Taylor Swift’s ‘Opalite’ video is packed with Easter eggs — here’s what fans are spotting

Taylor Swift fans are deep in detective mode after the release of her new “Opalite” music video, scanning every frame for the signature Easter eggs she’s famous for hiding in plain sight.

The neon-tinted, ‘90s-inspired visual reunites Swift with her full The Graham Norton Show lineup — Domhnall Gleeson, Cillian Murphy, Jodie Turner-Smith, Greta Lee and Lewis Capaldi — each popping up in playful cameo roles as the story spirals through nostalgia, fantasy and Swift lore.

Trash, “TV” clues and a pet rock era

The video kicks off with dancer Karen Chuang starring in a mock infomercial for “Opalite” spray. A green trash can oozes beside her as Murphy narrates, “Hey pal, why so glum? Have you been feeling unsatisfied in life?”

The scene mirrors Swift’s lyric callback: “I had a bad habit / Of missing lovers past / My brother used to call it / ‘Eating out of the trash.’”

The spray bottle’s orange-and-green palette nods to The Life of a Showgirl, while Swift lounges nearby in a floral nightgown surrounded by feathered décor. Sharp-eyed fans spotted a green-and-black book spine stamped “TV,” widely read as shorthand for “Taylor’s Version,” hinting at future rerecordings, USA Today revealed.

Swift leans fully into kitsch nostalgia with a boxed “best friend” pet rock, a Sagittarius necklace and a paper fortune teller — playful callbacks layered with personal symbolism.

George Michael, glitter goo and barroom chaos

Swift next crafts a friendship bracelet for her rock beside George Michael’s Faith album, a nod to “Father Figure,” which she interpolates on Showgirl. A poster of Michael hangs behind her as she smears sparkly goo across her cheek, the same glitter motif from “Anti-Hero.”

The goo resurfaces during a bar sequence where Swift reserves a seat for her rock while Greta Lee performs on television. The surreal energy continues with Jodie Turner-Smith leading a jazzercise workout video, Swift following along in bright pink throwback gear.

Cactus love, hidden numbers and mall mayhem

The second verse follows Gleeson’s character, comically devoted to his cactus. A bedside clock reading 12:12 nods to Swift’s 12th album, while a pool table frames the number 13, her longtime lucky number.

Visual Easter eggs pile up: Portofino artwork referencing “Elizabeth Taylor,” mall signage echoing Swift lyrics, and a chaotic sweater party cameo from Swift’s brother Austin.

Their meet-cute arrives via Opalite spray, transporting Swift and Gleeson into a glitter-filled fantasy. A paper fortune teller labelled with gemstones ties back to lyrics from “Opalite” and “Bejewelled.”

The video crescendos inside a mall montage — Capaldi photographing the couple — before Graham Norton storms in, wielding anti-happiness spray, escalating the absurdity.

Swift and Gleeson ultimately face their former companions — cactus and rock — sporting a bracelet reading “F**U4Ever.”* A final disco dance showdown seals the playful tone before end credits reveal the concept’s origins on The Graham Norton Show.

For fans, the video isn’t just a music drop, it’s a puzzle box of references, nostalgia and Swift mythology begging to be decoded.