Best believe sheâs still dropping Easter eggs.
Taylor Swift officially released âThe Fate of Opheliaâ music video online Sunday, two days after fans saw it in movie theaters for âThe Official Release Party of a Showgirl.â
The footage, as expected, contained numerous references for eagle-eyed Swifties to pick up on.
Before the footage even hit YouTube, theories circulated on social media about sourdough bread appearances, secret photos of Swiftâs fiancĂŠ, Travis Kelce, and more.
The song, notably, is the âLife of a Showgirlâ albumâs lead single and opening track.
Keep scrolling to see what Swift set up for fans in the âFate of Opheliaâ music video.
Behind-the-scenes scoop
The âFate of Opheliaâ music video featured sourdough bread baked by Swift, which she confirmed in âThe Official Release Party of a Showgirl.â
During the loafâs surprise appearance, it sat plated on a table, alongside a peach and a string of pearls.
Swift gushed to viewers that filming the music video was âa really important day forâ her because, she gushed, âMy bread is a star.â
The Grammy winner recently spoke about her love for baking sourdough and gifting it to friends during her âNew Heightsâ podcast debut, even making bread puns for her most famous songs.
While promoting âThe Life of a Showgirl,â the pop star gifted BBC Radio 1 host Greg James a lemon-blueberry loaf â referred to as âThe Fate of Doughpheliaâ â during their interview.
Every Travis Kelce reference
Swift paid homage to her NFL-playing partner in âThe Fate of Opheliaâ video, which she released on his 36th birthday, mutliple times.
She started by catching a football and singing, âPledge allegiance to your hands, your team, your vibes.â
The âLove Storyâ singer also included Kelceâs jersey number, 87, on a hotel room door.
In another music video moment, Swift and a few of her Eras Tour dancers got ready in a dressing room â and eagle-eyed Swifties noticed a black-and-white photo of the athlete affixed to a vanity mirror behind them.
Swift incorporated her Eras Tour dancers into âThe Fate of Opheliaâ music video, including Raphael Thomas, Kevin Scheitzback and more.
Swift ended the video in a bathtub â an obvious reference to the ex-lover of William Shakespeareâs âHamletâ character Ophelia, who tragically drowns.
But the moment also appeared to tie back to the singer post-concert ritual, as she previously said she took baths to recover from her physically demanding Eras Tour shows.
Swift previously confirmed that âThe Life of a Showgirlâ cover art is a reference to the famous 1851-52 âOpheliaâ painting by British artist John Everett Millais, and that more references would be in the music video.
Additionally, Swiftâs video began with a theater being cleaned after hours â and a cleaning cart could be seen off to the side.
The songwriter, notably, once confirmed that she snuck into her concerts by hiding inside cleaning carts.
Swift referenced multiple other âLife of a Showgirlâ songs in the âFate of Opheliaâ music video, down to a film set clapboard and black-and-white movie poster.
The props read, âSequins are forever, starring Kitty.â
The âsequins are foreverâ line came straight from the albumâs title track, which also mentioned a character named Kitty.
Swift, similarly, sang in âElizabeth Taylor,â âAll my white diamonds and lovers are forever.â
Elsewhere in the music video, Swift referenced a lyric from âWi$h Li$tâ while in the bathtub with an Oscar on the floor.
Lyrics from the song read, âThey want that complex female character / They want that critical smash Palme dâOr / and an Oscar on their bathroom floor.â
And in âActually Romantic,â a diss track about Charli XCX, Swift compared the âSpeed Driveâ singer, 33, to a âtoy chihuahua barking at me from a tiny purse.â
Notably, the âFate of Opheliaâ music video included a tiny dog in a neighborâs bag.
Sabrina Carpenter collaborated with Swift in the title track of âThe Life of a Showgirl.â
One scene in âThe Fate of Opheliaâ music video appeared to be a recreation of Carpenterâs Grammys performance this year, which was a theatrical mash-up of her hits âEspressoâ and âPlease Please Please.â
Carpenterâs memorable performance included showgirl-esque Dolce & Gabbana costumes, setting the stage early for the Easter egg.