Fathoming the 1989 (Taylor's Version) PROLOGUE
Added 2023-10-29 21:00:02 +0000 UTC
OH my god ????? That is all
She tried to. Its such a shame and very dehumanizing to have everything you do or say questioned.
Renee S. Smith
2024-09-25 13:29:59 +0000 UTC
The reaction to taylor ending gaylors is soooo fucking real I'm dying 😂😂😂
Kate Ayers
2023-12-07 06:27:24 +0000 UTC
This prologue has made me SO emotional. I am so glad Taylor gets to retell us the story of how she felt in these different periods of her life, with hindsight but also softness and compassion for her past self 💙
Maria Carmen
2023-11-08 08:42:57 +0000 UTC
I call Tyrannical Hot Girl Cult as a band name
Daphne
2023-11-04 18:45:05 +0000 UTC
Anyone else feeling on edge that since 1989TV Taylor has been MIA (in comparison to pre 1989tv?) what if she just drops Rep (or something else…🫨) just straight out of the blue (black)
Natalie
2023-11-03 08:03:20 +0000 UTC
Bonny too! You look so cozy and cute in your 1989 crew. You girls rock!
Kristin Zachary
2023-11-02 20:59:26 +0000 UTC
Emily, you are such a precious CHICKEN! I love your haircut. Illegally and rudely gorgeous!! 🤩
Kristin Zachary
2023-11-02 20:58:34 +0000 UTC
Omg!!
Katie K
2023-11-01 21:10:52 +0000 UTC
Tumblr!
Sacred_sunflower
2023-11-01 13:09:32 +0000 UTC
I think they targeted her for writing about relationships cos she was so GOOD at it! She called people out and that made them uncomfortable, she then became very popular and successful by doing so and that pissed people off. She became so big that she was too high for anyone to handle or accept so they try and tear her down...now she has surpassed that and is so untouchable that if you talk badly of her, its just not acceptable anymore AND you are the odd one out. She has come through SO much!!
Jessie
2023-11-01 04:09:22 +0000 UTC
So glad u guy spoke about the Gaylors cause it’s getting crazy and they’re all doubling down on this prologue it’s nuts
Luke Alexander
2023-11-01 02:21:58 +0000 UTC
I'm literally the gayest person ever and I think the gaylors are completely delusional. Even if she were queer WE DO NOT OUT PEOPLE! They piss me off fr
Jay Martinson
2023-10-31 21:28:55 +0000 UTC
you guys have to listen to the deluxe of the good witch!! the songs are so good
Charlotte Venton
2023-10-31 13:52:07 +0000 UTC
There are three new voice memos that were posted on trumblr I believe talking about three of the vault songs
Annika
2023-10-31 11:01:15 +0000 UTC
another fine evening !
but I am surprised a bit, too. So here is your geographic trivia for the day.
Reading ( in Pennsylvania or Berkshire, England) --- is pronounced Redding. The "a" is a holdover of medieval spelling, which varies (sometimes on the same page, lol.)
Robert Thompson
2023-10-31 05:23:48 +0000 UTC
some fans insist she dated Kloss, hunt through songs for lyrics to "prove" she is more than an ally. It is pretty much the same treatment the media gave her when they slut shamed her; just coming from a different point of view.
I don't care if they feel something in the lyrics that speaks to them. Everyone is human; everyone has relationships.
No, you aren't missing anything,
Robert Thompson
2023-10-31 05:16:28 +0000 UTC
It is fine if the lyrics speak to them; NOT fine if they insist that whatever speaks to them MUST BE the meaning of the lyrics.
exactly why Taylor rolls her eyes at the post Perez Hilton made in Miss Americana ( he'd been to a couple meet and greets -- a vocal Swift fan. But it might have been the only comment he made that was sensible)
(ie., about Republicans not respecting her ideas enough to debate her)
Robert Thompson
2023-10-31 05:01:16 +0000 UTC
OMG the little tangent where you’re talking about how we say the year!!! I think about this REGULARLY I feel so seen! Hahahaha
Kaylee Callister
2023-10-31 04:32:46 +0000 UTC
Yeah me too!! And I really don't understand the gaylors that excuse their behaviors and try to say Taylor is queer and is lying when she says she's an ally!!
tatiana
2023-10-31 01:46:22 +0000 UTC
The girls were talking about vault voice memos what is that? And where can I find them?
Holly Avitia
2023-10-31 01:43:34 +0000 UTC
As part of the community too, I never understood the speculation (that aren't since she obviously said multiple times she's not queer) and especially coming from queer people!! It makes no sense!!
tatiana
2023-10-31 01:30:31 +0000 UTC
Emma, I want you to know that for us, there is a huge difference between queer interpretation of Taylor's lyrics as a means to feel connected and seen, and our definition of a "gaylor" who is specifically the type of fan that believes Taylor is closeted, is hellbent on outing her when she has already established herself as an ally several times, and get extremely angry and disrespectful whenever she makes a statement that contradicts their own narrative of her.
