Gaylor / Taylor Swift Gay Theory | Know Your Meme

About Gaylor, also known as the Taylor Swift Gay Theory, is a conspiracy theory that American pop star Taylor Swift is secretly gay. Rumors about Swift possibly being lesbian or bisexual have been discussed on Tumblr since the mid-2010s, gathering viral traction in the early 2020s. Notable “Gaylor” relationships discussed by Gaylor believers are between Swift and Glee star Dianna Agron and Swift and model Karlie Kloss. In October 2023, Swift released her remastered 1989 Taylor’s Version album alongside a prologue that appeared to criticize Gaylor believers for “sexualizing” her female friendships. This led to renewed discussions and renewed criticism of the Gaylor community online. Background Some early discussions about Taylor Swift supposedly being gay can be traced to 2013 when Swift performed at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. As seen in a friendship timeline documented by Teen Vogue,[1] the two had publicly interacted online before the event. In 2014, a video[2] of Swift and model Karlie Kloss at a concert was shared on Tumblr by people who believed that the clip showed Swift and Kloss exchanging a kiss (seen below). Another example of Swift-Kloss (or “Kaylor” as it’s called) shipping was posted by Tumblr[3] user gayl0rswiftie on March 11th
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