Taylor Swift’s self-directed music video for “The Man” was released Thursday.
And the pop star’s critique on toxic masculinity is already making waves on social media.
The video features several not-so-subtle swipes at music manager Scooter Braun, with whom Swift has clashed over the ownership of her catalog. (Find the digs less than a minute in when the principal, manspreading character is urinating against a wall.)
There’s also a voice cameo from wrestler-turned-actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, a physical cameo from her father Scott Swift and a mocking name check for actor Leonardo DiCaprio.
The twist at the end, however, was the big surprise for many fans on Twitter.
Check out the video here:
And see the responses here:
My favorite part. #noscootersallowed pic.twitter.com/NRWCHLlkKs
— Dana 💗LFE N1&N2 💗 (@LunaRockington) February 27, 2020
I HAD NO IDEA THAT IT WAS YOU
— bailey ✨ bst hyde park! (@dontblamebailey) February 27, 2020
OMG!!!!!! I m screaming!!! pic.twitter.com/4p0nms3Xxv
— 🇵🇹 Catrod@shawninrockinriolisbon2020 fan account (@catarinarod2009) February 27, 2020
This is correct.
— Carina Adly MacKenzie (@cadlymack) February 27, 2020
That’s all, that’s my whole 4 AM review.
It is CORRECT. https://t.co/lDWf05QbXo
THAT WAS ICONIC QUEEN
— ellie⁷ ☁️ (@eleanorbate) February 27, 2020
SCOTT SWIFT IN THE MAN MUSIC VIDEO I'M SCREAMING!!!!! #TheManMusicVideo pic.twitter.com/V8lc9my6TK
— tanya 💕✨ BST HYDE PARK (@tanya1992x) February 27, 2020
I cannot emphasise strongly enough how much the end of this video had me absolutely gasping in shock and screaming "whatttttt????" at my computer screen https://t.co/3Sy2n87SPl
— Katie Collins (@katiecollins) February 27, 2020
I laughed, I cried https://t.co/BhjHdKT07l
— Hannah Ryan (@HannahD15) February 27, 2020
Wow so proud of you for directing this ALONE! ABSOLUTELY relatable - especially the mantrums, expectations of women vs men in public, mansplaining, subway manspreads, and so much more.. wow brilliant work, thank you for this 👏🏽 #TheManMusicVideo https://t.co/bCLD5VJKh4
— Zainub Amir (@zainubamir) February 27, 2020
Dunno why I’m quote tweeting this cause I don’t have words. The queen has killed it once again. https://t.co/DCXGY4aIph
— Jess Thristan (@jessthristan) February 27, 2020
#TaylorSwift is THE MAN! I’m not great with Easter Eggs so I’ll let the experts do that...but I did notice the cameo by her dad! #TheMan @taylorswift13 https://t.co/TOI8oPa2a8
— Bekah Berger (@BekahBerger) February 27, 2020
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