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 freakinβ Swift low-key popped up in The Handmaidβs Tale. Yes, really.
So hereβs how this fever dream started: In season six, episode nine, Taylorβs Look What You Made Me Do (Taylorβs Versionβ’, because royalties) blares in the background while June βDonβt Mess With Meβ Osborne leads a full-on rebellion. Honestly, itβs a moment. Drama. Power. Vengeance. Feminism. Streaming rights.
Naturally, fans immediately went full FBI and started whispering, βWait… is that tall shadowy figure in black… Taylor Swift?!β
Yβall. Please.
Elisabeth Moss heard the chatter and basically said, βBless your delulu hearts, but nope.β
In a recent interview, Moss laughed it off like a queen who just saw someone try to fight Aunt Lydia with a pool noodle:
βOf course itβs not her. Oh my God, thatβs hilarious,β she said, probably while sipping herbal tea and wearing a hoodie that says βNot Taylor Swift.β
She did admit, though, that the crossover energy between Handmaid’s Tale fans and Swifties is a powerful, borderline nuclear force:
βThe fan engagement on Handmaidβs is so intense, and then marrying that with the Swifties is like, Jesus Christ. Itβs so fun.β
(Translation: We love yβall, but alsoβ¦ please breathe.)
And just to really clear the fog, Moss added:
βSheβs pretty busy. I feel like if she was going to come do our show, we wouldβve made sure we saw her face.β
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.
