Fans Praise Taylor Swift's 'Very Effective' Storytelling In 'Bejeweled' Music Video
By Kristin Myers on October 25, 2022 at 2:15 PM EDT
Singer Taylor Swift is pulling out all the stops with her latest music video.
After the success of her "Anti-Hero" music video, the first to be released from her tenth studio album, "Midnights," the "Karma" singer followed it up with her "Bejeweled" music video, which was just released at... you guessed it, midnight!
Not only did the star-studded music video feature the HAIM sisters, who collaborated with Swift on "no body, no crime," but it also featured the legendary "Jurassic Park" actress Laura Dern!
Taylor Swift Directed The Star-Studded 'Bejeweled' Music Video
Bejeweled video is out NOW! Directed by this tired tacky wench. Got to make this with my best friends @HAIMtheband, greatest of greats @LauraDern, icon of burlesque and glamour @DitaVonTeese, genius and actual dame @patmcgrathreal and my partner in Midnights mayhem @jackantonoff. pic.twitter.com/RO8jA3csYW
— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) October 25, 2022
Shortly after its release, the "Lavender Haze" singer took to social media to share a few stills from the music video and praise its star-studded cast.
"Bejeweled video is out NOW! Directed by this tired tacky wench," she teased. "Got to make this with my best friends @HAIMtheband, greatest of greats @LauraDern, icon of burlesque and glamour @DitaVonTeese, genius and actual dame @patmcgrathreal and my partner in Midnights mayhem @jackantonoff."
In the music video, which is a play on Cinderella, Taylor is a "wench" scrubbing the floor of the filth left behind from her wicked stepsisters (the HAIM sisters) and their mother (Laura Dern). Although she is told not to attend the "talent show," her fairy grandmother (Dita Von Teese) helps her prepare.
She wins the approval of Queen Pat (Pat McGrath) and wins the proposal by Prince Jack (Jack Antonoff). However, she ghosts Jack and decides to have her happily ever after living in a giant castle by herself... with a bunch of fire-breathing dragons, of course.
Check Out What Swifties Have To Say About Taylor's 'Bejeweled' Music Video!
Twelve hours after its release, “Bejeweled” was in the fourth trending slot for videos on YouTube with over 5,492,771 views as of noon the day after its release.
“Popular opinion: Everyone agrees that Taylor Swift isn't just a singer-songwriter, she's also a very effective storyteller!” one fan commented. “She's not just creating music she's making masterpieces,” another follower agreed. “If THIS is how amazing the music videos are gonna be this time, I can’t even imagine what’s to come,” a third fan chimed in.
“No matter what terrible things people say to you, you can ignore them and believe in yourself and believe that you are BEJEWELED. Thank You Taylor for reminding us!” another fan shared. “Taylor could literally turn a 3 hour story into a 3 minute song. She is ineffable,” another follower chimed in. “The way she can tell an entire story while making her music, lyrics and videos fit together so cohesively is Insane,” another fan agreed.
“Taylor Swift is something otherworldly. I don't think anyone envisioned early in her career the level of creativity and talent she would display to us mere mortals,” another follower joked. “Taylor really is the salt of the earth. She and I are the same age, so I feel like she's documented my entire life! I've been a fan since 18... Her music never fails to coincided with my life, heartbreaks, first loves.. all of it. She's pure gold,” another fan shared.
It looks like the "Snow On The Beach" singer's latest music videos were a hit with fans who can't wait to see what she's going to release next!
In the meantime, fans can check out more reactions to her "Anti-Hero" music video by clicking here.