Is Taylor Swift in ‘Toy Story 5'? Why the Internet Is More Convinced Than Ever
Seven years after the most recent Toy Story movie, Toy Story 4, Disney and Pixar are ready to bring Woody and Buzz Lightyear back together again-but many fans are currently obsessing over one aspect of the movie in particular: Taylor Swift's rumored involvement.
Toy Story 5is just around the corner, with a release date of June 19. The trailer for Toy Story 5 reveals that the upcoming movie will center on a brand-new obstacle for the toys, this one touching upon the modern day, real life concerns around technology and screen time for kids.
Bonnie, who continues to be the owner of Andy's former toys (minus Woody and Bo Peep, who are currently off on their own) after Andy's departure for college in Toy Story 3, is going to receive a tablet named Lilypad. As is true for many kids today, this will seemingly mean Bonnie spending much less time with her toys and much more time looking at screens.
What the trailer doesn't include is a Taylor Swift song or any other Swift reference, but that hasn't stopped the rumor mill. In fact, the internet is currently full of videos, posts and speculation about what Swift's involvement could be, with most predicting she will have a new song played during the credits.
These theories began after a mysterious countdown reportedly briefly appeared on Swift's website, although it was apparently taken down very soon after it first appeared. That alone had the internet abuzz, but Swift has recently done a number of other things that have fans convinced she's involved in some way with Toy Story 5.
Among the other alleged clues are the fact that Swift appeared donning a striped blue and white dress and holding a yellow purse, matching the color palette of Toy Story, and the change to some cover images of her album 1989, including the cover image for 1989 (Taylor's Version) on Apple Music, which now show clouds rather than seagulls-another parallel to Toy Story imagery.
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@eurosweetheart Taylor Swift for Toy Story 5 ☁️ and 💚#taylorswifttaylorsversion#toystory#toystory5#eastereggs#swiftie
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Luckily, fans of Toy Story and/or Swift don't have much longer to wait, with just over two weeks until the brand-new installment in the decades-long Toy Story franchise hits theaters.
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This story was originally published May 31, 2026 at 9:29 PM.