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Braylor Masterpost

(Sherlock: The Sign of Three, 2014)

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Intro

In this masterpost I will be cataloguing the coincidences, overlaps, and references present online between the singer Taylor Swift and the actress Brie Larson. Over the past several months, initially beginning with the release of the Captain Marvel film that Brie starred in and ramping up with the release of Taylor’s 7th album Lover, there have been an increasing number of connections and coincidences between the two. At the behest of several other accounts on Tumblr, I decided to compile a masterpost containing as many examples of such coincidences as I could. This is not meant to offend anyone. It is simply an exercise in observation.

Vocabulary

Braylor- a “ship” name, a word referring to the friendship and/or relationship between Taylor Swift and Brie Larson (@jennyboom21).

PR- shortened form of public relations. Public relations is the practice of deliberately managing the spread of information between an individual or an organization and the public (Wikipedia).

Aesthetic- a particular theory or conception of beauty or art: a particular taste for or approach to what is pleasing to the senses, especially sight (Merriam-Webster).

Beachella- a phase that Taylor Swift went through back in 2016 where she bleached her blonde hair (Urban Dictionary).

Easter Egg- A hidden item placed in a movie, television show, or otherwise visual media for close watchers (Urban Dictionary)

Old Hollywood- Classical Hollywood cinema, classical Hollywood narrative, the Golden Age of Hollywood, Old Hollywood, and classical continuity are terms used in film criticism which designate both a narrative and visual style of film-making which developed in and characterized American cinema between the 1910s (rapidly after World War I) and the 1960s, and eventually became the most powerful and pervasive style of film-making worldwide. (Wikipedia)

Premises

In this masterpost I will assume that A) both Brie and Taylor are not straight. Whether you want to label them as lesbian, bisexual, or queer is up to you. Additionally, I will assume that B) both Brie and Taylor are either in some form of PR or otherwise non-legitimate relationship with their supposed significant others. This means that they are not dating, engaged, married or otherwise in a relationship with these men

Background

In the upcoming weeks to the release of her first single ME! With Brendon Urie, Taylor began a countdown across her social media platforms, ending on the date of April 26th, 2019. A significant amount of hype was generated around this countdown, and many fans speculated as to what it would mean. Many suspected new music, and were proved right when she released the music video for the song at midnight Central Standard Time.

On the same date, the much anticipated movie Avengers: Endgame was released in theatres nationwide. The film was anticipated greatly by many as it would serve as a conclusion to the events of the previous film, and would signal the end of the six original Avengers’ involvement in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Captain Marvel was released earlier in the spring (March 8th, 2019), detailing the origin story of Captain Carol Danvers, played by Brie. Much of the hype online, specifically in female oriented circles, was generated due to Brie’s involvement in the film.

On April 5th, 2019, Unicorn Store, which Brie directed and starred in, was released on Netflix after distribution rights were initially held back since the film’s initial release was September 11th, 2017. Fans of both Brie and Taylor’s work were were quick to note the aesthetic similarities between Unicorn Store and the promotional posts, music videos, and styling choices of Taylor during the Lover era. This is where we begin.

Just to note, the coincidences are listed in no particular order.

Time 100 Gala

Both Brie and Taylor attended the Time 100 Gala on April 23rd, 2019. Brie was there to promote Avengers: Endgame and Taylor was there to promote Lover. Taylor performed there. During her song New Years Day Taylor used female pronouns. During Taylor’s performance, Brie was allegedly sat near Taylor’s friends and family and almost fell out of her chair. Additionally, the pair were seen talking throughout the night, but neither publicly confirmed it.

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Source (@path-of-my-childhood)

The pictures below help confirm that the pair did indeed talk in the previous source.

Met Gala 2016

Both Brie and Taylor attended the Gala, but there was no known interaction between the two of them. However, some pictures that surfaced later beg to differ.

(@jennyboom21)

It’s hard to see what’s going on, I’ll admit. It appears that there is a group of attendees in an elevator. Brie is the figure in the silver dress closest to the man taking the picture. Taylor is behind her, in a similar dress. Her face is much clearer in the mirror reflecting her image. We know this is her because A) this was during her Beachella phase and B) she wore a silver dress that night.

