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Taylor Swift Instagram Post Fuels Rumors of a Surprise Album Drop

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Chris Morris
Chris Morris
Former Contributing Writer
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By
Chris Morris
Chris Morris
Former Contributing Writer
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August 21, 2017, 11:48 AM ET

Taylor Swift, whose Website went dark and social media accounts shut down last week, has resurfaced with the vaguest of Instagram and Twitter posts. Her fans, predictably, are going nuts.

There’s widespread speculation that singer, who recently won a groping trial against a radio D.J., is just about ready to drop her sixth album, which would explain the media blackout strategy. But the clip, which appears to show a snake flicking its tail, could have a double meaning.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BYD2F6YHE7Q/

pic.twitter.com/p2DyY0e2M3

— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) August 21, 2017

Last June, Swift and Kanye West got into a heated feud over lyrics in a Kanye song that assert that the rapper is responsible for her fame.

Swift objected, but West said in a series of now-deleted tweets that she gave the line her blessing.

At roughly the same time, Swift had a post-breakup dispute with ex-boyfriend Calvin Harris. Detractors soon began spamming her Instagram account with the snake emoji.

Swift frequently uses life events as the basis of her songs, so the appearance of the snake with the rumor of imminent new music has her fans in ecstasy.

Haters: taylor swift is a snake
Taylor: *posts a video of a snake*
Me: pic.twitter.com/ljrjPcC9ci

— andrea (@moonsroses) August 21, 2017

taylor swift really just stole the spotlight from the sun

— mr steal your girl (@heavencanthelp) August 21, 2017

The entire Taylor Swift fandom right now pic.twitter.com/kuhaDl5RYI

— Spencer Barrett (@spencerbarrett) August 21, 2017

Leave it to TSwizzle to steal the sun’s spotlight on eclipse day.

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By Chris MorrisFormer Contributing Writer

Chris Morris is a former contributing writer at Fortune, covering everything from general business news to the video game and theme park industries.

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