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There seems to be an influx of orange on the timelines of every Switfie today, and a lot of very clear easter eggs for us to decode. Between Taylor Nation and the Kelce brothers’ podcast New Heights, the hints are highlighted in tangerine neon lights that TS12 might be on the horizon for us.
Orange Lines and Silhouettes: First, New Heights slid into feed with a rare hype post: “92%ers, we’re coming back early for a special episode with a VERY special guest…” stylized in a sparkly orange background. This is way different from their usual yellow and green vibes, y’all…And Jason Kelce? Sporting a Taylor Eras Tour tee. It’s giving Eras aesthetic meets Swiftie prophecy energy.
Then cue Taylor Nation lighting up every social feed in existence with 12 photos of Tay in full orange Era’s Tour outfits, captioned: “Thinking about when she said ‘See you next era…” That’s not coincidence; that’s a visual shout-out to an incoming era, even Taylor herself has joined in on the clowning.

The easter eggs, the hints, the glaring orange in the room doesn’t just stop there! 13 Matters (it always matters):
Wednesday is August 13, Taylor’s cosmic lucky number. The combination of timing, orange aesthetics, and Eras theme is practically begging the question: What new era does Taylor have up her seleeves?
Fans aren’t subtle, some quoting Taylor and exclaiming things like, “If Taylor announces TS12 on New Heights, I will die dead…AND ON THE 13th??? OH ITS HAPPENING”
This is peak “All Too Well”-trained Easter egg hunting. The Swiftie sleuthing levels are unmatched right now (as always) every detail, every shade of orange, every unexpected shift in aesthetic is being dissected with the precision of a mastermind. We’ve been here before, we remember it all, and we know when Taylor’s setting the stage for something huge.

EDIT | HUGE UPDATE:
New Heights & Taylor Nation have shared a teaser clip for Wednesday’s New Heights Podcast featuring Taylor Swift!

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AND Taylor’s official site has now been turned into a 2 HOUR countdown, ending at 12:12 am EST on August 12th! The site’s logo has also changed to a glittery orange TS…

Some have been predicting the TS12 Era sound for a hot minute, some guessing it could maybe sound like Lover‑meets‑1989, a pop‑rock glitter‑bomb of feels and romance?
And Travis? Already a muse (and podcast collab) in progress. Let’s also not forget, during a January appearance on The Pat McAfee Show, Travis casually hinted he's already heard some of her new music.
Could TS12 be Tayvis-inspired, and could it possibly debut ON the New Heights podcast? Clowning levels: maximum per usual.
At this point, it’s a universal truth: whatever Taylor drops next won’t just be a masterpiece, it’ll be a full-blown viral reset, a lyrical clinic, and the start of an era we’ll be obsessing over before the first track even ends.

Join a bunch of fellow Swifties in the clownery below:

In case you need a TS12 Theory TL;DR:

Evidence What It Means:
- Orange sparkly New Heights post + silhouette + Eras tee - Taylor could be guesting—and hinting era aesthetics
- Taylor Nation’s 12 orange pics + “see you next era…” - Reinforces OG imagery and color scheme
- Episode airing Aug 13 (Taylor’s lucky #) - Timing screams planned drop
- Fan theories on pop love album about Travis - Builds narrative hype

So grab your cardigans, cue the countdown clocks, and prep your playlists, TS12 is almost certainly loading…and we might find out sooner than we think! But until we know for sure, let’s keep clowning.
Are you ready for it?