Are you ready for it?
Taylor Swift continued to stoke rumors of a big reveal this week as she stepped out in a stunning sleeveless pastel pink J. Mendel dress at this yearβs TIME 100 Gala in New York City Tuesday night.
Swift, whose website has been counting down to April 26, has been mysteriously showing off the pastel look for weeks.
Is it confirmation of new music coming this Friday?
.@taylorswift13 hits the red carpet at the #TIME100 gala https://t.co/d9cFIpwWv4 pic.twitter.com/U4Imt2mrES
— TIME (@TIME) April 24, 2019
She first debuted the pastel aesthetic in March for the iHeartRadio Music Awards red carpet.
As more "4.26" clues continued to drop on Twitter Wednesday morning, let's take a step back and start with the obvious. Fans have been posting photos with Taylor Swift billboards from around the globe, showing the countdown to April 26.
I can't wait! π€©π Counting down to April 26 from #London π¬π§π¬π§π¬π§π¬π§
IM SO EXCITED!!! ππ #TaylorSwiftApril26 @taylorswift13 @taylornation13 pic.twitter.com/cWsaHWeNaE
i donβt think iβve ever smiled moreπ₯Ίlook where i went ! @taylornation13 @taylorswift13 #taylorswiftapril26 pic.twitter.com/WYCZpRTP28
— dillπ 4.26 (@secretmoments13) April 21, 2019
made a quick unplanned stop on mexico city and i had to find this! πβ¨π²π½ @taylorswift13 @taylornation13 JUST 4 MORE DAYS! π¦π #TaylorSwiftApril26 pic.twitter.com/8dT9HwXEdd
— xime | 4.26 π¦ (@redlipsunset) April 21, 2019
I'M SO EXCITED! yesterday I spend like 20 minutes looking at the countdown and I can't explain how happy I was @taylornation13 @taylorswift13 #TaylorSwift1Week #TaylorSwiftApril26 πβ¨π¦ pic.twitter.com/UGNjiVcjtL
— Danie π¦ (@daniexdelicate_) April 19, 2019
Her clues, however, go way beyond what meets in the eye.
On New Years Day of this year, @TaylorNation13 replied to a fan on Twitter with 115 rainbow emojis captioned, "another 2019 big mood."
.... another 2019 big mood: πππππππππππππππππππππππππππππππππππππππππππππππππππππππππππππππππππππππππππππππππππππππππππππππππππππππππππππππππππ #repTourNewYearsDay
— Taylor Nation (@taylornation13) January 1, 2019
The significance? There are exactly 115 days between Jan. 1 and April 26.
Shake it off β thereβs more!
For Swifties, the Instagram post that made all the sparks fly was this one: A photo of seven palm trees, coupled with a caption of just seven palm tree emojis. Obviously hinting at Swiftβs seventh album.
Take a closer look though. There are also 61 stars in that same photo, which was posted on Feb. 24. How many days are there from Feb. 24 to April 26? Exactly 61 days.
And finally, letβs go back to Decemberβ¦or October actually, during Swiftβs 2018 American Music Awards acceptance speech for winning Favorite Album for βReputation.β
Fans were triggered by her closing remarks.
βI always look at albums as chapters in my life,β she said, adding, βI have to be really honest to you about something, Iβm even more excited about the next chapter.β
Ohh look what your votes made her do... @taylorswift13 won another #AMAs for Favorite Album - Pop/Rock! #TaylorSwiftAMAs pic.twitter.com/brCtDShU44
— American Music Awards (@AMAs) October 10, 2018
βNext chapterβ is a lyric from βThe Story of Us,β which is the seventh track from her album "Speak Now," as in "TS7."
And how long is that song? 4 minutes and 26 seconds of course β 4/26!
Phew!
While speculation and theories continue to swirl, one thing is for certain: all clues point to April 26.
A big Taylor Swift reveal is coming this Friday.
