Fans have been eagerly awaiting a musical collab between Katy Perry and Taylor Swift
since an olive branch was extended back in 2018, but after Katy’s most recent interview,
it looks like we might have some solid answers and we never thought we’d live in a world
where Taylor and Katy made amends, so really, a collab doesn’t seem too far out of the
realm of possibilities…
So the burning question remains -- ARE KATY PERRY AND TAYLOR SWIFT ABOUT TO DROP A DUET?!
According to Katy, the truth will be set free in just a few short days, but that truth may
or may not be the answer we’ve been hoping for.
In a new Zoom interview with ExtraTV, Katy teased the possibility of a collaboration
on Monday night while promoting her upcoming American Idol performance, and let me just
say that this girl sure knows how to keep fans on their toes…
Shameless promotion plug, but we’ll take what we can get.
While Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie couldn’t help but laugh at Katy’s response, I should
note that this technically isn’t the first time Katy and Taylor collaborated on a musical
project…
Fans were shocked to their core to see Katy make an appearance in Taylor’s music video
for “You Need To Calm Down” released last June.
But if we’re counting the first time Taylor and Katy collaborated IN STUDIO together,
the verdict is still out.
Just last year, Katy revealed that she wouldn’t “rule out” a collaboration with Taylor,
saying QUOTE, “I’m open, I’m open.”
She also mentioned some of her favorite songs by Taylor, adding, “You know, one of my
favourite songs of hers off of a couple of records past is ‘Begin Again’.
And I really like what she’s saying in ‘The Archer’.”
Katy also praised Taylor for her talent and songwriting ability, saying, “I think she’s
really intelligent, there’s lots of layers to her.
You know, I get the singles, a lot of people know us from the singles but when you dig
deep, there’s depth.”
But rumors sparked back up just last week when Katy announced the first single off of
KP5, called “Daisies,” set to drop this Friday, May 15th.
Fans were quick to notice that on the same day as Katy posted her announcement, Taylor
shared a photo of herself… wearing a sweater covered in daisies.
This is hardly a coincidence considering Taylor’s calculated past of teasing fans when new music
is set to drop.
Naturally, fans began posting comments with even more clues that alluded to Taylor Swift
being featured on “Daisies,” like one user who found out that the actual sweater
is called the ‘Bali DAISY Jane’ online.
Another fan shared side-by-side photos of Taylor and Katy in a field full of flowers.
This thread prompted many other theories from Katy’s appearance in Taylor’s music video,
like this tweet Katy posted that read, “Sticks and stones may break your bones, but Daisies
are the friendliest flower,” which also happens to be a similar lyric in “You Need
To Calm Down”
Another user took note of a MAJOR clue that the official American Idol account dropped
last week.
The account helped promote Katy’s single, writing, “We can't wait to play this like
1,989 times in a row.”
Hmmm..
1,989… as in 1989 AKA the title of Taylor’s FIFTH studio album, which will be the same
number of albums Katy has dropped after KP5 this year.
Katy also replied to a fan via social media who asked if she could announce the Taylor
collab, to which Katy sent back a cryptic ‘eyes’ emoji.
And if you wanna get really granular, a daisy flower is said to symbolize new beginnings,
transformation and purity.
Back when Taylor and Katy made amends, she revealed QUOTE, “She and I have been fine
for a while and really on good terms but we didn’t know if we were ever gonna really
tell people about it.
We wanted to make sure that was solid between us before we ever made the public aware.”
Seems to us like both Katy and Taylor have gone through a major transformation phase,
over the years, so we’re putting it out into the universe now that a collab is surely
underway!
Be sure to let me know if you think a Katy/Taylor collab is underway down here in the comments.
And for more breaking news updates, click right over here to see what Scooter Braun
has learned from the recent Taylor Swift label drama.
I’m your host Emile Ennis Jr., see ya next time!