"Taylor Swift has proven that love can come from the most unexpected places - including a spray, apparently. On Feb. 6 (aka 2/6/26, which is double her lucky number 13), the singer released her new music video for "Opalite," the latest single from her 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, and she's taking us back to the '90s, with some special guest stars in tow."
"Taking to social media, Swift said the idea for the "Opalite" music video "crash-landed into my imagination" during her October appearance on The Graham Norton Show. " For those of you who aren't familiar, it's a UK late night show where Graham Norton (the insanely charismatic and lovable host) invites a random group of actors, entertainers, musicians, etc. to be on his show and we all sit there and chat like it's a dinner party," she wrote. "They even serve wine.""
"When fellow guest Domnhall Gleeson said he was aiming to be in one of Swift's music videos, she took it seriously. "He's Irish! He was joking!" she wrote. "Except that in that moment during the interview, I was instantly struck with an *idea*. And so a week later he received an email script I'd written for the 'Opalite' video, where he was playing the starring role.""
Taylor Swift released a '90s‑themed music video for "Opalite" on Feb. 6 as part of her 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl. The concept originated during an October appearance on The Graham Norton Show. Swift directed the video and constructed a narrative that frames a cheesy '90s infomercial for an Opalite spray that transforms bad relationships, friendships, and co‑workers into a personal paradise. The video features a brunette Swift whose best friend is a rock, and Domnhall Gleeson's character in a masochistic relationship with a cactus. After an accidental spray, Swift's character materializes in Gleeson's house, culminating in an elaborate dance number and multiple pop‑culture Easter eggs.
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