This masterpost is going to contain a collection of articles that reference Karlie and Taylor and/or suspicions that Taylor might not be straight - starting in April of 2019. Also hereâs the link to the website version. Enjoy!
APRIL 2019:
VULTURE:
What the Hell Do All These Taylor Swift Clues Mean? An Investigation
âMy personal favorite theory hails from the Kaylor shippers, the faction of Swifties that believes that Taylor Swift and her former BFF Karlie Kloss were romantically involved. The theory is that Swift has been dropping hints about her love for Karlie Kloss since the Reputation era. On Tuesday night, Kaylor shippers picked up on something crucial: During Taylorâs performance of âNew Years Dayâ at the TIME 100 Gala, Swift seemingly changed the lyrics from âI want your midnightsâ to âI want her midnightsâ not once, but twice. âNew Years Dayâ is the final track on Reputation, which, in theory, could segue into the ânext chapterâŠâ
Also, the Reputation CD skin pictures a collaged photo of the pop star â but Kaylors think itâs actually a dual image of Swift and Kloss, which sends the incognito message that they are one. That collage-image theme is bleeding into this new album cycle, too â weâve seen it used again in photos from her Elle U.K. photo shoot. In the Reputation song âSo It Goes,â Swift sings, âCut me into pieces, gold cage hostage to my feelings, and our pieces fall right into place.â Swift loves a puzzle, and these images actually look like puzzle pieces. Plus, some Swifties hilariously posit that her Instagram of chickens wearing sunglasses was a reference to Taylor and Karlie in sunglasses â the âchicks,â if you will. She wants us to solve the Kaylor puzzle, you guys.â
Okay, So Now What Is Taylor Swiftâs Giant Butterfly Mural Supposed to Mean?
âIt would be nothing short of irresponsible if I didnât begin with the Kaylor drama. Swift has a faction of superfans called the Kaylors, which is also the âship nameâ or portmanteau of her and Karlie Klossâs names; the Kaylor shippers believe the two were romantically involved in secret. There are many theories swirling that whatever Swift has been teasing for a big 4/26 reveal will heavily allude to her relationship with Kloss. Just look at the mural.
Painted by Kelsey Montague (youâve seen her other wing murals in every IG influencerâs photos, surely), the butterfly mural is bleeding bisexual lighting and brimming with rainbows â the official sigil of the Queers â and cats â the mascots of Lesbianism. As one Twitter user pointed out, the mural also looks impossibly similar to a giant set of rainbow butterfly wings that Karlie Kloss rocked at the 2013 Victoriaâs Secret fashion show â you know, that same year she and Taylor walked the runway together. The mural also contains two ladybugs in the top-left corner â ladies, noted. *loosens tie*â
NYLON:
Is Taylor Swift Trying To Tell Us That Kaylor Was Real?
âWhen Twitter user @mckinneykelsey said "it has never been a better time to be a long-time Kaylor conspiracy theorist," she wasn't wrong. The larger-than-life wings look oddly similar to a pair that Kloss wore on the 2013 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show runway. Additionally, their matching tie-dye shirts in IG pics? Super-gay, and I'm super into it.
Mckinney also pointed out that Swift's potential single dropping at midnight shares the same date as Lesbian Visibility Day, and this sounds exactly like the kind of dramatic plan Swift would concoct if she were to ever plan a public coming out.â
BUZZFEED NEWS:
Taylor Swift Unveiled A New Song And Music Video After Teasing Fans For Weeks
âThereâs also the long-standing conspiracy theory about Swiftâs relationship with model Karlie Kloss that suggests the two were more than just best friends. Fans speculated based on a series of photos, song lyrics, and tabloid-recorded moments that Swift and Kloss were romantically entwined, shipping the two on the internet as âKaylor.â
Then when Swift performed at this yearâs Time 100 Gala, she apparently switched the lyrics in her song âNew Yearâs Dayâ from âI want your midnights to âI want her midnights.â
In addition to her colorful aesthetic on Instagram, Swift also unveiled a butterfly mural in Nashville on Thursday, painted by street artist Kelsey Montague. Inside the butterfly are rainbows, hearts, and other colorful symbols. Some fans thought it could also be a metaphor for Swiftâs sexuality. One journalist even pointed out the similarity between Swiftâs butterfly mural and a butterfly costume Kloss wore in a 2013 Victoriaâs Secret runway show, further alluding to the âKaylorâ conspiracy theory.
