Alright Swifties, simmer down.
Scientologist Elisabeth Moss just took a moment from overthrowing dystopian regimes and dodging Gilead drama to address the internet’s latest conspiracy theory: that Taylor freakin’ Swift low-key popped up in The Handmaid’s Tale. Yes, really.
So here’s how this fever dream started: In season six, episode nine, Taylor’s Look What You Made Me Do (Taylor’s Version™, because royalties) blares in the background while June “Don’t Mess With Me” Osborne leads a full-on rebellion. Honestly, it’s a moment. Drama. Power. Vengeance. Feminism. Streaming rights.
Naturally, fans immediately went full FBI and started whispering, “Wait… is that tall shadowy figure in black… Taylor Swift?!”
Y’all. Please.
Elisabeth Moss heard the chatter and basically said, “Bless your delulu hearts, but nope.”
In a recent interview, Moss laughed it off like a queen who just saw someone try to fight Aunt Lydia with a pool noodle:
“Of course it’s not her. Oh my God, that’s hilarious,” she said, probably while sipping herbal tea and wearing a hoodie that says “Not Taylor Swift.”
She did admit, though, that the crossover energy between Handmaid’s Tale fans and Swifties is a powerful, borderline nuclear force:
“The fan engagement on Handmaid’s is so intense, and then marrying that with the Swifties is like, Jesus Christ. It’s so fun.”
(Translation: We love y’all, but also… please breathe.)
And just to really clear the fog, Moss added:
“She’s pretty busy. I feel like if she was going to come do our show, we would’ve made sure we saw her face.”
Translation: If Taylor was on set, there would be a parade, a 10-minute monologue, five Easter eggs, and at least one scarf.
Sorry guys, no undercover Tay Tay in Gilead. But hey, dare to dream. And in the meantime, keep looking for her in the background of literally every other show. Is that her on Succession? In Euphoria? Selling Sunset?
Stay chaotic, internet.
