Taylor Swift is no stranger to cryptic clues—and once again, her devoted fanbase believes she’s up to something big. As the American Music Awards approach on May 26, Swifties are convinced the 14-time Grammy winner has been subtly teasing a major reveal tied to the date.
The buzz reignited when fan Olivia Levin took to Instagram to share a resurfaced video from Swift’s 2021 appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. In the clip, Swift cheekily asked, “Can I hint at something three years in advance?” Now, three years later, with May 26 just around the corner, fans believe that moment was an intentional Easter egg all along.
The theory gained even more traction when Fallon himself reposted the clip on TikTok exactly two years later on May 26, 2023—another calculated move, according to fans, that strengthens the belief that something big is on the horizon.
But the clues don’t stop there. Levin also pointed out another curious detail: in episodes 2 and 6 of the Midnights phone video series, Swift is holding her phone upside down—the only clips in the series with this unusual positioning. Many Swifties believe the reversed phone is yet another nod to the number 26.
As anticipation builds, fans have taken to social media to share their theories. One wrote, “Now with Shamrock offering to let her buy her originals, I feel like it’s the perfect time for her to release Reputation (Taylor’s Version).”
Another chimed in, referencing the recent use of Look What You Made Me Do in The Handmaid’s Tale, saying, “The whole LWYMMD snippet is enough to tell me something’s coming but what if I’m clowning again?”
Many are hopeful that Swift will eventually reveal the meaning behind all her famous Easter eggs. “Honestly, at this point I’m hoping someday she will write a book, telling us about ALL the Easter eggs—the ones we saw, the ones we didn’t, and the ones we invented,” one fan joked.
With the American Music Awards just days away, the Swiftie community is on high alert. Whether it’s a surprise album drop, a rerelease of Reputation (Taylor’s Version), or another unexpected announcement, all eyes will be on Taylor Swift come May 26.
