Spoilers for Season 6, Episode 9 of The Handmaid’s Story are forward. Learn with warning, and stream the collection with a Hulu subscription.
We’ve been clowning concerning the launch of Repute (Taylor’s Model) for years, actually. Nevertheless, the clown noses are again on in an enormous approach after “Look What You Made Me Do (Taylor’s Model)” was utilized in Season 6, Episode 9 of The Handmaid’s Story.
At the beginning of Episode 9, which simply dropped on the 2025 TV schedule, Elisabeth Moss’s June is seen main the Handmaids in formation in an rebellion towards the Commanders. Scored over that second is the long-lasting first single from Taylor Swift’s sixth album, have a look:
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Notably, the caption on this put up says “Riot (June’s model),” which is an apparent nod to the truth that the model of Swift’s track getting used on this clip is “Taylor’s.” It is a main second as a result of the scene makes use of a really giant chunk of the observe, giving Swifties their first sizable soundbite from Repute (Taylor’s Model).
Now, we Swifties are recognized for clowning, and we’ve theorized concerning the launch of Rep on many events. From the usage of a new bodysuit on the Eras Tour to shock songs, we’ve thought an announcement was coming, however are nonetheless empty-handed. Nevertheless, this feels completely different, as Religion Crowder commented on The Handmaid’s Story’s TikTok:
6 days earlier than the AMAs and its observe 6?! Brb getting my clown swimsuit on
For the previous few weeks, Swifties have been suspecting that the pop star might announce one thing on the American Music Awards, that are on Might 26 at 8 p.m. ET. This began when TikTokers observed that Swift’s merch web site lined up its objects in a approach that spelled out AMAs. Now, Handmaid’s Story has added to that ongoing idea, and pushed us all within the Rep course, as jessicalynnslocum theorized.
Principally, to cite @BornThisSwift, who retweeted the “LWYMMD” and Handmaid’s Story information:
REPUTATION TV CLOWNS GET UP
Admittedly, this does really feel like an indication that Repute (Taylor’s Model) is coming. It doesn’t really feel like a coincidence that this observe was utilized in a pivotal scene through the sixth season of The Handmaid’s Story, six days earlier than the AMAs, and it occurs to be the sixth track on Taylor Swift’s sixth album.
Followers are driving the identical “Getaway Automobile” as me right here, as many took to social media to share their Rep-associated ideas and theories:
- HOW MANY DAYS BEFORE THE AMAS!?!?!!??!!?!?! –@kush07_
- 6 days til AMAs, observe 6, and her sixth album 👀 –@arshedxox
- 6 days earlier than AMA’s, Rep is Taylor’s sixth album, (Junes Model) bc she’s dropping Rep TV in June?? Oh the celebs are aligning –@SarahBelles23
- 6 days earlier than the AMA’s? LWYMMD observe 6? status is her sixth studio album? NO I AM NOT CLOWNING –TS13 on TikTok
Now, notably, this isn’t the primary time we’ve heard “Look What You Made Me Do (Taylor’s Model).” It was additionally used within the 2023 present Wilderness. So, actually, something is feasible in terms of whether or not Swift will announce Repute or not.
Nevertheless, we’ve been ready a very long time for this re-release, and the Easter egg-shaped stars all appear to be aligning somewhat too completely. So, possibly, this time we clowns are proper, and possibly this epic Handmaid’s Story second is an indication that Repute (Taylor’s Model) is correct across the nook.