Swift has been releasing the Taylor's Version re-recordings of her catalog for a while now: She released Fearless (Taylor's Version) and Red (Taylor's Version) in 2021 and Speak Now (Taylor's Version) and 1989 (Taylor's Version) in 2023. This leaves only two albums: 2017's Reputation and her 2006 self-titled debut Taylor Swift.

Despite it all, Swift did not attend the 2025 American Music Awards. While, she was not the only A-lister to skip the event, Taylor Swift’s recent Reputation (Taylor’s Version) teasers and her long history with the AMAs, fans believed she would use the show to officially announce the highly anticipated project.

Taylor Swift's music made a striking appearance in the penultimate episode of The Handmaid's Tale season 6, offering fans a glimpse of her much-anticipated rerecorded album 'Reputation' (Taylor's Version).