Taylor Swift's 'You Need To Calm Down' Video Is Full Of Easter Eggs — Let's Break Them All Down

As promised, Taylor Swift dropped the rather anticipated music video for her bright and pride-filled new single, "You Need To Calm Down," this morning (June 17) on Good Morning America. Rapidly since its release last week — and at just the correct time given that it's Pride Month — the song has already become a LGBTQ+ anthem. Packaged in a box that's correctly pop, the song takes aim at haters and homophobes while spreading a digestible message that's essential for all to hear: We support and love the LGBTQ+ community, and we resist those who don't.

Unsurprisingly, the new video is just direct because the song itself, and Swift even rallied with each other some very familiar faces to help drive house the single's message of love and acceptance. Ellen DeGeneres, Adam Lambert, Ryan Reynolds, Laverne Cox, Ciara, the cast of Queer Eye, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Hayley Kiyoko, RuPaul, and a number of others were called in to be a piece of the star-studded video. Even Katy Perry, who was engaged in a longtime feud with Swift, made a cameo, further proving Taylor's point that it's much easier to spread love rather than hate.

But although the video's main message is clear, we all know that there's usually way more to a Taylor Swift music video than what's on the surface. Take the "ME!" Video, as an example. Just about everything that was packed into that roughly four-minute video alluded to something else fans could expect from her upcoming seventh studio album, which we right now know will be titled Lover. And while Swifties did a good job dissecting almost every Easter egg their queen left for them any time, was released, they're also well-aware that making these small discoveries is piece of what makes being a fan so fun.

That mentioned, it should come as no surprise that the "You Need To Calm Down" video came full of even more clues for diehard Swifties to uncover. Fortunately, we've made the process a little easier for you by taking the magnifying glass out ourselves and combing through all of the wildest fan theories on social media. Here's what we found.

A reference to Cher

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For several Swifties, the framed quote that says, "Mom, I am a wealthy man," was one of the initial Easter eggs to be noticeable at them upon watching for the initial time. Yet, it's critical to note that these particular words were never mentioned by Taylor herself. Case in point, the quote comes from a 1996 interview with Cher, also it was actually the pop icon's response any time her mother offered that she should settle down and marry a wealthy man. (Yeah, right!)

While the framed quote certainly makes a statement, it's unclear at the moment just how it will link back to Lover. Knowing Taylor and her attention to detail, though, it'll all make sense eventually — likely any time the album drops on August 23.

A not-so-subtle hint at track 5

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Another more obvious clue came as soon as Hayley Kiyoko shot a bow right into a target labeled "5." As all true Taylor stans know, the fifth tracks on Tay's previous albums have been some of the most heartbreaking, including "Cold As You," "Dear John," "All Also Well," and several other tearjerkers. This may only mean one thing: Track 5 is going to be an emotional one, and are we ready for it? Probably not.

It also shouldn't be failed to notice that Hayley is the one to shoot the arrow here. More likely than not, this might mean that track 5 on Lover is a teamwork, which is something fans have been dreaming about ever since they performed "Curious" with each other on the Reputation tour. Not to say, Swift has been hinting at track 5 for a while now.

Ellen's tattoo

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One of the harsh realities of being a Taylor Swift fan is that most of the time, things only make sense in hindsight — like her recent interview on Ellen, as an example, where Taylor jokingly asked if the talk show host would like to be featured in one of her upcoming music videos. Turns out, that was another hint. Ellen appeared in "You Need To Calm Down" getting a tattoo by none other than Adam Lambert.

The tattoo, which says "Cruel Summer," could literally mean anything, nevertheless Twitter's best guess is that it's the title of one of the songs on the upcoming album, and perhaps her next single. On the other hand, it's worth noting that Kanye West has an album of the same name, and given their history, this might just be shade.

A 13-hour watch

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We all know that watches only go up to the number 12, yet once Taylor peers down at her watch in this scene, we visualize that numbers go all of the way to 13. This, obviously, is an ode to the pop star's preference number, and it's certainly not the only time she references it in the video. It's actually shocking how several ways she's noticed to throw 13s all over the place.