I truly believe Taylor is intentional with her songwriting in many cases so that ALL of us, no matter who we are or how we identify (even outside of sexuality), feel seen and can relate to her and the experiences she discusses. I think it is beautiful that so many who are part of the LGBTQI+ community can relate to her music! At the end of the day, we all want to (and do) experience love, no matter who it is with, and the fact that Taylor's writing can connect with all of us is part of what makes her so brilliant.
I believe you that there is probably a side to the gaylor community that is respectful and educational, and doesn't require or push for Taylor to be queer herself to feel validated. If this has been your experience in the community then I think that is fantastic. But you also have to understand that what most of us see on social media *are* the very extreme, fanatic, and disrespectful side of that community, and these are the people who are being called out for their actions, not you.
I also think it's important to note that those who are upset at the actions and sentiments of these fanatical gaylors are also probably people who, like us, would have no issue with and would celebrate if Taylor *was* queer and came out. But the fact is that she has not done that, and until then, I don't believe it's appropriate to speculate as such. That's really our point in addressing this topic
Chats & Reacts
2023-10-30 23:41:49 +0000 UTC
I completely agree that the speculation surrounding her dating life and sexuality has been taken way too far countless times. I also hope that we can continue to move towards a place where we don’t assume anyone is dating anyone because they are spotted together, and we don’t assume anyone’s sexuality (including assuming they’re straight!!) Just let people live their lives and be supportive and open-minded along the way.
Gab
2023-10-30 22:59:27 +0000 UTC
Do y’all remember the video she posted of her getting her haircut? She did like a spin around video of everyone who was there it was like a crowd of people lol I need to find that video it brings me such nostalgia!
Kasey Miller
2023-10-30 22:09:17 +0000 UTC
She talks about that in the Lover Diaries in 2003 as well!
Rick
2023-10-30 22:02:57 +0000 UTC
Lmao the pronunciation thing for 2014 and 2023 is so accurate! It reminds me of something too. I did some substitute teaching this year, and the kids all say 'i was born in 05, 06, etc (like o five)' but I always say 2001, so that's also a shift I noticed! (In Italy at least)
Laura Stimpfl
2023-10-30 21:00:37 +0000 UTC
This! 1989 is more than her ED and she struggled with that for so much longer than people realize. Miss Americana doc shows clips of her from Fearless during that monologue.
M3L
2023-10-30 19:29:14 +0000 UTC
retweet!! everything you say here is spot on
kayla ramoutar
2023-10-30 18:29:59 +0000 UTC
Have you guys listened to voice memos?!?
Alexis lewis
2023-10-30 18:29:23 +0000 UTC
i fully believe closure is about Karlie — but in a friendship breakup way, not a romantic break up. just personally, i've never sent or received closure letters from a boy but i HAVE sent/received them from female friendship-breakups ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ There are also just little things in that song that give me karlie vibes (the ocean between them, "staying friends would iron it out so nice" after the betrayal w scooter etc)
kayla ramoutar
2023-10-30 18:25:12 +0000 UTC
anyone else nervous about the proximity to the burning candle lol?
Sarah Curry
2023-10-30 18:18:05 +0000 UTC
you guys should do a vinyl collection hehehe
milena
2023-10-30 16:52:08 +0000 UTC
YES
emma cullen
2023-10-30 16:13:29 +0000 UTC
There are obviously so many reasons this obsessive gaylor stuff is horrific – but I also feel like no one talks enough about how it erases those really close female friendships, and the heartbreak that happens if it ends. Taylor’s even mentioned that there are so few movies about that theme - making me think she’s interested in writing (more) about it. To me at least, a lot of her songs are about friendship, and I hate that everyone thinks it always has to be a romantic love. Other types of love exist!
Charlie
2023-10-30 15:39:27 +0000 UTC
ENDED GAYLORS PERIOD
Jazmín Bicego
2023-10-30 15:37:34 +0000 UTC
Side note but watching and listening to Emily read the prologues and the way you're holding the vinyls like a children's books really makes me want you guys to read us bed time stories hahahah 🤭💙
Miantsa
2023-10-30 15:18:56 +0000 UTC
i’m soooo glad u guys reacted to this i was gagged reading it ❤️
Brianna Suarez
2023-10-30 14:50:47 +0000 UTC
Nobody assumes she's straight. She stated that. And its not the same kind of speculation. I couldnt care less who the songs are about, but Taylor dated Harry Styles, there's videos of them kissing and she makes the link herself with parts of the story that are public (blue dress on a boat line, for example). Taylor stated that she's not a part of the LGBT community and she always refered to Karlie Kloss as a friend, even making "friendship tests". It's just not same.
