Taylor Swift's 'Elizabeth Taylor' Video: Fans Divided

It's April 1st.

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Taylor Swift just surprised drop the music video for her track, Elizabeth Taylor, off

the album The Life of a Showgirl.

Instead of starring in it herself, she went with a straight homage using clips from actresses

classic films and archival footage of her glamorous ID, Life.

It dropped on Tuesday and perfectly matches the song's dramatic vibes, drawing parallels

between the two icons.

This marks a shift for Swift, who was talked about wanting to make more videos now that she

has the time.

The visual keeps things classy and focused on tribute, pulling together rare clips that

took real effort to license and edit.

Fans hit social media hard with mixed feelings.

Some called it lazy, or just a fan edit, saying they could find the clips themselves and

expected Swift on screen.

Others thought it was an April Fool's prank, or a teaser for something bigger, while

a few defended it as real art and a thoughtful nod to the songs.

Inspiration.

In response, some Swifties got creative, whipping up spoof videos for other tracks like Sinking

Wood, To Redwood Trees, or Honey with Honeycomb, Harvesting.

This isn't the first online storm for the album, was dropped in October 2025 and face

coordinated backlash from fake accounts.

Swift addressed the internet's dark side in her recent iHAR radio acceptance speech, warning

how it can crush dreams if you let it.

The debate rages on, showing how her moves still sparked that fire among fans.