Ryan Reynolds painting the Stonewall Inn

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in the event you thought perhaps there was a Easter egg concealed in the brief scene where Ryan Reynolds was painting on a canvas, you'd be correct. Upon closer inspection, the actor is actually painting the Stonewall Inn — the site of the 1969 riots that began the LGBTQ+ rights movement. Taylor also performed at the New York City landmark on Friday night in a display of solidarity.

The red dice as a possible album countdown

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Did you notice those red dice in the music video? According to some fans, the numbers on the dice add up to the assortment of days left up until Lover's release. The problem? Fans are coming up with a couple of different numbers, and for several, the mathematics are simply not checking out. (For what it's worth, Lover is still 67 days away.)

The hair, the stars, the necklace

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In this scene alone, there's a lot to unpack, so let's begin with the hair. Not only is Swift rocking the rainbow hair of our dreams in this portion of the video, yet several fans were quick to point out that colors match the bisexual flag. Obviously, we love an inclusive queen, and we also love her commitment to continuing her "13" motif because video progresses. In case you look closely, you'll identify that the number is on her necklace, and there really are also 13 stars on her shirt. She's nothing if not detail-oriented.

A mailbox exclusively for love letters

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Clearly, love is a major theme while in this music video, so the filled-to-the-brim mailbox that says "love letters only" could very well just be an on-theme detail rather than a full-blown Easter egg. Nevertheless, fans think there's a chance this might would be another hint, and while the future Lover connection still remains to be seen, it's possible that she'll squeeze something about love letters and mailboxes into the lyrics somewhere. Right considering that, that's sort of what she's known for.

A bottle of pink champagne

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You're going aspire to hold on tight, Swifties, because this Easter egg has the possibility to turn into the pop group effort of the century. Soon considering that, Ariana Grande just so happens to have a song called "Pink Champagne," which is why some fans are utterly convinced that a duet is on the way. Yet not so fast — other theories propose that "Pink Champagne" will merely be a title of one of the songs on the album, and not necessarily a teamwork at all. Still, we're going to roll with this Ari collab theory while we can because, wow, that could be epic.

The familiar teacups

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There's no denying that the teacups used by Taylor, Todrick, and the cast of Queer Eye seemlessly fit the aesthetic of the video, although is there more to it than just that? On Twitter, several Swifties have speculated a relationship between the teacups and one of Swift's preference sitcoms Friends, since Phoebe used what appeared to be the same teacup on the show. Sure, it's possible that Taylor and Phoebe could just have similar taste in fine china, yet let's not forget the Friends pins that Swift was wearing in her May cover of EW.

Katy Perry's cheeseburger costume

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Ready for a case of the chicken or egg? In case you moved past the shock of Taylor and Katy putting their rocky past beyond them, you could have found this isn't the initial time the "Never Really Over" singer has dressed up as a cheeseburger. In May, Perry also wore a burger costume to the Met Gala — yet was this outfit a subtle (if abnormal) preview for the "You Need to Calm Down" music video, or was it the inspiration for what ultimately inspired their looks for the epic scene? Hmm...

The homophobic protesters

The "ME!" Singer made another reference to her preference number in the shot with the aerial view of protesters. In case you count the quantity of people protesting, it comes out to 13. Again, this may just be another possibility to stay consistent with using her preference number, or maybe it's an even bigger nudge toward track 13 on the album.

The reference to an anti-LGBTQ+ senator

At first glance, the misspellings in the homophobic signs contained by protesters might seem like a statement against their uneducated and ignorant views toward the LGBTQ+ community. And while that's definitely segment of it, we'd like to turn your attention to one particular sign, which says, "Get A Brain Morans!" While staying on track with the spelling errors, this sign also seemingly calls out Kansas senator Jerry Moran, who's taken an anti-LGBTQ+ stance during his career in politics.