Taylor Swift released her new album and to say the internet has thoughts would be a massive understatement
Todrick Hall and Taylor Swift in ‘You Need to Calm Down’ (YouTube)
At midnight, Taylor Swift released her highly-anticipated album Lover and LGBT+ fans have gone wild on social media.
It’s the singer-songwriter’s seventh studio album following her 2017 hit, Reputation.
In a tweet, Swift described the album as “a celebration of love, in all its complexity, coziness, and chaos”.
This album is very much a celebration of love, in all its complexity, coziness, and chaos. It’s the first album of mine that I’ve ever owned, and I couldn’t be more proud. I’m so excited that #Lover is out NOW: https://t.co/t7jK7XmEqa pic.twitter.com/NMgE7LTdGZ
— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) August 23, 2019
The album has 12 tracks and features hit singles ‘ME!‘, with Brendon Urie, ‘You Need To Calm Down’, and ‘Lover’.
The latest music video for the song ‘Lover’ has already racked up more than five million views on YouTube.
Taylor Swift fans express their love for Lover.
LGBT+ fans have taken took to social media to share their reactions to the new album.
Here is our pick of the top 10 tweets:
1.
taylor swift came out as bi, a bottom AND an uhaul lesbian she needs to chill
— clara (@gaycommunitea) August 23, 2019
2.
“I just think that you are what you love.” -Taylor Swift
As a lesbian I highly agree with this statement.— ?? Cheap Queen (Jade) (@jadeholtzmann) August 23, 2019
3.
the l word trailer and the lover music video in one day….here’s how taylor swift can still be a lesbian:
— anna (@waltdisknee) August 22, 2019
4.
All the girls & gays rushing to tweet new @taylorswift13 lyrics pic.twitter.com/9Nhm2QFC7j
— bren (@brentayl) August 23, 2019
5.
@taylorswift13 FINALLY !!!!! THIS IS THE MATERIAL THE GAYS HAVE BEEN CRAVING ! #Lover pic.twitter.com/iuXZheajQn
— Christian Santiago (@Ohsnapchristian) August 23, 2019
6.
taylor swift really said “i’d be an alpha type”
my gay ass:#lover pic.twitter.com/Zk1JZJG2SM
— lover maya (@tomlinsgod) August 23, 2019
7.
currently looking through killing eve stan accounts to find appropriate lesbian reaction images for taylor swift’s lover
— anna (@sonnerly) August 23, 2019
8.
So glad that Taylor Swift dropped her new album the first day of Virgo season for us emotionally distraught yet highly organized gays
— sierra elmore (@SierraWritesYA) August 23, 2019
9.
CAUSE SHADE NEVER MADE ANYONE LESS GAY #YNTCD#Lover pic.twitter.com/gLELdeLDej
— Tatiana ?️? (@FrenchieSapphic) August 23, 2019
10.
Gay culture is sending texts at the exact same time acknowledging that Paper Rings is in fact gay culture #Lover @poorloko94 pic.twitter.com/sTu1TZywOj
— burlesque stan account (@ReidReceipts) August 23, 2019
But not everyone is happy with the reactions to the new album.
London Boy is extremely embarrassing and also embarrassing is how people who believe taylor swift is secretly a lesbian are analysing it. Horror all the way down
— Crunella de Vil (@theneliad) August 23, 2019
