: After being flooded with snake emojis on social media following her feud with Kanye West and Kim Kardashian, Swift embraced the imagery, filling the song's marketing and music video with slithering reptiles.
: The video ends with a lineup of 15 different versions of Swift from her past eras (e.g., the "You Belong With Me" geek, the "Shake It Off" ballerina), who bicker and mock the stereotypes the media used against her. Taylor Swift - Look What You Made Me Do
: Etched into her golden throne is the famous line from Shakespeare's Julius Caesar , symbolizing betrayal by those she once trusted. : After being flooded with snake emojis on
: Her backup dancers wear "I ❤️ T.S." crop tops, a jab at the tabloid mockery of her then-boyfriend Tom Hiddleston wearing a similar tank top. Direct Disses and References : Her backup dancers wear "I ❤️ T
: Swift revealed the song was partially inspired by the TV show Game of Thrones , specifically Arya Stark’s kill list . Music Video Symbolism