"It's almost the curtain call for Taylor Swift's grand weekend. After dominating the box office with Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party of a Showgirl, Swift has one last trick up her sleeve for the weekend: a new music video, which first premiered (twice!) in theaters. For those who didn't get a chance to see "The Fate of Ophelia" premiere at a cinema, it's now live on YouTube for you to find every Easter Egg and showbiz footnote made by Swift. Luckily, we saved you some of the guesswork and found the references to some of Swift's favorite showgirls. Now, rolls the credits..."
"The most obvious reference throughout the entire music video is John Everett Millais's 1850 painting "Ophelia." Swift mentions this in the BTS of the video, where, in the beginning, she sets up the shot of herself lying down in the painting before coming to life. She also references Ophelia's death later during a huge sparkly dance number."
Taylor Swift premiered a new music video, 'The Fate of Ophelia,' in theaters twice and then released it on YouTube. The video contains numerous Easter eggs and showbiz references to favorite showgirls and classic paintings. The visual centerpiece references John Everett Millais's 1850 painting Ophelia, including a shot of Swift lying in the composition and a later sequence evoking Ophelia's death. Costume choices nod to Marilyn Monroe through a shiny red leotard and bleached short wig, and a trio sequence channels The Ronettes with matching dresses and 1960s staging. John William Waterhouse influences appear early via a Lady of Shalott motif, a sourdough loaf, and a statue of Olivia the cat.
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