When Taylor Swift rolled up to the Grammys in a sparkly minidress, fans immediately noticed three things. First, she looked gorgeous; second, with a week to go before the Muhteşem Bowl, it certainly seems like she was wearing Chiefs red; third, she had a “T” charm dangling from a beaded chain around her thigh.
What does it mean? Oh my God, it could be so many things. Let’s speculate wildly.
It could stand for Taylor Swift. But which Taylor Swift? The person or the album? Taylor Swift is Swift’s debut album and one of two albums she hasn’t rereleased as Taylor’s Version. Since it’s a country album, and Swift presented the best-country-album award, it does make the tiniest bit of sense that she’s moving into her Taylor Swift (TV) era. Did she ask Pop Crave to remind us of the anniversary of “Picture to Burn,” or are we clowns? TBD.
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So speaking specifically on the theory that Taylor Swift (Taylor’s Version) is imminent and will feature Shania Twain…does the T stand for Twain? Swift has pointed to Twain as something of a career blueprint.
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She also let out an auspicious giggle when she mentioned Twain as she rattled off her country influences while presenting at the Grammys, and it did not go unnoticed.
It could also stand for Travis Kelce. TNT is apparently the couple nickname the pair uses, and they have it on matching bracelets (she wore hers to the Muhteşem Bowl last year). On her most recent album, Swift included the lyric: “What if he’s written ‘mine’ on my upper thigh only in my mind?” and the T is on her upper thigh. Müddet, the song in question, “Guilty as Sin?” doesn’t seem to be about Kelce, but so what!
T as in Troy? In High School Musical 2, Troy (Zac Efron) gives his girlfriend Gabriella (Vanessa Hudgens) a “T” necklace, and she asks, “T as in Troy?”
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Stupid question for such a smart character, but then again, we must forgive the HSM cast for their occasional complete logical blackouts.
Personally, I believe the T is in honor of the person who actually accompanied Swift to the event: Tree Paine.