Fans also pointed out that April 26, the date that Swift had been counting down to for her big reveal, is Lesbian Visibility Day.â
Why So Many Of Us Believed Taylor Swift Was Coming Out
âFor years â years! â weâd gathered every clue.
Kissgate. All those rainbows! Swapped lyrics featuring female pronouns. Lyrics that just seem really gay. The cats. The donations to LGBT causes. That performance with Hayley Kiyoko. Today, April 26th, the day of Taylor Swiftâs long-awaited announcement, is literally lesbian visibility day.
I canât claim to be nearly as much of a #Gaylor diehard as the true champions whoâve dedicated themselves to combing every last social media post, every public appearance, every exchange â however brief or seemingly insignificant â for evidence of Taylorâs queerness (and/or evidence of a romantic relationship with her sometimes-bff Karlie Kloss). But thereâs always been a deep, deep part of me that suspected one of the centuryâs biggest pop stars, as maniacally loved as she is deeply loathed the world over, plays (at least some of the time) for the girlâs team.
But particularly in the last few days, Iâve lost my head completely. I wouldnât even call myself a Taylor fan, but I became a full-on #Gaylor truther, yelling at all of my colleagues that, surely, this famous lady was going to come out â as bi, as gay, as something. Jill Gutowitzâs investigations at Vulture had me hooked. The mural Taylor commissioned, revealed in Nashville yesterday, could not look more like the wings Karlie wore at the Victoria Secret show in 2013 â the year both she and Taylor walked in the show. Why would Taylor change some lyrics to âherâ this week, of all weeks? Why???â
AUTOSTRADDLE:
Taylor Swift Didnât Come Out But She Sure Did Make a Gay Music Video
âTaylor Swift sure did whip up our frenzied speculation that she was going to come out tonight with the release of her new music video. First of all, she showed up at the NFL draft in Nashville wearing a pansexual pride flag as a dress to talk to lesbian icon Robin Roberts who was wearing pantsuit, okay? And then she announced the new single was going to be called âME!â and thereâs a butterfly on the album cover and also the song is a collab with Panic! At The Disco pansexual heartthrob Brendon Urie. Gay, gay, gay, gay!
Alas! She did not come out!
But the music video is gay as all hell. Rainbows, a thousand women in suits and ties, unicorns, cats on cats on cats.
Anyway, that song âDressâ from Reputation is still gay and you wonât convince me otherwise.â
A masterpost dedicated to everything gay Taylor has done this in this era so far!Â
If youâre more interested in reading the version on my website, hereâs the link to that as well.Â
Performing with Hayley Kiyoko (again) - December 5, 2018
As we all remember from the Reputation Era, during the tour Taylor brought Hayley out as a surprise guest.Â
In December the tables turned and Hayley brought Taylor out during her performance at the Ally Coalition Talent Show. It's an event centered around raising money for LGBT Youth.Â
They performed Delicate, which has been claimed by the gays (Taylor agrees). She was a happy bean, and everything was right in the world.Â
Also, this happened.Â
Surprising a Gay Couple - February 23, 2019
Taylor surprised Alex Goldschmidt and Ross Girard at their engagement party. Taylor sang King of My Heart for them as well!
ELLE Essay - March 6, 2019
For the US version of Taylorâs Elle article, she wrote about 30 things sheâs learned in the last 30 (technically 29) years.
Hereâs a quote that really stood out:
âWe have to live bravely in order to truly feel alive, and that means not being ruled by our greatest fears.â
Sounds an awful lot like this part of her pride speech right?
âBut itâs even more brave to be honest about your feelings and who you love when you know that that might be met with adversity from society.â
If you pay close attention to the numbers in the essay, the colors resemble the lesbian pride flag (different shades of red and pink). Hereâs Taylor in her lesbian pride flag dress from tour too!
Rainbow Instagram Post â March 14, 2019
TEP Donation â April 8, 2019
Taylor donated $113,000 to Tennessee Equality Project, an organization that supports LGBT rights. Mike Curb from Curb Records also matched Taylorâs donation!