Giovana Saraiva
2023-10-30 14:28:07 +0000 UTC
As a lesbian, I also enjoy queer readings of her lyrics. It's fun. I've been in touch with the gaylor narrative ever since the Dianna Agron-Wonderland fiasco in the og 1989 era, so back then it really did seem harmless. But nowadays all I ever see is gaylors creating conspiracy theories of how Taylor is a closeted lesbian. I remember seeing inumerous tiktok videos making fun of Joe Alwyn for supposably being gay when he was still dating Taylor. There are several social media accounts dedicated to "show evidence that Taylor Swift is queer" and this people have millions of views! When the prologue leaked online i did not see ONE gaylor account acknowledge the fact that Taylor (once again) called herself an ally. All I saw was people justifying that we didn't interpreted the prologue right (and that we're homophobic) or that Taylor was queerbaiting. Its just what a simple "gaylor" search on twitter/tiktok would show.
I get (and respect) that in your experience as a part of the community you can feel like this kind of behaviour is just an exception because you surrounded yourself with the "chill group", but for me - the tiktok algorithm assumes i like the general gaylor content just because I'm gay - and all the outsiders this pretty much feels like the rule. And it got so all out of control that it started to made into media headlines which is why I think Taylor is addresing this more firmly now.
Giovana Saraiva
2023-10-30 14:19:28 +0000 UTC
I have a right to my interpretation just as you do.
Renee aka ynotshsdow
2023-10-30 13:52:02 +0000 UTC
also there’s a video and polaroids in her Instagram back then of the night in the RED tour where she cuts her hair
Rick
2023-10-30 13:50:40 +0000 UTC
I feel like 1989 is the rebirth, but Rep is the reset.
Lisa
2023-10-30 13:45:08 +0000 UTC
Completely agree. Really disheartned to see people shitting on the gaylor community when it’s so much more than just shipping her with people 💔
emma cullen
2023-10-30 13:40:07 +0000 UTC
Have y'all seen the screenshots of the Gaylor subreddit about this? True entertainment right there
Roxyy
2023-10-30 13:38:19 +0000 UTC
Just a gigantic picture of a snake 😱 but no I think she'll say something
Roxyy
2023-10-30 13:36:46 +0000 UTC
Or maybe there is no "queer coding" and that's all just your interpretation
Roxyy
2023-10-30 13:34:02 +0000 UTC
That’s really not a fair thing to say about all Gaylors. It’s just painting everyone with the same brush. I have been following bonnie and emily since 2020 and have supported their patreon since the beginning, i love this safe space. However, I also love the queer readings of her music, which is the foundation of what most gaylors relate to. Just because there are some people who focus on shipping her with women doesn’t mean they represent the whole Gaylor community. I have learnt so much about queer history through the Gaylor community and the majority of people are so respectful. Most people are NOT pushing her to come out or need her to be gay in order to like her. That is the exception rather than the rule. It feels so hurtful to see ‘psychotic’ being used to describe the community 💔 Especially in this space which I love so much.
emma cullen
2023-10-30 13:34:01 +0000 UTC
i’m glad that she made it clear that “looking back she sees what a good thing that time was” definitely putting an end to the swifties who want to define THEE 1989 era with her E.D. As if she hadn’t had it since she was a teeenager.
Rick
2023-10-30 13:06:33 +0000 UTC
Bonnie, I am inspired by your reaction to this rerecording. Your open-mindedness to see this album for more than what it was is, without a doubt, a peek into your maturity and self-growth. Emily, the question of wondering if you could love this record even more has been answered with a resounding YES! This prologue says so much about Taylor, her thought process, and another attempt by her to say: I am an imperfect human being, learning, growing, and facing my fears while being supported by most, but being stoned to death by others. You two wonderful Aussie Queens are the opitime of what being a Swiftie is all about. Thank you for sharing this Prologue with me and for allowing me to experience your joy as 1989 TV sheds more light on Taylor's life. I'm so glad you are both a part of Taylor's world.
Toni Elia
2023-10-30 12:41:36 +0000 UTC
that for sure was A LOT. gosh, i just love her words so much. oh and i'm so excited for you guys listening to the voice memos aaaaa
Nele
2023-10-30 12:40:29 +0000 UTC
Am i missing something about her and the LGBTQ community?. In 2019 she clearly stated on record that she was not a part of that community. But still supported them. Hmm. Now I’m confused.
Starbuck1234!
2023-10-30 11:27:56 +0000 UTC
i’m so glad she mentioned the sexuality/sexualization thing. like even if she is gay or bi or whatever that’s great but it’s so deeply personal. gaylors have become just as bad as the media of this time. dissecting movements, hating on her and her partners, tearing down others. i think this prologue is basically her saying like stop doing this no matter what her sexuality is. she basically couldn’t win at this time. it’s hard to see people claiming to be allies but then basically attempting to out someone without their consent
Katherine
2023-10-30 11:07:10 +0000 UTC
I don't assume she is queer anymore than i assume she is straight. My point is its not bad either way. Assuming all the vault tracks are about Harry and then complaining that gaylor believe all songs are about Karlie, both are the same speculation.