In addition to this photo, there is a striking similarity between the dresses they both wore that night. Is it possible they might have shared the same styling inspiration?

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(@jennyboom21)

Looking at these photos, it is clear that the two women in silver dresses that were in the elevator were Taylor and Brie. Despite never publicly acknowledging their interaction, it is clear that the two at least shared an elevator that night, and possibly more.

Alex Greenwald

“In 2013, Greenwald began a relationship with actress Brie Larson. In May 2016, Larson’s representative confirmed that the pair were engaged. On January 10, 2019, it was reported that Greenwald and Larson had called off their engagement.” (Wikipedia).

Some fans have speculated that Greenwald is not straight. This is not a coincidence per se, but it does point to the supposed use of PR strategies involving Brie’s personal life.

Similar Styles when playing guitar

Both Brie and Taylor are fond of posting videos of them playing guitar at home. Their attire in such videos is strikingly similar. Below are some videos of both Brie and Taylor singing.

Issues by Julia Michaels (@briesonoflars)

Pieces of Us by Mark Ronson and King Princess (@briesonoflars)

Dancing with a Stranger by Sam Smith and Normani (@briesonoflars)

Needy by Ariana Grande (@briesonoflars)

God is a Woman by Ariana Grande (@briesonoflars)

King of My Heart by Taylor Swift (via Youtube)

Both dress in a similar way that some fans have noted is not the way that society perceives a straight woman would dress.

Association with LGBT Individuals

Brie hosted SNL with Janelle Monae and is good friends with Tessa Tomphson. Not a connection, but goes to show that she is an LGBT+ ally.

Taylor is a known friend of many LGBT people and supports many LGBT causes. Just look at the You Need to Calm Down video.

Source (@jennyboom21)

Source (@/brielarsonupdate via Instagram)

Grace Kelly

Grace Patricia Kelly (November 12, 1929 – September 14, 1982) was an American film actress who after starring in several significant films in the early- to mid-1950s became Princess of Monaco by marrying Prince Rainier III in April 1956 (Wikipedia).

This is her in the film Rear Window (1954)

Brie wore a Gucci dress to the LACMA Art and Film Gala on November 2nd, 2019.

Taylor wore a similar dress in the opening sequence of her Me! Music video.

Brie cosplayed as Grace Kelly for Cinespia during a showing of the film Rear Window.

Source (@/brielarson)

Both Brie and Taylor’s outfits above are very similar to Grace in Rear Window. Taylor has previously said that she loves Old Hollywood and it often inspires her style. The dresses the pair wore are an obvious nod to Grace’s iconic dress.

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The Archer

The Archer is a song by Taylor from her most recent album. The song takes the fifth slot on the album, a spot which Taylor reserves for her most emotional songs. Fans have long speculated as to which archer Taylor was referring to, if she referencing a specific one at all. Theories range the character Artemis from Greek Mythology to popular culture with the likes of Katniss Everdeen. The point is, this mysterious archer is significant.

Brie seems to be incredibly fond of picking up new hobbies, including playing guitar, rock climbing, and most interestingly, archery. Connections were quickly made between a picture posted on Brie’s Instagram story and the message of Taylor’s song. Could Brie be the archer that Taylor sings about?

Styling Choices

(@/carolmfdanvers via twitter)

Brie attended the LACMA Art and Film Gala on November 2nd, 2019. As shown above, Brie was seen wearing silver cat earrings that had blue eyes. Brie has stated before that she is allergic to cats and does not like them, and reinforced this during her promo for Captain Marvel, because in the film she had a multitude of interactions with a cat, Goose.

While filming the Me! Music video, there is a scene where Brendon Urie presents Taylor with a small kitten. Taylor later found out that the kitten did not have a home, so she adopted him and named him Benjamin Button, an homage to the story of the same title by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

Benjamin is pictured in the post below (@/TaylorSwift via Instagram). Notable features of the cat are a white coat with brown accents, undeniable cuteness, and striking blue eyes.