Single Announcement â April 13, 2019
Last October, Taylor posted this picture of her and Andrea playing Scrabble. Seems harmless right? Hahaha, no. This is Taylor Swift after all?? Fans speculated that because of the caption and the fact that National Scrabble Day is April 13th, that something would be happening that day. April 13th is also a day that was stamped on the calendar Taylor released.
Fans ended up being correct. On April 13th, Taylor announced that something (presumably a single) would be released on April 26th, 2019. April 26th also happens to be Lesbian Visibility Day. Coincidence? I think not. Hereâs another post with tons of notes pointing out what day the 26th is as well. Thereâs no way Taylor didnât know what day this was.Â
Yellow Suit & Rainbow Rings â April 14, 2019
Taylor posted a close up of what appears to be her in a yellow suit wearing two rainbow rings.
It was eventually noticed that Taylor was wearing the two rainbow rings on her ring finger on her right hand. Hereâs a post explaining more about what that means. Thereâs been heavy speculation that her and Karlie are engaged (Iâve also gotten it confirmed 4 times) so Taylor wearing those rings on that ring finger is quite interesting.Â
TIME 100 Gala - April 23, 2019
While performing New Year's Day at the gala, Taylor very clearly sings "I want HER midnights" not once... But TWICE. It happens around the 21:15 and 21:58 mark. The second time is much clearer than the first, as it seems she worked up more courage throughout the song. Obviously this was important for many reasons!!
Other than this iconic moment, this is one of the clearest "hers" we've ever gotten from Taylor.
A few days later, the media started to pick up on it as well:
Vulture
âMy personal favorite theory hails from the Kaylor shippers, the faction of Swifties that believes that Taylor Swift and her former BFF Karlie Kloss were romantically involved. The theory is that Swift has been dropping hints about her love for Karlie Kloss since the Reputation era. On Tuesday night, Kaylor shippers picked up on something crucial: During Taylorâs performance of âNew Years Dayâ at the TIME 100 Gala, Swift seemingly changed the lyrics from âI want your midnightsâ to âI want her midnightsâ not once, but twice. âNew Years Dayâ is the final track on Reputation, which, in theory, could segue into the ânext chapterâŠâ
Buzzfeed News
âThen when Swift performed at this yearâs Time 100 Gala, she apparently switched the lyrics in her song âNew Yearâs Dayâ from âI want your midnights to âI want her midnights.â
Single Release - April 26, 2019
The song is about individuality, and the video is chock-full of rainbows. Here's a great analysis of the video. It's all very gay.
V Magazine Article - April 28, 2019
V Magazine wrote an article noting the queer undertones to the new single, and Taylor liked it on Twitter and Tree retweeted it.
ME! Lyric Video - May 1, 2019
A smaller nod to her queerness, but worth noting I think:
Entertainment Weekly Cover & Interview - May 9, 2019
On the cover, Taylor is seen wearing a pride pin. She also confirmed in her likes on Tumblr that it *is* a pride pin, shutting down any talk that it isn't. Taylor also liked this on Tumblr in support of her queer fans after the cover dropped.
As part of the spread, Taylor talked about how intoxicating, lovable and sexy Jodie Comer is as Villanelle in Killing Eve. Killing Eve is a show that revolves around Villanelle (a psychopathic assassin) and Eve (a MI6 agent) that are obsessed with each other. Taylor also talked about being obsessed with Killing Eve's creator, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, and talked about how she likes Fleabag (another one of PWB's shows). In an interview after the BAFTA's in May of 2019, Jodie said she ran into Taylor at the Globes earlier that year and that Taylor said she watched Doctor Foster, another show Jodie was in. Seems like Taylor binged all of Jodie's shows just like the rest of us. She's truly one of us!
On top of that, Taylor noted that she likes King Princess, a queer artist that makes explicitly queer music. Her latest single is called Pussy is God. That means that Taylor is familiar with King Princess, Hayley Kiyoko, and Kehlani (Taylor added Honey to a playlist).
Within the spread Taylor also said:
âThis time around I feel more comfortable being brave enough to be vulnerable, because my fans are brave enough to be vulnerable with me. Once people delve into the album, itâll become pretty clear that thatâs more of the fingerprint of this â that itâs much more of a singer-songwriter, personal journey than the last one.â
Which is very reminiscent of her Pride speech from June of 2018 when she said:
âYou guys, June is Pride Month, and I think a lot about how itâs very brave to be vulnerable about your feelings in any sense, in any situation, but itâs even more brave to be honest about your feelings and who you love when you know that that might be met with adversity from societyâŠâ
She also said something similar in her ELLE essay in March of 2019:
"We have to live bravely in order to truly feel alive, and that means not being ruled by our greatest fears."