Renee aka ynotshsdow
2023-10-30 10:54:08 +0000 UTC
Interpreting a song through a queer lense is cool and fun. Deciding you know everything about an artist from that personal interpretation is not cool and fun. When it comes to sensitive subjects like sexuality this is even more important.
For example, I view Lacy by Olivia Rodrigo as queer af. I think Ivy is about a same sex relationship. I find a lot of queer themes in seven. But my personal interpretations of those songs do not mean that I can go around saying that Taylor and Olivia are queer. If they are, cool. But my interpretations are going to stay personal until they tell us that. There’s a balance there that a lot of gaylors completely overstep.
Mads
2023-10-30 10:35:47 +0000 UTC
Did you guys get the 1989 cardigan?? 💙🩵
Alina Jade
2023-10-30 10:30:46 +0000 UTC
As naive and adventurous as she was during this time, THANK GOD she has a loving family who has her best interest.
Curt Decker
2023-10-30 10:18:47 +0000 UTC
Anyone else dying at even though Frightful Adam was her boyfriend through a section of 1989 era she’s still in the new reflective prologue like ‘I forgot that you existed’ 🤪 it’s sending me.
Sarah Louise
2023-10-30 10:13:02 +0000 UTC
I love you both but agree to disagree. The reason you guys don't know what Question ? is about is because it is gay. Why would she use she pronouns knowing gay people would bring up kiss gate again? Because it's one of many things she has queer coded in her songs. She knows gay people will see it and she knows straight people won't believe it. She is truly a mastermind. And i know you don't want to see it because you guys have this wonderful friendship. But it doesnt mean everyones story is your story. Maybe Taylor doesn't come out fully because she doesn't want to out people who don't want to come out. Or have the media come after people she loves. She is out to those who read through a queer lens, and she owes us nothing. She said it to us in dear reader. You don't have to answer just because they asked you. Dear reader the greatest of luxeries is your secrets. I prefer hiding in plain sight. Find another guiding light. But i shine so bright.
Renee aka ynotshsdow
2023-10-30 09:59:04 +0000 UTC
An ally (as she has stated she is multiple times) would include straight people, LGBTQA+ people, BIPOC people, etc.
Nic
2023-10-30 09:03:01 +0000 UTC
Girls!! You missed the 11 Ts on her instagram post
Gabriela
2023-10-30 08:39:35 +0000 UTC
Thanks for this!!! Would also love to hear your thoughts on the voice memos that were posted on tumblr!
Cornelia Kucani
2023-10-30 08:30:36 +0000 UTC
I second this, even if it’s just a longer reaction of the vault tracks. It would be much appreciated
elli
2023-10-30 08:14:28 +0000 UTC
To the point of slut shaming, I sadly think it’s does happen today, I think Sabrina Carpenter is a example off that, the thing that’s changed is that the tabloids can’t do it to the same extend as they could in the 2010s but now it is stan culture who is trying to defend their favourite Artist…people on the Internet simply think they can say whatever they want and I do hope that this will change but I think it is a bit of a way to go still😅
I always thought that Sabrina is like Taylor in that way because she overcame that an is now more successful and maybe that is one reason why they bonded, of course not the only reason but don’t know I can see the parallels
Anna-Liesa
2023-10-30 06:33:12 +0000 UTC
They're also all lowe case, you can see the difference into the T that actually is a capital at the start of the sentence eof the 2nd part, the rest are lower case obviously in the middle of the sentence.
Philippa
2023-10-30 06:13:25 +0000 UTC
Here's the haricut backstage moment - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeKh80ugXjM
Laurie A. V.
2023-10-30 05:50:03 +0000 UTC
As a designer i can see this is a font. The Th automatically goes like that when a word uses the letters "th" beside each other... the same with "ng" It is called ligature :)
ttpd-24
2023-10-30 05:37:14 +0000 UTC
EMILY NEEDS TO SEE THIS https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cy9wfaysaOT/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
izzy
2023-10-30 05:34:15 +0000 UTC
Those visuals are from the 1989 tour! https://www.tumblr.com/swiftreylo0402/689574702698627072/1989-clean-tour-visuals
Alyssa Malecha
2023-10-30 05:21:43 +0000 UTC
In the note she posted - WHAT DO THE 11 CAPITAL T’s MEANNNN?!?!?