Additionally, for a woman who hates cats, she sure does talk about them a lot. She mentioned cats in an interview on Ellen and in an interview with iMDB she mentioned watching a cat documentary. Perhaps someone has slowly begun to change her mind?

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“Captain Marvel but of Music”

Taylor Swift is a mentor on NBc’s “The Voice” this upcoming season. In a promotional video, via NBC’s The Voice Instagram account, Blake Shelton, a judge on the show, referred to Taylor as “the Captain Marvel but of Music”. Why didn’t he call her the “Wonder Woman but of music’? Wonder Woman tends to be people’s go to character when referencing female superheroes. Maybe Taylor told him of her love for the Captain?

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(@/ncbthevoice via Instagram)

Halloween 2019

The link below shows both Taylor and Brie retweeting fans dressed in costumes from their various performances on Halloween. Admittedly, many celebrities are known to do this, but the timestamps of the retweets are oddly close.

Source (@jennyboom21 and the respective owners of the original posts on Twitter)

Vanity Fair Oscars After Party 2016

At the 2016 Oscars Brie won an Oscar for Best Actress for her role in Room (2015). She was seen attending the Vanity Fair party afterwards. Taylor, who also attended that evening, was seen at the party as well. The article below, via the online publication Hollywood Life, chronicles an interview in which Brie was asked if she stayed out all night. “When Kelly asked Brie if she stayed out all night, she joked that there was no way she stayed out partying with Taylor and Lorde all night.” The original interview was aired on “Live! With Kelly and Michael” on February 29th, 2016.

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Kacey Musgraves

With the release of the Lover album, a multitude of popular artists and celebrities took to social media to express their support for the album. Among them was Kacey Musgraves, a country singer who has made waves in recent years for putting progressive themes in her music. The singer confirmed that she and Taylor were on good terms and promoted the album on her Instagram story.

Over the summer Brie attended a concert that Musgraves put on. She also covered one of her songs on her Instagram. Six degrees of separation, anyone?

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Taylor’s back in the You Need to Calm Down music video

This is Taylor’s back in the video.

(@/TaylorSwift via Instagram)

This is Taylor’s back in 2017 during a performance promoting Reputation. It was hard to find a picture of her back, other than in the music video (above), but I did the best I could.

(GQ online publication, August 25th, 2017)

The two photos are different. In the first photo, the muscle is far more developed. There is clear definition is the deltoid, trapezius, and latissimus dorsi. Here is a link to a diagram of the muscles in the back. Now, admiditally she could have beefed up a lot in between when the two photos were taken (she was seen at the WeHo gym recently), and fans have noted a slight healthy weight gain between her previous album cycle and the current one. However, The first photo is very similar to Brie’s back. Brie has been hitting the gym a lot, and easily could have the muscle definition in the first photo.

Now, here are Brie’s back muscles.

Both were taken in the Spring promotional tour for Avengers: Endgame. The overall shape of her torso and the muscle definition are much more similar to the first photo than Taylor’s is. This observation is in no way meant to body shame Taylor or Brie. It is simply a comparison of their backs pertaining to the You Need to Calm Down music video.

Taylor on Avengers: Endgame

An article from AV Club commented on the countdown on Taylor’s Instagram. They theorized that either she was releasing new music or she was really excited to see Endgame. The site even commented on Captain Marvel’s addition to the Avenger’s squad.

Taylor appeared on the Ellen show last Spring to promote her new album. Ellen asked her what some of the worst theories were regarding fans guesses about the Easter Eggs she planted. Taylor responded that some fans thought she had something to do with beating Thanos in Endgame. Taylor responds that she had nothing to do with the film, but that she had a song coming out the day of the movie release and she had a song from her album Reputation called Endgame.

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Source (conversation starts at 7:40)

Emma Stone

Both Brie and Taylor are good friends with Emma Stone. An idle observer such as myself wonders if they ever hung out together. After all, Hollywood is a notoriously small town.

