Ready For It? Manifesting ‘Reputation TV’ Might Be Paying Off

Is this *another* Easter Egg that Taylor’s Reputation re-recording is on the way?
Published November 26, 2024
taylor swift at the vmas 2024

(Image: Getty Images)

Reputation Taylor’s Version arriving soon may be more than just a pipe dream!

The 2017 album is the sixth and final of Taylor’s to be re-recorded—and fans are convinced its release is imminent. Why? She has been dropping Easter Eggs, of course!

The musician is renowned for her commitment to teasing her releases, through Instagram posts, fashion choices, songs and more. Scroll on for all the hints she’s dropped that Rep. TV may be on the way—and everything else we know about the album’s potential release.

taylor swift at the 2024 vmas
(Image: Getty Images)

What Easter Eggs Has Taylor Dropped About Reputation (Taylor's Version)

During the fifth Eras Tour show in Toronto on November 22, Taylor dropped a major Easter Egg via her surprise song(s). As most Swifties will know, the singer picks a surprise song to perform at each show, which is a track not otherwise on the set list.

The star began the surprise song segment of her set with ‘Cassandra’ from her recent album, The Tortured Poets Department. She then mashed it up with ‘Mad Woman’ from Folklore, before transitioning into ‘I Did Something Bad’ from Reputation.

These songs are all reportedly about the singer’s public perception—dare we say, her reputation—the infamous sale of her masters, and her feud with Kim Kardashian and Kanye West.

This isn’t the first time fans have thought the star was dropping clues about the album’s impending release, either. Back on September 12, Taylor attended the VMAs in a *very* Reputation-coded ‘fit. The look was comprised of a punkish, yellow plaid ensemble, styled with wrapped leather gloves and thigh-high, black patent boots.

The VMAs red carpet came a week after the singer attended one of boyfriend, Travis Kelce’s football games wearing a pair of red, thigh-high boots. The shoes are a dead ringer for the pair Taylor wore in the ‘Look What You Made Me Do’ music video. 

taylor swift wears double denim and red thigh high boots at a chiefs game (story: reputation taylor's version)
(Image: Getty Images)

Before you say we’re jumping to conclusions, hear us out. Any Swiftie knows that Taylor loves an Easter Egg and the singer has long hinted at upcoming projects through her clothing.

Fans were last duped at the 2024 Grammys (where she won Album of the Year for Midnights, BTW) when Taylor rocked up wearing a watch as a necklace. Swifties were convinced she was going to announce Reputation TV that night. However, she one-upped herself by announcing a whole new album, The Tortured Poets Department, instead.

taylor swift wears a white dress at the 2024 Grammy Awards (story: reputation taylor's version)
(Image: Getty Images)

Taylor has also teased two songs from the album. ‘Delicate (Taylor’s Version)’ appeared in Season 2 of The Summer I Turned Pretty last year and ‘Look What You Made Me Do (Taylor’s Version)’ featured in a teaser trailer for Prime Video’s new drama, Wilderness in late August. 

There’s lots going on! 

What Has Taylor Swift Said About Reputation Taylor's Version?

Sooo Taylor hasn’t confirmed that Reputation TV is due for release but she *has* previously noted creating it was on her to-do list.

During her TIME Person of the Year interview, she told the magazine that Reputation Taylor’s Version would be “fire,” describing it as “a goth-punk moment of female rage at being gaslit by an entire social structure.” Taylor added, “I think a lot of people see it and they’re just like, sick snakes and strobe lights.” 

Will Reputation TV Have Vault Tracks?

In addition to re-recordings of her albums’ original songs, the Taylor’s Version records thus far have all featured tracks “from the vault.” These are songs that were written for but ultimately left off the respective original album.

For Reputation, there’s no word as to what these songs could be. Fans have posited theories that her own version of  ‘This Is What You Came For’ could feature. We’ll have to wait and see!

taylor swift wears a black leotard on the reputation world tour in 2018
Taylor on the Reputation tour in 2018 (Image: Getty Images)

When Will Reputation TV Be Released?

Unfortunately, there’s no official word as to when Reputation TV will be released.

However, gossip site Deux Moi previously published an unconfirmed blind item that  the star would drop new music on December 6, 2025. “Have it on good authority that Taylor Swift is dropping an album December 6. Unclear whether it’s a new album or a re recording. But record stores have been alerted,” it read.

Stay tuned, though—we’ll be sure to keep you posted when we know more.

… Ready For It? 

Watch here for updates.

ella sangster cosmopolitan australia editor
Ella Sangster
Ella Sangster is the Digital Editor of Cosmopolitan Australia. Ella has been writing since 2017 and was previously the Digital Fashion Writer at Harper’s BAZAAR Australia and Esquire Australia. You can also find her words in The New York Times, ELLE Australia, marie claire Australia, Women’s Health Australia and T: The New York Times Style Magazine Australia. When she’s not researching obscure British fashion designers, writing about TikTok trends or plugged into a podcast, you’ll find her propped up at her closest beach (or beach bar).
more on...Culture
stranger things season 5

It’s Almost Time To Return To the Upside Down In Stranger Things Season 5

ginny and georgia

Ginny & Georgia Season 3 Is On Its Way

we'd love to see u again!

Sign up to Cosmo's *free* weekly newsletter to have all the latest goss delivered straight to your inbox

💌💌💌

By signing up, I agree to KK Press’s Terms & Conditions; my information will be used as described in its Privacy Policy