MTV’s annual Video Music Awards were hosted on Sunday night. Millions tuned in to watch the world’s most prominent artists perform and get awarded for their success in the music industry. The red carpet premiere before the show is filled with drama, fashion statements, and competition. There were plenty of memorable moments from this year’s ceremony but the one that viewers would agree that stood out the most was Taylor Swift’s new album announcement.
Swift won video of the year for her music video “All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version),” which was released last November, starring actors Sadie Sink and Dylan O’Brien. In her acceptance speech, she shared that she has a new album coming out on October 21st and would give more information at midnight. This left fans eager to hear the details and the theories began to spiral on social media.
It is not coincident that the album release date is the same day as Kim Kardashian’s birthday. Her former husband, Kanye West, sparked controversy with Taylor 13 years ago, and there has been ongoing drama between them ever since then. At the VMA’s in 2009, Taylor won Best Video by a Female Artist for her music video “You Belong With Me.” During her acceptance speech, West interrupted by taking the microphone out of her hand and expressed that he believed Beyonce’s “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)” deserved to win. This was an unforgettable moment in pop culture and just the start to over a decade of drama. In 2016, Kanye quoted Taylor in his song Famous, claiming that he made her relevant in reference to the 2009 awards ceremony. As a loyal wife, Kim Kardashian was quick to support her husband, sabotaging her relationship with Taylor. This also caused a division between the army of fans loyal to each celebrity. As Taylor shared the news of her new album at the same awards ceremony where the drama with West began and being released on Kim’s birthday, Swifties are convinced this is all very intentional.
After the awards, at midnight, Taylor shared on social media that the title of her album is “Midnight.” She said it will feature 13 nights that were sleepless throughout her lifetime. Social media has been spiraling with excitement and anticipation for this release. Rumors of an international tour have been flying as well. It will be very telling to see what each song consists of. We will just have to wait until midnight on October 21st.
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