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Commissioned Art

Brie commissioned artist Carly Jean Andrews to do a piece of art for her house. Andrews stated that Brie told her “just do whatever you want”. The piece is of a blonde woman with bangs who is surrounded by butterflies and flowers. Who is another woman we know that fits such a description? Hmm…

(@/carlyjeanandrews via Instagram)

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The Red Jacket

Both Brie and Taylor were seen wearing a very similar red jacket on separate occasions. Brie wore it to Disneyland and to a meeting at Netflix headquarters. Taylor wore it on an outing when she was papped. It almost seems like it’s the same jacket, because it falls shorter on Taylor than on Brie. This is because Taylor is taller than her. It seems like they are sharing items from their respective closets.

Silver Earrings

Brie wore some sick earrings while promoting Captain Marvel and Endgame. Who also wore the same exact earrings? Alex Morgan, who is good friends with Taylor. 20 bucks said Alex saw the earrings on Brie, phoned Taylor to ask if she could borrow them.

Brie’s friends watch the Me! Music Video

Faye Megan Orlove is a friend of Brie. She is a tarot card reader with the Instagram username @/fayeorlove. During a get together that Brie was at, Faye posted a picture to her Instagram story of them watching the Me! Music video.

The Rainbow Shirt

Taylor was seen wearing the shirt below at a rehearsal for a Reputation show during Summer of 2018. Brie posted a photo of her in the same shirt. It seems like they dipped into each others closets again, because Brie fills out the shoulders more than Taylor due to her bulking up in the gym.

USWNT

There has been an ongoing discussion in recent times over the wage gap present between professional male soccer players and professional female soccer players. Many celebrities have joined in on this conversation, especially since the USWNT (United States Women’s National Soccer Team) won the World Cup in the Summer of 2019. Both Brie and Taylor have shown their support for a pay increase for female players via their social media.

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Samantha McMillen

Brie’s stylist, Samantha McMillen, has dressed her on many events. The outfit that is most interesting in this context is a giant butterfly she wore at the MTV awards. Who else do we know who loves butterflies? Our baby Taylor. The mural she commissioned is proof enough.

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Ace Comicon

At Ace Comic Con 2019 on October 11th through the 13th, during a panel with Tessa Tomphson, Brie made some interesting comments on Captain Marvel, her heroes, and what fans wanted in future Marvel Films. The comment most important to us came when asked who her heroes were, and Brie responded with “All my heroes are pop stars.” Interesting right? Who is a pop star we all know and love? Taylor Swift.

In what is seemingly a follow up to this comment, Brie dressed as pop star Brittany Spears this most recent Halloween.

In addition to the panel, Brie participated in a series of meet and greets and autograph signings. Brie asked one fan what they would like to see her cover in the future. The fan responded “Anything from Lover” to which Brie responded “I’ll see what I can do”.

Among the stars attending Comic con, was Spiderman actor Tom Holland. In one photo set he was seen wearing a hat from Taylor’s Reputation stadium tour. I wonder who hooked him up with the hat?

(@/TheMarvelReport via Twitter)

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Unicorn Store x Lover Aesthetics

During the weeks leading up to the drop of Lover, Taylor’s Instagram account transformed into a series of bright pastel colors, flowers, butterflies, and rainbows. A look through her account from February 10th onwards confirms the aesthetic change.

The theme of Brie’s movie Unicorn Store has a strikingly similar aesthetic. The movie is all about, you guessed it, unicorns. Watching the movie on Netflix is all the confirmation one needs to see that she was all about rainbows, unicorns, and bright colors in the film.

Fans of both Brie and Taylor were quick to note the similarities between their respective aesthetics, even going so far as to suggest that they coordinated their looks so they would be linked in the public eye. Either way, both aesthetics are bright, happy, and remind the viewer of what a Pride Parade looks like.

Over the summer it seemed as though the two of them were in a race to see who would come out of the closet first. Taylor would do something gay, then Brie, then Taylor again. Unfortunately, neither of them came out. But, one has to wonder if it was a coordinated effort to generate interest in both of their respective projects.

