Anti-Hero Easter Eggs — Taylor Swift
The Anti-Hero music video by Taylor Swift (midnights era) contains 4 hidden easter eggs. Each is timestamped and decoded with a trivia quiz, explanation, and sourced references on Clownalia.
Taylor's most personal video explores her deepest insecurities through dark humor and surreal imagery, from midnight self-reflection to a satirical murder mystery. Clownalia has documented 4 hidden easter eggs in this music video, each presented with an interactive spotlight, trivia quiz, and full explanation with sources.
All Easter Eggs in Anti-Hero by Taylor Swift
Easter Egg #1: Look at Taylor's breakfast plate.
What to look for: Look at Taylor's breakfast plate.
Timestamp: 0:18
Quiz question: What era or song is the smiley-face breakfast a potential callback to?
Answer: 22
Explanation: The sunny-side-up eggs and bacon mouth resemble a "happy face," which many fans link to the line "breakfast at midnight" from the song "22.
Fun fact: When Taylor cuts into the egg yolk, it bleeds purple glitter—the same "blood" she bleeds later when hit by an arrow, representing her "non-human" or "monster" internal state.
Easter Egg #2: Look at the accessories on the ghosts chasing Taylor.
What to look for: Look at the accessories on the ghosts chasing Taylor.
Timestamp: 0:41
Quiz question: The sheeted ghosts in the hallway wear accessories referencing Taylor's previous eras. Which item is a direct nod to her Red era?
Answer: The heart-shaped sunglasses
Explanation: One of the ghosts is wearing the iconic heart-shaped sunglasses from the "22" music video. Other ghosts wear a cowboy hat (Debut era) and cat ears (a recurring motif, but specifically seen in the 1989 era and "22" video).
Fun fact: It was later revealed in BTS footage that the ghosts were played by people close to Taylor, including her brother Austin Swift (the ghost in the cowboy hat) and her lawyer (the ghost with cat ears)
Easter Egg #3: Look at the wall in the bathroom while Taylor is on the scale.
What to look for: Look at the wall in the bathroom while Taylor is on the scale.
Timestamp: 2:04
Quiz question: Whose portrait is hanging on the wall in the background?
Answer: Marjorie Finlay (her grandmother)
Explanation: A framed photo of Taylor’s grandmother, Marjorie, is visible. 1 This is a tribute to her song "Marjorie" from evermore and suggests that her insecurities are being watched over by her ancestors.
- All too Pinks youtube
Easter Egg #4: Read the last will and testament.
What to look for: Read the last will and testament.
Timestamp: 2:32
Quiz question: Who does Taylor leave the majority of her assets to?
Answer: Her cats: Meredith, Olivia, and Benjamin
Explanation: The will explicitly names Meredith Grey Swift, Olivia Benson Swift, and Benjamin Button Swift as the primary beneficiaries. Her children are famously left with only "13 cents each.
Fun fact: The photo of the cats next to the coffin features Taylor’s real-life cats, though the kittens used in the background of the shot are look-alikes.
How does Anti-Hero connect to other Taylor Swift eras?
Fans have found connections between Anti-Hero and other Taylor Swift eras through visual callbacks, lyrical references, and symbolic imagery. Explore all the hidden details on Clownalia.
