passions for pop culture, writing, and videography. He's absolutely obsessed with Beyoncé, mangoes, and cheesy YA novels that allow him to vicariously experience the teen years he spent in the closet. He's also writing one!
Taylor Henderson is a PRIDE.com contributor. This proud Texas Bama studied Media Production/Studies and Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin, where he developed his passions for pop culture, writing, and videography. He's absolutely obsessed with Beyoncé, mangoes, and cheesy YA novels that allow him to vicariously experience the teen years he spent in the closet. He's also writing one!