{"id":101108,"date":"2025-10-25T23:29:13","date_gmt":"2025-10-25T23:29:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/101108\/"},"modified":"2025-10-25T23:29:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-25T23:29:13","slug":"taylor-swift-reacts-to-backstreet-boys-dancing-to-showgirl-mashup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/101108\/","title":{"rendered":"Taylor Swift Reacts To Backstreet Boys Dancing To &#8216;Showgirl&#8217; Mashup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Even Taylor Swift\u2019s a fangirl. Earlier this week, the Backstreet Boys\u2019 AJ McLean posted a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DQAwfwriTzP\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" class=\"T3D\">video<\/a> on Instagram, mashing up the \u201990s boy band classic \u201cEverybody (Backstreet\u2019s Back)\u201d with Swift\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bustle.com\/entertainment\/taylor-swift-elizabeth-taylor-lyrics-meaning\" class=\"T3D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cElizabeth Taylor\u201d<\/a> from her latest album, The Life of a Showgirl. And everyone, including the singer herself, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bustle.com\/entertainment\/taylor-swift-aj-mclean-elizabeth-taylor-backstreet-boys-mashup\" class=\"T3D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">went nuts<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOH HI AJ OH MY GOD,\u201d Swift commented under the post.<\/p>\n<p>But the fun wasn\u2019t over. In true icon fashion, Backstreet Boys teammate Nick Carter joined in by making up a dance to McLean\u2019s mashup.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEVERYBODY\u2019s gotta love this mashup! We know we do <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/TaylorSwift\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" class=\"T3D\">@TaylorSwift<\/a> \ud83e\udef6,\u201d he captioned the video.<\/p>\n<p>Swift was apparently locked in on these updates because she left another comment under Carter\u2019s video, expressing the sheer glee that only a true fan could feel.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOH THE SQUEAL I JUST SQUEALT,\u201d she commented.<\/p>\n<p>Carter showed Swift some love by posting the screenshot of the comment on his Instagram Story.<\/p>\n<p>The Max Martin Connection<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEverybody (Backstreet\u2019s Back)\u201d was released in 1997 and has become one of the most recognizable pop songs of the decade. It was co-written by Max Martin, who also produced \u201cElizabeth Taylor\u201d and the entirety of her The Life of a Showgirl record alongside Swift. <\/p>\n<p>Swift broke several records with her new album since its release on Oct. 3. Most notably, she set the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/lists\/taylor-swift-life-of-a-showgirl-number-one-billboard-200\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" class=\"T3D\">modern-day record for first-week sales<\/a>, selling 4 million units and surpassing Adele\u2019s record.<\/p>\n<p>Get Even More From Bustle \u2014 Sign Up For The Newsletter<\/p>\n<p>From hair trends to relationship advice, our daily newsletter has everything you need to sound like a person who\u2019s on TikTok, even if you aren\u2019t.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Even Taylor Swift\u2019s a fangirl. 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