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BLEACHELLA: The Life Of The Original Showgirl

What happens when Taylor Swift trades in the bow gowns and crop tops for chokers, combat boots, and a peroxide bob? You get Bleachella—the messy, chaotic, and unforgettable era where Taylor was less America’s sweetheart and more… the original showgirl. From Anna Wintour’s makeover experiment to Coachella antics, Calvin drama, Hiddleswift PDA, and a Met Gala look that had the fashion world divided, we chart the rise and spectacular crash of Taylor’s bleached-out reinvention. Was it camp? Was it cringe? Or was it simply Taylor’s most showgirl moment yet?

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wait zach, blunt rotation??👀 fav strain ?? /j

Cameron Pennington

Also is there an episode already on Taylor products (perfume etc) you mentioning that she never did a beauty or clothing line made me think of it.

Isabela Krall

So this means her “cruel summer” with Joe was going on at the same time as Hiddleston correct? No judgment on our Tay. I’m here for it. Slay queen. Just making sure I got that right 😂

Isabela Krall

Someone tell me if I’m wrong… but co chairs outfits have to be “approved” (somewhat selected) by Anna.

Kat

YAS I MEANT TO SAY THANK YOU BUT YAS THIS IS TWO TREADMILL VIDEOS LITERALLYYYYY YAS THANK YOU VERY MUCH

Kate!!!

this is why you guys are my favs and why I joined the patreon from YT - I've been a swiftie for a good 15 years and I was always aware of who she was dating, the gossip, what was going on etc. but never super intrenched in it (clearly didn't spend enough time on tumblr!!) so I love watching these videos and re-living the moments/learning new details that I wasn't aware of before.

Elsa ✨🩷

I LOVE IT WHEN MADELINE IS THE BONE COLLECTOR!!!!!!

Madeline

My theory on label mania is that Travis buys her all these clothes and because she loves him she just wears them no matter how ugly cos she wants him to know that even though she has way more money he can still treat her special

Nicola

I love this recap of the Bleachella era. I loved the Hiddleswift period bc the paparazzi pics were so good. It was the first time I really started following Taylor’s personal life and was floored at Snakegate.

Teresa Salas

Iconic episode - amazing forensics. I learned so much new info and and that is maybe my favorite thing. Thank you!

Karen Valentino

So after consideration, the timeline in Glitch has to be a Matty overlap during bleachella. Has she ever been before or since more appropriately matched to him? There was something about this heroin chic look that brought him briefly back around and I stand by this theory!

Sarah Koenig

Didn’t realize Bleachella was so manic!

Dana Hinton

As someone who was not quite in the fandom at this time, I appreciate your boots-on-the-ground reporting of this important historical event.

CandaceBryantArt

even louis vuitton makes mistakes

James M

So weird seeing her with flat shoes so many times during that time. I feel like now she always wears heels for any occasion

Hanna

Manifest baby!!!

Syd

This is why we love our snakes!!! 🐍

Syd

Yes, please!

Edith Ferrufino

Same!

Michelle Forge

All content. I mean ALL content by you both, how can it consistently be so top tier. Never a boring episode. Thank you for choosing this as a career. We love you. And this episode 🔥🔥

Monique New

Also hats off to Madeline the bone collector this is an amazing deep dive episode. Loved every minute!

Ellajoy

1:44:24 “well these are autumnal colors my friend” lives rent free in my mind

lucca_ns

This is true herstorian work

vvc

Hiddleswift being in love in Rome gave me an entire epiphany on the etymology of the word "romantic"

Anastasia

This was so goooood!! Thanks for thinking of us who can’t attend Sneras tour Bleachella 😆

Bonnie

I don’t know if this would be an official episode (maybe more of a Kiki lounge topic) but I never really got the whole background of the lorde/taylor/Jack drama. I feel like you guys would make a hilarious retelling 🤭

Kelsey

But I actually like coconut head… I’m mean not forever but for that moment. I feel like that Grammy look was iconic. It is kinda funny how it was the exact same… I have to say I didn’t realise at the time.

Ellajoy

Taylor Swift was always in my orbit, being in middle school and high school when she started making music. At the time, though, I wasn't a fan. I started paying attention during this Bleachella time and Snakegate. It's so cool to be able to learn what it was like in the swiftie trenches at that time!

micky baby

Omg I somehow had never seen that photo of Taylor in the crowd at Coachella with her hair looking all fucked up and I actually howled 💀 She looked like weird Barbie!!

Miss_Lippy

I thought she met Joe at Gigi’s Birthday Party - Gigi had just done a photo shoot with Joe and I guess invited him… #April29th

Ally ❤️

That was so fun! Thanks!

Erin Marshall

The way you dropped that so nonchalantly! Truth!