Ramon❀°。
2023-10-30 05:00:06 +0000 UTC
Unfortunately how do you just bully the what you qualify as over the top gaylors? I'm not over the top i just like seeing what others can come up with. I have seen some swifties come up with some out of left field things as well but they are allowed to and go unchecked. It's only when it is with the possibility that it becomes queer in nature that people freak out and say don't speculate. I just don't agree that she is singling out gaylors. Just like you and others won't believe she is queer until she herself says it, I'm not gonna assume she is talking to Gaylors until she addresses why her lyrics have queer coding in them. She has something in her music for everyone because she is a mastermind. She surrounds herself with gay people constantly, including them in her videos and as her openers. What completely straight woman would do this? Just curious??? Someone please answer this for me?
Renee aka ynotshsdow
2023-10-30 04:42:30 +0000 UTC
Cowboy Like Evaaannn!!
2023-10-30 04:34:46 +0000 UTC
You're a lesbian and are ok with people bullying gaylors? Jfc is right.
Renee aka ynotshsdow
2023-10-30 04:26:09 +0000 UTC
Gaylors don't just do what everyone else does, which is speculate. Gaylors have constructed an elaborate conspiracy theory around the concept of Taylor living out some intricately closeted life and *then* they harshly judge her for it whenever she does something they can't twist to fit their narrative. They accuse her of lying and misleading on a level that would make her a heinous person and then claim to love and support her. They call anyone who disagrees with any facet of their conspiracy theory "homophobic." They actively worsen the fan spaces they enter and then have the nerve to claim they're being victimized whenever they are rightly called out or criticized. They have dragged this conspiracy theory through *multiple* instances of Taylor being clear about her allyship because they flatly refuse to let this go.
Parsing Taylor's lyrics for possible queer interpretation is valid. Queering any kind of narrative has a long history going back to the days when there was no other option because intentionally queer content was not allowed. There's a lot of fun and meaning to be had in looking for all the little places where a queer interpretation would be interesting. I do it all the time--I'm bisexual and have been in queer fandom for almost twenty years. But the Gaylors take it way, WAY too far and do not respect anyone's boundaries, fans nor Taylor's.
(I'm sure there are quieter Gaylors who behave perfectly well and don't put stock in the conspiracy theory, because no single group is a monolith. But this is the internet and the loudest, most toxic minority of a group will always receive the most attention. That's who I mean when I refer to Gaylors.)
Brittany Diamond
2023-10-30 04:24:27 +0000 UTC
OMGGGG!!! You guys are just the best. I love how you really fathom Taylor in a reasonable, non-intrusive way. You are such wonderful lights in the Swiftie community. Thank you for this amazing content!!!
Johnny Test
2023-10-30 03:16:23 +0000 UTC
This prologue was one of my favorites so far! I felt the same about much of what you all said. Can’t wait to see what Rep TV and Debut TV will bring, but going to soak all of 1989 TV in!
Also, is anyone else excited to think she’s documenting all this? I mean, she has to be right? I need a Taylor documentary about the re-record process and how much it’s meant to her for each album.
Travis
2023-10-30 02:52:28 +0000 UTC
BONNY NOT THE FOOT 😂
Nick Salgado
2023-10-30 02:25:05 +0000 UTC
I just want to say as a people pleaser and someone who love bombs new friends as I had little friendship circle in school I’ve experienced friendship close that
We basically lived out of each others pockets (never intimate) and then unfortunately having a crash to the friendship. 1000% female friendships can look like dating if you WANT to see it as that.
Also how many garden gates are there we don’t know about, she’s says she knows places. 🫠😂😜
ttpd-24
2023-10-30 02:23:12 +0000 UTC
I'm sorry, but I just completely disagree. As several of the comments above point out, Taylor has already addressed these specific rumours in years past. She has been fairly transparent about her stance as an ally, therefore speculation about her sexuality feels to me like crossing a boundary of Taylors. I don't think it's wrong to feel this way, and I do think it's very different from connecting some lyrics to actual ex-boyfriends we know she has had.
Chats & Reacts
2023-10-30 01:58:20 +0000 UTC
No one should say that gaylors themselves can't be queer and if that is happening that is wrong and I'm sorry. And I agree that this quote is definitely not JUST talking about gaylors but it is definitely related to the problem. As someone who has been a victim of speculating and assumptions it is WRONG to speculate if Taylor is queer. Every friendship I had in high school was questioned and many people assumed I was someone I was not. It is not safe for everyone to come out and, while she has a certain level of popularity that is different than most people, Taylor is no exception. Looking into the lyrics for queer clues is essentially outing her, especially if she didn't necessary mean something in the way it is being interpreted. She has absolutely no obligation to queer for her fans. She has made it clear she is an ally and that is more than enough/more than many celebrities have done.