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Someone Great

“Someone Great is a 2019 American romantic comedy film written and directed by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson. The film stars Gina Rodriguez, Brittany Snow and DeWanda Wise. It was released by Netflix on April 19, 2019” (Wikipedia).

Taylor has stated that this Netflix Original film was the inspiration behind her song Death by a Thousand Cuts. The true muse behind the song is up for debate among skeptics, but it does establish a viewing habit with Taylor. She watched a Netflix Original film, and it impacted her so much that she wrote a song about it. In browsing recommended movies, it is entirely plausible that she would have wandered upon Unicorn Store and decided to watch it.

The message of the film probably would have resonated with her. In the film, the main character Kit creates art that the general public doesn’t like and is forced to take a desk job to make ends meet. Here she felt like it wasn’t a good fit and she wasn’t truly happy, but was eventually able to find a way that she could express herself through her art.

This might have resonated with Taylor because she was ridiculed by the general population after a series of songs involving love and breakups, she was forced to stay with Big Machine Records in an attempt to get the rights to her master recordings back, and eventually found a place at the Universal Music Group. The stories are incredibly similar.

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Pokemon

Brie is a giant nerd. This is common knowledge. One of the things she geeks out about is Pokemon. In one instance she retweeted a thread on Twitter called “Brie Larson as Pokemon”. In the movie Detective Pikachu, Ryan Reynolds voices the leading character Pikachu. Who is good friends with Ryan? Taylor. So much so that in her Look What You Made Me Do music video she had Ryan and his wife’s names on a shirt of all her real friends on in one scene.

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Gestures

It is well known that the more time you spend with someone, the more you pick up their gestures and phrases and incorporate them into your life. Fans have noticed several gestures that both Brie and Taylor do that are similar. Maybe it’s because they spend so much time together?

Karlie Kloss

Brie has hung out with Karlie at several different events over the years. She was in awe of the model and expressed so on her social media. Taylor and Karlie…. I’m not even gonna go there. Go look up a Kaylor masterpost. Chances are if you’re reading this post you already know what they are to each other. But, the model is another link between Brie and Taylor. Perhaps they all hung out and baked cookies together?

Christmas Scenes

Adorable family Christmas scenes appeared in both the Lover music video and in Captain Marvel. They are shockingly similar. Perhaps they were inspired by a shared Christmas together?

The Green Flannel

Both Brie and Taylor were seen wearing the same green flannel in videos they posted to their respective social media accounts. Girlfriends sharing clothes again? It seems so.

Time Post

Taylor was featured on the cover of Time Magazine’s person of the year issue in 2017. Brie posted a picture of the cover on her Instagram. Obviously, she was voicing her support for the strong women on the cover, but Taylor being on the cover as well is a mighty fine coincidence.

Haim Sisters

The Haim sisters are good friends of Taylors and could even have been considered a part of her “squad” back in the day. Taylor loves their music and vice versa.

In 2016 Brie appeared in a Funny or Die skit in which she auditioned to be the fourth member of the Haim sister’s band. Needless to say, her audition was not received well by the sisters, but it was a hilarious video nonetheless.

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The Arm

In 2012, Brie appeared in a short film called The Arm. The director, Jessie Ennis, mentioned the co-director of the film, Sarah Ramos, singing Long Live, by Taylor, to her after they found out the film was entered into the Sundance Film Festival. The goes on to express their love for Taylor and how they wished she would notice them.

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Additional Information

Captain Marvel is Gay (@dianas-shortgalpal, original video from Rowan Ellis)

Brie Larson supporting Carol Danvers and Valkyrie Ship (@caroldanversenthusiast)

Brie Supports Lesbian Romance for Carol Danvers (@bingobongohaught)

Advice from Costars (@/BrieLarsonHQ via Twitter)

Brie’s iconic statement at Ace ComiCon (@caroldanversenthusiast)

Conclusion

If you read this far, thank you so much! Please send in any other coincidences I might have missed. Huge thank you to my fellow Braylor Crackheads @jennyboom21 @justasupercorpofus @kaleidoscopesanddreams

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