
Over the weekend, Taylor Swift released the music video for “Opalite”, her second single from her latest album, The Life of a Showgirl. The music video, which was first available on Spotify Premium and Apple Music before being released on other platforms days later, has a lot to unpack.
There’s a strong ’90s aesthetic, a surprising crop of guest stars, and layers upon layers of metaphor that just might represent Swift’s past few romantic relationships. But for one specific resident of Sesame Street, a single aspect of the video has caused a hilarious stir. That’s right: Elmo’s official Twitter account started beef with Taylor Swift.