Johnny Test
2023-10-30 01:40:48 +0000 UTC
Did you ever hear about the gaylors who live in delusion
Amanda Watts
2023-10-30 01:40:30 +0000 UTC
Oh jfc 🙄
Amanda Watts
2023-10-30 01:39:54 +0000 UTC
Perfectly said lol. I’m a lesbian and the gaylors are my sworn enemies HAHAH they’re just so delusional it’s unreal. All they do is project. I truly guffawed when I saw comments about people essentially mad at her and saying they’ll no longer support her because they don’t think she’s gay anymore? People are psychotic. They will force all these things on her then get mad when she’s not what they assigned to her, and meanwhile Taylor is just existing doing literally nothing the whole time like 👁️👄👁️
Amanda Watts
2023-10-30 01:37:34 +0000 UTC
At this point I feel like the gaylors are the swiftie equivalent of antivax boomers. They just live in this little bubble of delulu and refuse to let Taylor herself burst it. Today someone called me a homophobic because I said it's disrespectful to speculate about the sexuality of a self proclamed ally. PS: i'm a gay woman lol
Giovana Saraiva
2023-10-30 01:28:27 +0000 UTC
I'm very disappointed that people are using this prologue to call out gaylors for doing what they themselves do, listen to the music and try to find clues who the song may be about. Ever think Taylor puts clues for straight and gays alike so everyone can enjoy her music? Ever think the prologue is about the media linking her with every male and every female she hangs out with? There is no definite proof here she is just talking to one group. If Taylor was queer, she should never come out because of swifties that are in our own community here, starting with the two we are watching right now. It's a sad day for this swiftie.
Renee aka ynotshsdow
2023-10-30 01:27:12 +0000 UTC
In 2019, right before the YNTCD music video came out, it was rumored that Taylor and Katy made out at the end of the music video. Taylor addressed this in a tumblr post saying “To be an ally is to understand the difference between advocating and baiting”. So even in 2019 she was stating that she was and is an ALLY and people still read into every tiny thing she would do.
I am staying this as a bisexual person: it is fucked to speculate about people’s sexuality. Even if Taylor was queer, these people speculating would basically be forcing her out of the closet. If while I was closeted, I had people outwardly saying I was gay or bi, I would have been incredibly uncomfortable so it’s insane to me that these people think it’s okay.
I’m happy Taylor has yet again confirmed this and as always, love you Bonny and Em 🩵
Alyssa Malecha
2023-10-30 01:16:35 +0000 UTC
you guys need to immediately make a podcast!! you guys seem so genuine and insightful <3 i could just listen to you guys talk about any subject for hoursss
Kaylea Da Ponte
2023-10-30 00:59:11 +0000 UTC
Would appreciate if you can upload longer edit of the 1989 TV reaction. I understand you have to be careful on YouTube due to that copyright strike, so would appreciate if we can get it here!
IsolLazy
2023-10-30 00:57:30 +0000 UTC
I think the thing about gaylors that perplexes me when they say that Taylor has never addressed her sexuality is that she has! In the Lover era she did an interview where she said she’s an ally and advocate to a community “I’m not a part of”.
I don’t know how it can’t be clearer to them, and now with this prologue as well.
Nic
2023-10-30 00:56:56 +0000 UTC
I was fine and giddy through this whole prologue until that « maybe a girl who surrounds herself with female friends in adulthood is making up for a lack of them in childhood ». I literally BURSTED OUT CRYING. As someone who was unfortunate in my friendships growing up and has a hard time trusting people until now because of it, it got me emotional. I never understood the whole backlash around « the squad » but I’m glad she talked about it.
I love that she chooses her rerecordings as an opportunity not only to address some things from her past she didn’t feel she could say back then, but to reclaim her narrative in a way.
But most importantly, I love that she includes all these things in her prologues because she knows the media will never really change but what matters to her is US her fans, and we’re THE ONES she wants to confess all those things to because she’s grateful for us. 🥹🩵
Miantsa
2023-10-30 00:31:39 +0000 UTC
I need the extended reaction video!
Sebastian
2023-10-30 00:29:01 +0000 UTC
Just wanted to say thank you so much for getting these videos edited and up so quickly! We as viewers are truly spoiled by the superior content you continue to provide us with. I hope you both get the chance to spend time with the album off camera and enjoy the release just for yourselves!! 🩵🩵🩵🩵🩵
Mari 🕊️
2023-10-30 00:20:46 +0000 UTC
Will you be posting an extended reaction video here on Patreon?
Ally ❤️
2023-10-30 00:20:15 +0000 UTC
Yay! Love u guys, thanks for your effort!
Marcelo Gouveia
2023-10-29 23:59:02 +0000 UTC
Such an offensive prologue - i'm so happy for Taylor that she now has the confidence to say what needs to be said.
Thank you for being the gold standard in reacting & sharing your thoughts. You are my Taylor safe space and my 1989TV safe space!
Jaimie C
2023-10-29 23:21:09 +0000 UTC
Oh, you know Rep Taylor had more things to say 😎
Tess7
2023-10-29 23:14:24 +0000 UTC
Forever changed by Say Don’t Go and Is It Over Now? If 2014 college Bethanie had had this vault, OH LORD….I cannot even fathom the fundamental behavior corrections I could have made with the validation and healing this vault gives to those experiences. 😭👏 But also, I can only now look back, as did Taylor, and see the naïveté because of the gift of hindsight.
