“The fact that the lavender haze music video has a trans actor”: Taylor Swift Convinced Fans She is Dating Transgender Actor With Her New Music Video
Taylor Swift has always been in public attention due to her music and her personal life. Even her relationships have influenced her professional career. Known as one of the bestselling musicians of all time, she released her tenth studio album, Midnights which contained confessional yet cryptic lyrics, delving more into anxiety, insecurity, self-criticism, self-awareness, insomnia, and self-confidence.
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She has already been receiving major praise for her new album. She recently released an official music video of one of her songs, Lavender Haze, which is inspired by her relationship with her longtime boyfriend, Joe Alwyn. However, the music video is getting attention for something else which might be a hint at her relationship status.
Is Taylor Swift Dating a Transgender Actor?
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The 33-year-old singer, Taylor Swift has recently released the music video of her songs from the Midnights album, Lavender Haze. In the video, the singer can be seen with a man who is a transgender model, Laith Ashley. He can be seen in various clips of the video with the singer. The scenes include the opening bedroom scene and in a nightclub where the duo was seen enjoying each other’s company.
The MV featuring a trans man as her love interest has received major praise from the fans. Fans took to Twitter and shared their love and support for the video that is written and directed by the singer herself.
The love interest in Taylor Swift’s new Lavender Haze music video is trans model and artist Laith Ashley. At a time when trans rights are increasingly under attack, this representation is major. pic.twitter.com/5n1F6aSGiP
— Ashley Spencer (@AshleySpencer) January 27, 2023
he’s handsome af, tay got taste!!
— ladidai (@ladidaix) 💋 see linkinbyeo (@ladidaix) January 27, 2023
Damn! Laith is bringin’ the 🔥
— Stormy x ⛈☔️ (@SoNotWright) January 27, 2023
I was so moved by that! Taylor making a trans man of color her love interest in a video is wonderful. So happy for Laith! 🏳️⚧️
— Chaz Harris | 🍉 FREE PALESTINE (@chazharris) January 27, 2023
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While many are already obsessing over the music video and the cast itself, it is no wonder that a few fans are speculating whether their favorite artist might date a transgender man in the near future. It is much known to everyone that her dating history is quite in the news, as much as her songs really. However, she has been dating Joe Alwyn since 2016. The duo is keeping their relationship low-key and are going strong in their relationship for over six years now.
Laith Ashley Opened Up About Working in Taylor Swift’s Lavender Haze
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Laith Ashley in an interview with Elle opened up about his experience working with one of the biggest names in the music industry. He initially thought of working with Swift as a “prank” as he stated,
“She doesn’t know who I am. Why would she pick me to be in her music video? My manager was like, no, this is real, this is serious. I was like, holy crap, okay, cool.”
He stated that the experience he had in the music video was “amazing”, adding that Swift was involving him just like everyone in the room. He also opened up about his experience on Twitter by stating how that experience was unforgettable for him.
Thank you so much @taylorswift13 for allowing me to play a small part in your story. You are brilliant and this is an experience I will never forget. https://t.co/tzkH3a7mos
— Laith Ashley De La Cruz (@laith_ashley) January 27, 2023
It is quite clear that the singer who has been credited with influencing a generation of singer-songwriters has actively been involving everyone on the set as per the model. While her relationship status for the future is still a mystery, her songs are topping the charts.
Her new album, Midnights is streaming on Spotify.
Source: Twitter