Ally ❤️

She looked sooo gooood in this era it needed to last longer and needed and album!!!

dmarie

The RV Chickadee mention was not a social media crossover I was at allll expecting today 🤣🙏🏼

Jessy Allison

And during that whole time Matty Healy was over peeking out from the corner and Taylor was winking at him.

Dana Hinton

I just want the rep vault to tell us what Calvin did... why was she bullying him? 😄

Maria

I need it ✏️ I want it ✏️ Go get it 📝

Chelsea Bauscher

Omg SAME

Kenna

this whole video has made me feel so “i wanna be like her i wanna be blondeeeee”

Evie Eleanor🐍

Same, I need to know.

iLaney90

YES!!!!! TOM WAS MY IMMEDIATE THOUGHT when I first heard Midnight Rain. That second verse!?!? 4th of July Hiddleswift.

iLaney90

Hiddleswift, you will always be in my heart, but also I was relieved when it was over because I myself was in love with Tom and went through the 5 stages of grief when everything started.

iLaney90

When Bleachella was happening, I was working in northern Canada without access to the internet. And when I finally had internet one day, it was the day after the Tom beach photos… imagine my gag

Katie

All I want from the reputation vault is more Hiddleswift tea. Was she still talking to Joe? How did it fall apart? He seemed so genuinely devastated by the breakup — he’s still weird when she’s mentioned!

Elle Kaye

I bet the turkey NEVER would’ve danced when no one else was, and to that I say: Good for you, Mr. Hiddleston.

Elle Kaye

Hot take: I think the met gala dress looks better from the back 🫣

Elle Kaye

Love this so much!!!! Wish I lived in Dublin!!

Amy Versprille

100% would love that

Erica

This made me google where Tom Hiddleston is now… engaged??? Has a CHILD?? EXPECTING A SECOND BABY?? Not in my universe

Chloe Blakesley

Hot damn not even two minutes in and you’re already cooking so hard with the Bleachella/Rep + Matty/Showgirl prediction. When you said that I felt it in my bones

Joanna

I haven’t considered it before (and I definitely don’t think Karma was real) but the whole “she’s a rock n’ roll girl” does make me think she was considering that direction for her next album — especially with the 1989 tour version of WANEGBT popping off the way it did.

Elle Kaye

if y’all ever need a Tayrewind episode to bank i think y’all’s take on the vogue 73 questions would be amazing!!

shreya

“You’ve got that long haired, slicked back etc. etc.” “some people don’t have that”. So true!

LH

Listen Ik you said you’d never come to Philly but maybe one day snake nations gonna be so huge you can’t ignore it🙈

Mia Mar

The quote about real love is something else considering what we know now about Matty and Joe. “Real love takes it page by page,” — if the story’s over why am I still writing pages……..

Anastasia Davydova

The one tayspiracy I will clutch until my dying breath is this was an era that never got to see completion. I hope the rep vaults are Bleachella/rep

Kenna

Most iconic moment OF MY LIFE!

Lise Caillaud

okay I am laughing my ass off because I never realized just how similar the coconut head haircut was to Anna Wintour, i mean that REALLY was the exact same cut. I'm dying...and I completely missed that segment in 2019 when she legit asked Anna about her copying it! This is giving me life

Leah Rose

Well yes! 🖤🐍

Ashley

This is my formal request for yinz to make the 73 questions video 🙏

Lee

In the white outfit? I love it too!

Jackie Lehman

Part of the alluring nature of bleachella is that she came and went so fast. She left us wanting more. Like all good show girls

Emeraldgreen373

Who else is diving this deep into bleachella … show meeee

Abby Voelk

Idk why the second coconut picture gives me like princess Diana vibes ? I think she looks so good lol, model off duty

Maria

Literally same. I said to myself "Edith, patience. It will come" LOL

Edith Ferrufino

THE EYE SHADOW. That's MY Lizard 😤

Edith Ferrufino

Same!

Milda

madeline with that eyeshadow matching her goosebumps tshirt - diva fashion icon bone collector extraordinaire YESSS

hayleywilliamsmademegay

The Bone Collector is Back, Baby!!! 🦎🕵️‍♀️

Jackie Lehman

Feeling sooo grateful for the actual STRENGTH it took for me not to just start listening to the audio-only version already! 😂

lilbirdiebb

OMGeeeeeee

Dana Hinton

I am SO glad you are going over of this. I LOVED Bleachella! It was honestly a really unhinged and fun time to be a Swiftie. We had never seen her experiment so much with her style this way and as someone who looooves Tom Hiddleston...this was was just peak drama and fun. BLEACHELLA FOREVER!

Leah Rose

Did I start listening to the audio upload already? Yes. Will I start over on the video upload because I love this video so much already? Well YESSS

Linds

YAS 👏

lisam


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