Bethanie Harris
2023-10-29 23:13:20 +0000 UTC
I was very sad about Matthew too 😢
Tess7
2023-10-29 23:10:27 +0000 UTC
Thank you so much for this reaction ♥ , I'm so excited for the next ones of the voice memos and bad blood!!
Lisa klauz
2023-10-29 22:59:06 +0000 UTC
It’s definitely just been taken too far over the years, especially recently, I can totally understand why she felt the need to address it now!
Chats & Reacts
2023-10-29 22:34:39 +0000 UTC
🩵🩵🩵🩵🩵
Chats & Reacts
2023-10-29 22:34:03 +0000 UTC
AHHHH
Chats & Reacts
2023-10-29 22:33:49 +0000 UTC
BONNY THOUGHT THIS TOO!!
Chats & Reacts
2023-10-29 22:33:43 +0000 UTC
Yes! Coming soon with our reaction to sweeter than fiction and the voice memos too 😍
Chats & Reacts
2023-10-29 22:33:30 +0000 UTC
She really spelled out and crushed all the rumors. It’s fascinating as she usually doesn’t address any rumors at all, so it was very surprising that she did. But I’m glad she decided to put an end on those speculations and any quarrel within the fandom.
Also, I wanna go back and read the other prologues now as that is not something I ever paid much attention to. But since Speak now TV prologue, it has definitely highlighted why it’s necessary to go through them as they provide so much background /insight into the album. Thank you!!
Nish
2023-10-29 22:19:52 +0000 UTC
Ladies....I don't know if you found the voice notes but here is Taylor voice notes on some of the vault songs!!! Also this prologue was offensive, I didn't expect that gaylor thig acknowledgement https://music.tumblr.com/post/732303826247467009/taylor-swift-is-it-over-now
Farhana
2023-10-29 22:18:25 +0000 UTC
I'm so glad Taylor called out all these Gaylor people, it is so not ok that they are so obsessed with her life.
Jen Manchulenko
2023-10-29 22:16:23 +0000 UTC
Say Don't Go neeeeeeeeeds an orchestral version
Nin
2023-10-29 22:15:23 +0000 UTC
Did u guys react to bad blood remix tv?
Marcelo Gouveia
2023-10-29 22:12:53 +0000 UTC
soooo excited to hear the fathoming of the vault track voice memos!!!!!
j🪩
2023-10-29 22:10:09 +0000 UTC
You talking about the rep prologue made me think of her whole “there will be no explanation, there will just be reputation” vibe during that era. What if there is no prologue and no vault tracks because “there will be no further explanation, only reputation”?!? Omg🙈
Marie-France C. Lombardo
2023-10-29 22:08:38 +0000 UTC
"to entertain you" mirrorball??
Nin
2023-10-29 22:07:06 +0000 UTC
Love this 🩵👏🏼
Dawn
2023-10-29 22:06:37 +0000 UTC
Speculating someone’s sexuality is never ok. As a person who’s part of the LGBT community, I’m extremely disappointed in these people.
Brooke (Taylor’s Version)
2023-10-29 22:05:59 +0000 UTC
Okay they mentioned that they will at the end of the video! I was too excited to comment before I finished watching 😂
Katie K
2023-10-29 22:05:55 +0000 UTC
I really like how you talked about the gaylor thing because as a queer person I would obviously love it for the community, just for the representation if Taylor was bi but like... the discussion about it is just invasive
Nin
2023-10-29 22:00:44 +0000 UTC
See, I view Lacy as queer af and I love a queer interpretation of a song, but I can’t stand it when people take their personal interpretations and then decide they know everything about the artist 🙃
Mads
2023-10-29 21:56:42 +0000 UTC
the gaylors have somehow increased their momentum after this
Mads
2023-10-29 21:54:59 +0000 UTC
Thank you for this reaction! Your reaction to Taylor ending gaylors is priceless
Sivan Moshe
2023-10-29 21:53:43 +0000 UTC
Thank you Bonny I didn't think of Rep prologue and now I'm depressed 😭❤️
Sivan Moshe
2023-10-29 21:53:03 +0000 UTC
Love love love your reactions and agree with everything you say! So glad you defended Jack on twitter!😊💕
Lucy
2023-10-29 21:49:22 +0000 UTC
That was really cool that you read the original prologue. Thank you for your hard work reacting to “everything” and sharing all your thoughts 🙂
Tess7
2023-10-29 21:44:26 +0000 UTC
She posted a video on Instagram about this exact moment when she cut her hair during the Red tour and she’s in a plaid shirt! 🩵
Ana Espinosa
2023-10-29 21:43:15 +0000 UTC
I loved this video, she really said somethings!!! Really hoping we will have rep release/more secret songs for the Aussie shows!
