A new music video drop is already a monumental event for music lovers, but on rare occasions,
there comes the added element of surprise when a familiar famous face suddenly appears.
Right now, we’re breaking down some of the most unforgettable music video cameos through
the years!
The latest celeb cameo in a music video that is probably burning ‘red’ in your mind
is Taylor Swift’s hand chosen selection of known Swifties Sadie Sink and Dylan O’Brien,
who starred in her anticipated short film for the 10-minute version of “All Too Well.”
Taylor announced the news just a week prior to the short film’s release, completely
shocking fans to their core as many couldn’t help but wonder how the connection between
Sadie and Dylan would pan out, especially considering their age difference of 11 years,
which is representative of Taylor’s 9-year age difference from the subject of the song,
Jake Gyllenhaal.
Taylor dished about her casting decision during the premiere of “All Too Well” in New
York the night it aired for the world, explaining that she “didn’t have backups in mind,”
and thankfully, when asking them about joining the cast, Dylan gushed, “Oh, it wasn’t
even a question.”
And not only was Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s smash-hit “WAP” more talked about than
COVID in 2020, but it was Kylie Jenner’s surprise sultry cameo that stunned fans maaaybe
even more than the song’s explicit lyrics.
While Cardi and Megan strutted around a mansion filled with snakes and live jungle cats, Kylie
literally stopped the song in a dramatic runway walk through a hallway, wearing a cheetah-print
bodysuit and matching cape.
Cardi opened up about Kylie’s “random” cameo as a public outcry from fans petitioned
to have her removed from the video, tweeting, “Why did I put Kylie on my music video?
She treated my sister and daughter so lovely at her kid’s bday party,” also noting
that Kris Jenner has given her advice on occasion.
Speaking of the KarJenners, Kim Kardashian’s 2007 music video cameo might be a forgettable
one, but surely it was shocking nonetheless.
But before you assume we’re talking about her “Jam (Turn It Up)” you might recall
an even more shocking cameo in Fall Out Boy’s smash hit “Thnks fr th Mmrs”.
This one is an oldie but goodie, and features a young Kimmy many moons ago who stars as
Pete Wentz’ love interest, and the two even lock lips at one point, causing a whole lotta…
monkey business.
Pete recently opened up about Kim’s cameo in a full circle moment, telling his new Lou
and Sad Radio Show, “​”It’s just so interesting when you look back on that moment
and you’re like, ​‘This is the last moment Fall Out Boy interacted in public with
Kim Kardashian where we had the same amount of fame as her,’ adding, “It’s funny
when you look back at this stuff.”
Pete naturally ended his statement by saying, “Thanks for the memories, Kim.”
Camila Cabello’s 2017 Telenovela-inspired “Havana” music video drew massive amounts
of praise from fans, even scoring the coveted VMA Video of the Year in 2018, buuuut Camila
may have to give credit where credit is due and give a nod to Noah Centineo.
After finding out about the opportunity during his time on The Fosters just a week after
his sister played him the track, Noah jumped at the opportunity.
He gushed about working with Camila, telling Buzzfeed, “She is the kindest, sweetest,
most energetic, tiniest little person that I've ever met.
And we had an amazing time.
We danced and we laughed and we talked and got to know each other.
It was a lovely experience.”
Noah also dished that Camila told him how he came to be chosen for the role, recalling
what she told him, saying, “They showed me a few pictures of options, and you just
seemed like the right one.'
It was incredible.
Serendipity.”
But there is truly no amount of envy that comes close to watching Beyonce’s “All
Night” music video from her Lemonade visual album.
If you watch closely, you’ll be able to spot fellow icon Zendaya sitting alongside
Bey, as well as Amandla Stenberg AND Chloe and Halle on the front porch as she described
the cameo as “incredible.”
During an appearance on Good Morning America after the video’s release, Z explained,
“It was a really powerful moment and I feel like I was a part of music history,” and
shared a screenshot of the surreal moment to Instagram, writing, “One of the most
beautiful things I've ever had the honor of being apart of...Black.
Girl.
Magic.”
And finally, before Megan Fox starred alongside her twin flame Machine Gun Kelly in his music
video for “Bloody Valentine”, she was caught up in another brutal love story in
Rihanna and Eminem’s 2010 music video for “Love The Way You Lie”.
Megan and her costar Dominick Monaghan, portray a fiery love built on passion, anger beauty
and ultimately breakdown, which Dominick explained is based on Eminem’s relationship with his
twice-ex wife Kim.
Upon the video’s release, Dominick was asked by outlets what it was like kissing THE Megan
Fox, who was married to Brian Austin Green at the time, and he responded exactly how
a respectful king would.
He told MTV News, “It’s fine, it’s work.
She’s married.
I have a lot of respect for marriage,” adding that, to avoid any awkwardness prior to filming,
he told her, “‘Look, I know that you’re married and I don’t want to do anything
inappropriate.
And she said, ‘It’s all kind of inappropriate, huh?’”
One thing’s for sure -- there was certainly NO lying in this reaction!
For a rundown of some of the juiciest Easter eggs hidden in Taylor’s ‘All Too Well’
short film, click right over here to watch another Clevver News video.
Then be sure to let me know which celeb cameo in a music video you were most surprised to
see right down in the comments.
I’m your girl Sussan Mourad, you can find me on my socials @sussan_mourad, and I’ll
see you guys next time.