Taylor Swift made headlines last week when she released All Too Well (2012), a new version of the song that was written in 2012. It is widely believed to have been about Taylor Swift’s brief relationship with Jake Gyllenhaal.
Internet was abuzz with comments about a unreturned red scarves and discourse stemming out of buzz surrounding Swift’s directorial debut, which she turned into a short 10-minute film.
This track begins with the lines: “I walked along the door with your, the air was freezing, but somehow it felt homey.”
Soon after, tweeters and fans were firing up their keyboards to joke about the dramas – with messages ranging to comments about the actor’s hygiene, calls for Joe Biden to chime in, a surge in the sales of red scarves and a legion of messages from superstar fans.
The internet has much to offer Taylor and his wooly troubles.
Way back when: Taylor Swift hit headlines far and wide last week, when she released the new rendition of her 2012 song All Too Well, which is widely rumored to be written about her brief romance with Jake Gyllenhaal (the couple pictured in 2010)
SUPERSTAR SUPPORT
Taylor’s 80-year old superstar Dionne Warwick opened the door for Taylor’s A list fan base to participate by sending people wild with a funny message offering to cover postage. “If this young man owns Taylor’s scarf, he should return… You do not own the scarf. Jake, I’ll pay for the postage if you pack it.
Camila Cabello joined the fun and shared four photos in red scarfs. Happy red day, and cozy season is here!
Andrew Burnap, who worked with Gyllenhaal on Broadway, thinks he may be the one with the accessory. He tweeted, “This is going to sound crazy and people will think I’m crazy but i don’t think so – i believe i have that scarf.”
Legend of the scarf: Superstar Dionne Warwick, 80, paved the way for Taylor’s A-list fanbase to get involved, as she sent people wild with a hilarious message offering to pay for postage
Woo! Woo! It’s a happy day, and it is also the start of the cozy season.
Another view: Andrew Burnap who was on Broadway with Gyllenhaal, believes he might be the one with an accessory
GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION
Some felt particularly playful while plotting for the government’s intervention in Taylor Swift’s safe return of the scarf.
Kamala Harris came to the fore when she used her famous “We did It Joe” phonecall as a reference.
Tweeter joked Taylor called Joe Alwyn her boyfriend to celebrate her calling him “Swiftie” army.
Tweet: Taylor Swift calls Joe Alwyn, after building an army of Swifties to conquer the globe for a red scarf or a piece of crumpled paper.
You can do it Joe. Some felt particularly playful when they plotted to have the government intervene to secure Taylor Swift’s scarf’s safe return.
Line up: Kamala Harris also came into the narrative when her famous ‘We did it Joe’ phonecall was used as reference
TROWBACK SNAPS
Taylor fans used photos of Taylor from the past to tell her story. One photo of Taylor next to a fire was captioned: “Nobody Taylor Swift coming to Jake Gyllenhaal ten years later because he retained her scarf.”
One fan shared the photo of James McAvoy as Mr. Tumnus in The Chronicles of Narnia, Saturday Night Live 2019, with the caption “Is that Taylor Swifts scarf?” His red knitwear.
Cheeky! Taylor Swift is so cute!
Hard at it: One fan shared a snap of James McAvoy dressed as Mr. Tumnus from The Chronicles of Narnia on Saturday Night Live in 2019, and added the caption: ‘Is that Taylor Swifts scarf?’ because of his red knitwear
BUYING A NEW SCARF
Despite her multimillionaire status, some fans were even begging to let them buy Taylor a scarf replacement: ‘THIS IS SO F**KING SAD @taylorswift13 PLEASE MA’AM ALLOW ME TO BUY YOU A NEW SCARF #AllTooWellTheShortFilm’.
eBay took advantage of the situation by sharing an image showing a scarf in red for sale. The official Twitter account behind eBay shared the following message: “Hey Jake Gyllenhaal! We know how much you love scarves!” What about getting your own?
“This listing is nice. If not, there are 242,666 more listings.
Help! Despite her multimillionaire status, some fans were even begging to let them buy Taylor a scarf replacement: ‘THIS IS SO F**KING SAD @taylorswift13 PLEASE MA’AM ALLOW ME TO BUY YOU A NEW SCARF #AllTooWellTheShortFilm’
Wrap it up: Capitalising off the situation was eBay, as bosses behind the official Twitter account for the online market place shared an image of a red scarf for sale
CELEB POSTERS AND CELEB ROLES WANTED
A wanted poster was created asking Jake to come forward “dead or alive”. A fan wrote, ‘WANTED! JAKE GYLLENHAAL dead or alive for the robbery at taylor swifts’ scarf’.
Some joked Sarah Paulson could play Taylor in American Crime Story on the scarf, while others suggested that Meryl Streep would be the right person to wear the scarf.
The users penned: ‘sarah paulson to play taylor swift when they do a season of american crime story about the stolen scarf… Meryl Streep to play the scarf’.
Help! Help! One fan wrote: “WANTED!” JAKE GYLLENHAAL dead or alive for the robbery at taylor swifts scarf’
Hard at it: Others joked that Sarah Paulson should play Taylor in an American Crime Story about the scarf – while others hilariously stated that Meryl Streep should take the role of the scarf
HYGIENE
Other people were quick to point out the story Jake shared with Vanity Fair earlier in the year: ‘More often than not, I find bathing less necessary at times.’ This shocked the entire world.
He said, “I believe because Elvis Costello was wonderful that bad manners get you no where.” This is what I believe. However, I believe that not bathing is a great way to maintain your skin. We can also clean our bodies naturally.
Tweeters referenced the washing scandal and the scarf, penning: ‘If Jake Gyllenhaal doesn’t shower that means that scarf would never get washed #AllTooWellTheShortFilm #TaylorSwift…
“It’s still amazing to me that Taylor Swift has a song about a man who doesn’t shower often lol. It’s possible that the scarf he used to wear for his first week of work smells completely different hahaha!
Another asked: “Take a shower, and give Taylor her scarf back.”
Eek! Other people were quick to point out the story Jake shared with Vanity Fair earlier in the year: ‘More often than not, I find bathing less necessary at times.’ This shocked the entire world.