{"id":138069,"date":"2025-10-22T10:23:13","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T10:23:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/138069\/"},"modified":"2025-10-22T10:23:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T10:23:13","slug":"taylor-swift-aj-mclean-bond-over-elizabeth-taylor-bsb-mashup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/138069\/","title":{"rendered":"Taylor Swift & AJ McLean Bond Over “Elizabeth Taylor”-BSB Mashup"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Life of a Showgirl keeps on giving. After record-breaking success starting on Day 1<\/a>, Taylor Swift\u2019s latest album isn\u2019t done making headlines. Her track \u201cElizabeth Taylor\u201d<\/a> recently inspired a viral pop crossover between her and the Backstreet Boys that led to a bonding moment for her and band member AJ McLean.<\/p>\n

A Taylor-Approved Remix<\/p>\n

On Oct. 20, McLean posted a mashup of Swift\u2019s \u201cElizabeth Taylor\u201d and BSB\u2019s \u201cEverybody (Backstreet\u2019s Back).\u201d The remix was originally posted<\/a> by Lydia Getachew (aka DJ LydGiggs) on Oct. 10, and it started making the rounds on social media almost immediately. In an Instagram reel<\/a> that inspired McLean, podcaster Justin Hill rises from a bed and begins dancing, under the text, \u201cMe being resurrected by this mashup.\u201d McLean followed Hill\u2019s example, captioning his post<\/a>, \u201cCome on now you know one of us had to! @taylorswift !\u201d<\/p>\n

He wasn\u2019t the only one given new life by the creation. Swift saw McLean\u2019s video and was ecstatic. \u201cOH HI AJ OH MY GOD,\u201d she wrote in the video\u2019s comments.<\/p>\n

Getachew was similarly in awe after her role in it all. Sharing a screenshot of McLean\u2019s video and Swift\u2019s response on TikTok, she wrote<\/a>, \u201cYou guys\u2026\u2026.i\u2019m speechless.\u201d In her caption, she added, \u201cI\u2019m shaking as I type – the queen has entered the chat!! She\u2019s heard the mashup.\u201d<\/p>\n

Past Interactions<\/p>\n

The bonding moment between McLean and Swift isn\u2019t their first. The two have crossed paths multiple times over the years, and McLean shared how kind the pop star has been to his kids during a May 2024 appearance<\/a> on the Getting Grilled with Curtis Stone podcast.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe\u2019s met my oldest three times,\u201d he said<\/a>. \u201cAnd the last time she met her, she remembered her name, which, that, as a dad alone, catapulted her into the stratosphere for me.\u201d<\/p>\n

He also spoke about how much he and his family adore Swift in March 2019 while revealing his then-current playlist<\/a> to Us Weekly. After putting \u201cDelicate\u201d on the list, he said, \u201cMy family loves Taylor, she\u2019s the go-to for dance parties with my girls. We got to see her live recently and had the greatest time.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another great moment between Swift and the Backstreet Boys<\/a> came when the band posted<\/a> a mini mashup of their song \u201cThe Call\u201d and Swift\u2019s \u201cLook What You Made Me Do\u201d in September 2017. The video cuts back and forth between the two songs\u2019 music videos, making it look like McLean and Swift are speaking to each other. After Swift delivers the line, \u201cWhy? \u2019Cause she\u2019s dead,\u201d it ends with a hilarious shot of the Backstreet Boys screaming in surprise.<\/p>\n

More remixes, please.<\/p>\n

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