Taylor Swift's 'Opalite' Music Video: A Showgirl's Journey with Celebrities and a Pet Rock
Taylor Swift has unveiled the music video for her song "Opalite," the second single from her latest album "The Life of a Showgirl," featuring various celebrity appearances and a pet rock. The video kicks off with a retro-style commercial for Opalite cleaning spray, which promises to transform problems into paradise. As the song plays, Swift introduces her new BFF, a pet rock, and they embark on various adventures together, including making friendship bracelets and singing karaoke.
The video features cameos from celebrities who appeared with Swift on "The Graham Norton Show" in October. Greta Lee plays a singer-songwriter on MTV, Jodie Turner-Smith is an exercise show host, and Domhnall Gleeson is seen in a quirky relationship with his pet cactus. After using Opalite on his cactus, Gleeson magically summons Swift into his life, and they develop a relationship, complete with mall photoshoots and dance competitions.
The video concludes with Swift and Gleeson performing at a dance competition, wearing sparkly tracksuits. In a meta moment during the credits, the stars of the video are shown on "The Graham Norton Show." Swift shared in a post that the idea for the video stemmed from a joke made by Domhnall Gleeson during their appearance on the talk show, leading to the collaboration with their fellow guests.
Leading up to the release of the "Opalite" music video, Swift teased fans with a countdown on her website, revealing that the video would premiere on Apple Music and Spotify Premium. The song "Opalite" debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and has remained a strong performer on the charts. Swift explained that the song holds special significance as it is her fiancé Travis Kelce's favorite track and delves into the concept of happiness being manmade, like a manmade opal.
"The Life of a Showgirl" album, released in October, broke records with 2.7 million copies sold on its first day. The lead single "The Fate of Ophelia" topped the charts, becoming Swift's 13th No. 1 single. The album's success solidified Swift's position as a powerhouse in the music industry, surpassing milestones set by other artists.