Playlist by ME! - May 24 and May 31, 2019
Taylor created a playlist for Apple Music that included many LGBT artists explicitly singing about women. Here are a few of them:
Holy - King Princess (only on the first version)
Cheap Queen - King Princess
Back in My Arms - Carlie Hanson
Follow My Girl - The Japanese House
I Want to Live with You - Alex Lahey
When promoting her playlist using her animoji, she was wearing a sweater with a pride heart on it as well.
đHAPPY PRIDE MONTH!!!đ- June 1, 2019
In kicking off pride month, Taylor took to Instagram to post a copy of the letter she sent Senator Alexander in regards to the Equality Act the House passed.
Within her letter and Instagram caption, she used language that appeared to include herself within the LGBT community. She proceeded to like these posts on Tumblr as well (x) (x) (x)
She also kicked the month off by donating to GLAAD!
Because I used gifs from everywhere, it was hard to keep track of who they belong to. If you want credit, shoot me a message on my main account, and Iâll get that added in.
When too many pictures and gifs are inserted, the post begins to lag so this is going to be a basic timeline of Karlie and Taylorâs relationship from 2013-2014, and then my second one will be from 2015-2016.
The (x) after the date of the event is the specific tag I have for it.
VSFS 2013 - Nov/Dec of 2013 (x)
A few videos leaked in early 2016, and they contained unseen interactions between Karlie and Taylor. (x) (x)Â Â
Smitten Taylor is the best.Â
Karlie at Andreaâs Birthday Party - January 2014
During the secret sessions in 2014, fans reported that there was a picture of Karlie, Taylor, and Andrea with a cake hanging up, and they were all in winter attire. We believe that because Andreaâs birthday is in early January, this picture was taken at the party.
Weinstein Companyâs Pre-Oscars Party - March 1st, 2014
Vanity Fair Oscars Party - March 2nd, 2014
Big Sur Road Trip - March 2014 (x)
The date is unknown, but we think they went on this trip near the end of February considering there was a big gap between February 23rd and March 1st in terms of Taylor being papped.
It was discovered that the place they stayed was extremely coupley, and secluded.Â
Lunch at The Butcherâs Daughter - April 3rd, 2014 (x)
During lunch, Karlie switched spots with Taylor so she could shield Taylor from the paps.
Papped grabbing dinner - April 15th, 2014 (x)
They hit up the gym, before heading to dinner with one another.Â
They both have a thing for looking at each otherâs butt I see.
Papped leaving the gym - April 28th, 2014 (x)
Dinner party with Toni and friends - May 2nd, 2014 (IG link)
Harry Josh Pre Met Gala Party - May 4th, 2014 (x)
Met Gala - May 5th, 2014 (x)
Racing back to Karlie - June 13th, 2014
Taylorâs Red Tour finished up June 12th, and Taylor flew right back to Karlie the next day.Â
The candids where it looked like they were arguing over who was going to pick up their kid up from practice - June 18th, 2014
Taylor arriving at Karlieâs place - June 20th, 2014
Weekend in Rhode Island - June/July 2014
Lunch at Sarabethâs - July 15th, 2014 (x)
Karlie had a shoot after this lunch date, but when she was finished, she went back to Taylorâs apartment to cook dinner.Â
Gym/Lunch Outing - July 21st, 2014 (x)
I would like to point out that the bodyguard AND Karlie were both holding the door... There was no reason for Taylor to try and grab the door. Unless you know, she wanted to touch Karlie.Â
Gym Outing - July 22nd, 2014 (x)
Girls night w/ Kimby - July 23rd, 2014
Karlie clearly doesnât know where Taylorâs waist is, and still doesnât to this day.
Ingrid Michaelson Concert - July 31st, 2014 (x)
The night started off by one of Karlieâs childhood friends, Davis, posting this picture of Taylor.