Amber
2023-10-29 21:41:27 +0000 UTC
the blue paper airplanes are superior
Natalie Lyddane
2023-10-29 21:39:02 +0000 UTC
Thank you for all your hard work girlies!!!
Hannah Stiff
2023-10-29 21:35:57 +0000 UTC
Guys are we fathoming the couch in iion? and ootw? Like, 'when she lay down on your couch' where taylor had already been? and there's something so fling/hookup about it being a couch rather than a bed so it's like taylor found out other girls got the couch treatment and realised she was treated as no more than that too? SICK
Hannah Proctor
2023-10-29 21:35:09 +0000 UTC
Oh my god! you just fucked me up about the Gaylors!!!!! WTFFFFFFF
Casey Kerrigan
2023-10-29 21:31:15 +0000 UTC
I am SO happy she decided to put the point in the prologue about people sexualizing ALL her friendships male and female because the narrative around her being gay and hiding it with dating men all these years has been getting so out of line and so off the point. The gaylors are OUT OF CONTROL
Melinda Mascoll
2023-10-29 21:26:09 +0000 UTC
I've not commented before but Emily, the new cut is fabulous! I know others keep saying Princess Di but honestly it's giving me early 80's Olivia Newton-John. All you need is a headband, LOL.
Clash Fan
2023-10-29 21:20:16 +0000 UTC
Would love that! 😍
alex
2023-10-29 21:17:56 +0000 UTC
The Gaylors merged over to the olivia fans too and took Lacy for themselves. I'd be OK with it if they didn't come at people who DONT see it that way? Like I'm sorry when did it become ok to assume somebody's sexuality 🙄
Lauren Matthews
2023-10-29 21:13:54 +0000 UTC
this is just what i needed, have been crying the whole day about Matthew ✨ thanks girls
sofie sandrini
2023-10-29 21:12:55 +0000 UTC
Omg aaaahhhh!!! You’re just about to read the original prologue where I am in the video right now and I’m sooo happy your doing that, you should DEFINITELY read all of the original ones respectively together with their Taylor’s version. Aahhh I’ve been desperate for your thoughts and fathomings and perspectives on reading both original and new and where that take your minds. Soo excited for this video!!!! Well gonna keep watching now, love u❤️🩵🥰🥰🥰
Emma
2023-10-29 21:09:57 +0000 UTC
That’s what I’m waiting for them to hear!!
Lindsay
2023-10-29 21:09:37 +0000 UTC
Please please please react to these voice notes she made about 3 of the vault tracks!!! https://www.instagram.com/p/Cy6IvPBR9dC/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Kristen Batye
2023-10-29 21:08:37 +0000 UTC
before watching - i simply need to say thank you for standing up for our savior JACK ANTONOFF on twitter. people don’t understand that he is the most SUPERIOR HUMAN ✋🏼‼️ i will not stand the hate. in jack we trust 🩵🩵
sammi snyder
2023-10-29 21:07:53 +0000 UTC
I’ve been sick all weekend, so having 1989 TV reaction and this to keep me occupied have been great, Thank you🩵
Halie
2023-10-29 21:03:50 +0000 UTC
Every time I see the old 1989 crew neck I get sad that I was a broke college kid in 2014
Austin Smith
2023-10-29 21:03:19 +0000 UTC
first of all, thank you for the introduction say don't go is offensive 🙇🏽♀️
soph
2023-10-29 21:03:16 +0000 UTC
Yay two videos today, more fathoming Im here for it!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 🩵
Elísabet Ásta Magnúsdóttir
2023-10-29 21:03:01 +0000 UTC
Ahhhhh!!! I’ve been so excited to hear your thoughts on this! Have you heard the tumblr voice memos she made on 3 of the vault tracks yet? That could make a good video if so? 🩵🩵🩵🩵🩵
Katie K
2023-10-29 21:02:37 +0000 UTC
Yay! I was waiting for this
Tess7
2023-10-29 21:02:32 +0000 UTC
My comfort persons🩵🩵🩵🩵
Vilma
2023-10-29 21:02:26 +0000 UTC
Can you upload an extended 1989 reaction whenever you have time pls? Love you
Nicholas Carson
2023-10-29 21:02:23 +0000 UTC
Yes yes yes absolutely a 30+ min video is necessary for this prologue 🩵🩵🩵
Bea Hanna
2023-10-29 21:02:10 +0000 UTC
House tour please!!!!!
Karolina
2023-10-29 21:02:03 +0000 UTC
Feeding us besties
Sheila Ellis
2023-10-29 21:01:44 +0000 UTC
I WAS WAITING FOR THIS ONE! 🤭
Victoria
2023-10-29 21:01:38 +0000 UTC
I’ve been waiting for this one 🩵🩵🩵🩵🩵
paulina
2023-10-29 21:01:35 +0000 UTC