In June 2021, Swift announced that she was re-recording her 2012 album "Red" as part of her ongoing mission to take back control after the second sale of her old masters (via Billboard). Before the announcement, fans were speculating about which album she'd re-record and guessed that "1989" was coming. The hashtag "1989TaylorsVersion" blew up on Twitter with no official word from the multi-platinum selling artist herself (via Forbes), and fans joked that they would start the new era with or without her.
Forever the queen of Easter eggs and teasers, Swift may have actually hinted at the re-release of "Red" at the BRIT Awards 2021 when she brought back her long, straight hairstyle from the "Red" era (pictured above). A year prior, she dropped a more subtle clue on her Instagram page. She posted a selfie and captioned it "Not a lot going on at the moment". Eagle eye fans on Twitter connected the caption back to the t-shirt she wore with those exact words in her "22" music video (via YouTube).
Swift has consistently reflected on her impact and pushed herself to grow past her comfort zone. The level of detail and care she puts into every new hairstyle, beauty look and song release shows her genuine respect for her art and her fans. Whatever the pop icon's next move will be is bound to make waves.
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