They all went to the show, and this video was uploaded on Instagram.Â
Lastly, during an interview Ingrid talked about Taylor and Karlie being in attendance at her show, and this is what she had to say:
Ingrid: âAre you coming to the afterparty?â
Taylor and Karlie: âNo, we, I, have an early shoot.â
Ingrid: âWhat do you do?â
Taylor: âSheâs a Victoriaâs Secret supermodel angel woman.â
So from what Ingrid said, we can gather that Karlie and Taylor went home with one another that night, Karlie was the only one with an early shoot, but Taylor still went home early with her so she could spend more time with her, Ingrid talks about them in the âweâ sense which in my opinion is very coupley, and Taylor flipped out cause Ingrid didnât know who Karlie was.Â
Karlieâs Birthday - August 3rd, 2014
Taylor posted the picture below for Karlieâs birthday (x)
Karlie papped leaving Taylorâs - August 6th, 2014
Living Together Rumors - August 13th, 2014
In August, rumors began circulating that Karlie and Taylor were living with one another. Some of us believe the Rolling Stones article Taylor did where she showed Karlie had her own bedroom (lol we all know where she really stays) is what sparked the rumors. On August 26th, Karlie and Josh attended the US Open to help fight off the rumors that Taylor and Karlie were living together. There was supposedly a kiss cam at the tennis match as well, but Karlie and Josh decided not to partake in it.Â
Lunch date at The Honor Bar in Beverly Hills - September 17th, 2014 (x)
IKYWT iHeart Radio Music Festival Slip Up - September 21st, 2014
Only a few days after Taylor and Karlie had lunch at The Honor Bar, Taylor performed at the iHeart Music Festival. It was during her performance of IKYWT that we got the clearest version yet of Taylor singing, âThat SHE never loved me.â
Taylor posts a picture of her, Austin, and Karlie - October 21st, 2014Â
Taylor even says Karlie feels like family (x)
Latergram/Lunch Debacle - October 26th, 2014
Before 1989 release, Josh posted this on the 25th
Then the next day Karlie posted thisÂ
They were trying to make it seem like they were in Burma again, and we know for a fact they werenât trying to play this off like a latergram because Kimby had commented on Karlieâs post telling them to have fun..... When you clicked on what Karlie had geo-tagged the picture as, NYC popped up.
To make this even funnier, she was at lunch with Taylor (after her GMA performance) when she posted the picture âwithâ Josh.
I personally think they created this distraction/diversion so people wouldnât speculate that some of the songs on 1989 were about Karlie. Cause after all sheâs has a boyfriend right? Wrong, more like a beard.Â
See this post for all of this explained in greater detail.
Knicks Date - October 30th, 2014Â (x)
Does Karlie have a magnet in her shoulder or what?
Grabbing Taylorâs arm
When doesnât Karlie give Taylor heart eyes?
So proud.Â
Shopping at Sephora and ABC Carpet in NYC - November 12th, 2014 (x)
Karlie did some last minute shopping with Taylor before taking off for Paris.Â
Had to give bae a hug (x)
In this video you can see Taylor showing Karlie something on her phone and Karlie grabbing her arm.Â
Vogue Shoot (when it was shot) - November 19th, 2014
Karlie posted this on Instagram, and we now know it was taken during their Vogue shoot.Â
American Music Awards - November 23rd, 2014 (x)
Karlieâs an ass grabber pass it on
Sneaking touches I see.Â
Karlie âheart eyesâ Kloss emerges once again....
Lots of hugging (x)
And holding hands (x)
Canât forget the hip rubbing either!
So in love.Â
Karlie acting adorable after Taylor performed (Sam knows lol)
I would just strongly suggest going through my AMAs tag since this outing was adorable.Â
Girls night w/ the squad - November 24th, 2014 (IG link)
Kissgate - December 4th, 2014 (x)
If you are unaware of what Kissgate is, I would suggest reading this post before looking at the gifs just so itâs understood how much damage that night caused.
So we had face and boob grabbing from a very drunk Taylor (a cheek kiss I think too). Karlie didnât even flinch. (x)
Tummy grabs as well...
Lots of hugging (I keep writing this, but itâs a common theme w/ these two)Â (x)
Theyâre just extremely comfortable and intimate with each other.Â
Taylor was drunk, yet she didnât miss a beat in grabbing Karlieâs hand at all. She didnât even need to look, she just knew it was going to be there.
Taylor also likes to rub Karlieâs cheek.
