Taylor Swift has fans buzzing with excitement after reacting to a mashup of her latest hit “Elizabeth Taylor” by Backstreet Boys star AJ McLean. The response has sparked speculation about a potential collaboration between the pop megastar and the boy band legend.
AJ McLean’s Mashup
Over the weekend, McLean shared a remix created by Lydia Getachew (lydgiggs), blending Swift’s lyrics from Elizabeth Taylor with the classic Backstreet Boys track Everybody (Backstreet’s Back).
In the Instagram clip, McLean captioned, “Come on now you know one of us had to!” and tagged Swift, drawing her immediate attention. The pop icon responded, “OH HI AJ OH MY GOD,” igniting fan theories about a future collab.
Fans were quick to react online:
- “@taylorswift collaborate this for real!! The millennial swifties will die for sure with this golden pop mashup!”
- “One step closer to this collab happening.”
Context: Swift’s New Album
McLean’s mashup comes just weeks after Swift released her 12th studio album, which features tracks like Opalite, Fate of Ophelia, and Elizabeth Taylor. The multi-Grammy winner, 35, described Elizabeth Taylor as a reflection on fame “through the lens of cosplaying the life of Elizabeth Taylor.”
AJ McLean’s Upcoming Projects
Meanwhile, McLean, 47, is gearing up to release his EP Hi, My Name Is Alex on November 27, keeping fans eagerly anticipating new music from the Backstreet Boys member.
With Swift’s enthusiastic response, the possibility of a Taylor Swift x AJ McLean collaboration has fans eagerly speculating about a pop music event that could unite two generations of chart-topping stars.