Three words to conclude Kissgate, screw Kathy Parks.Â
VSFS 2014 - December 9th, 2014 (x)
The show was filmed in November, but did not premiere until the 9th of December. Kissgate had only happened 5 days before the show was set to premiere, and because Taylor knew how gay/obvious her parts with Karlie were, she attempted to conduct some pre damage control. Over a tweet, Taylor asked the media to quit accusing all her friends of dating her for her birthday.
So first off, weâve got Taylor looking at Karlieâs boobs.
Then we have her cheering for Karlie. Which, Taylor liked a post of this gif the day of Kissgate.
Taylor also liked a post with the gif below in it. Fun fact, Karlieâs looking at Taylor.
Taylor didnât stop there though, she also liked the picture below the night of Kissgate as well. I would say she did a little pre-gaming before the actual concert?
This is what I call a power couple pose.
Taylorâs so proud.
When bae gives you the look...
Taylor also has a thing for running after Karlie.
Holding hands everywhere was again a necessity.Â
Even at the afterparty.
They were so happy.
Taylor is apparently an ass grabber as well. She #confirmed this by liking a post calling her out on it.
Behati is me.
I have a feeling Taylor really enjoyed filming this.
Lastly, my favorite gif of all gifs.Â
The viewing party on December 9th also delivered.
And this tweet to top it all off.Â
Karlie papped leaving Taylorâs - December 11th, 2014
Karlie papped leaving Taylorâs after shooting the BBF Vogue Video - December 12th, 2014
Taylorâs Birthday and Jingle Ball - December 13th, 2014
The night started off with Kimby and Karlie attending Taylorâs Jingle Ball performance.Â
Afterwards, Karlie went back to Taylorâs to celebrate Taylorâs birthday. Clearly itâs not a party unless thereâs a photobooth.
Taylorâs lipstick also somehow managed to become smudged while in the photobooth. (x)
Swiftmas - December 2014
Karlie helped Taylor wrap gifts on at least two occasions while Taylor was conducting âSwiftmasâ - In this video you can hear Karlie laugh at around 1:46, and in the picture below Taylor is wearing a different outfit than she was when Karlie laughed while filming her. Two outfits, two different days. We will never know, but I would like to think Karlie was filming her while wearing the santa hat as well.Â
Now that the timeline from 2013-2014 is complete, I just want to touch on two songs from 1989 that we believe to be about Karlie.
You Are In Love
Taylor claims this song is about Jack and Lena, but Jack had no clue about it until October, and clearly certain lyrics didnât stick out to him. If this song was written about him and Lena, you would think he would have been able to pinpoint lyrics inspired by their relationship, yet he couldnât.
However, quite a few of the lyrics from this song can be tied back to things Karlie and Taylor have done, or just tie back to Karlie in general.
âThe light reflects, the chain on your neckâ - Karlie has a gold necklace with a âKâ on it, and she gave Taylor on that has a âTâ on it.
âYou can feel it on the way homeâ - Taylor captioned one of her Big Sur posts of her and Karlie with this lyric
âOne night he wakes, strange look on his face / Pauses, then says, youâre my best friendâ - Taylor and Karlie are best friends
âYou two are dancing in a snow globe round and roundâ - When Taylor and Karlie were dancing on the runway during IKYWT at the 2013 VS show, the venue looked like an actual snow globe
Wildest Dreams
Thereâs a few lyrics in this song that pop out of me, and why I believe this song is about Karlie.
âHe said, letâs get out of this town / Drive out of the city, away from the crowdsâ - This line reminds me of them getting out of town, and taking their trip to Big Sur.
âHe's so tall and handsome as hellâ - Karlie is pretty damn tall and handsome. Boyfriend Karlie ftw.
âI said, No one has to know what we do / His hands are in my hair, his clothes are in my roomâ - The whole âno one has to know what we doâ line gives me closeted/gay vibes.
Another reason I think this song is about Karlie is just because of the message being sent. After Taylor and Dianna ended, it makes sense why Taylor would be nervous/scared her relationship with Karlie was going to end the way it did with Dianna. It seems like Taylor forms a pessimistic (but sensible) view on how she thinks this relationship is going go.
Thereâs also a video Karlie did for Glamour where they play Wildest Dreams in the van, and this is her reaction
