00:00So much hype around the engagement, the wedding. I can't wait for it. They've been, you know, the U.S. royals. This is who it is.
00:08So are you surprised that fans just went sort of a little bit starstruck crazy?
00:14I am not surprised in the slightest. I have friends who are very, very excited about this news.
00:19So I've kind of, I've seen it firsthand. People feel like it's their best friend who's got engaged.
00:25She has that type of relationship. I'd say there's a lot of parasocial relationships that go on between Taylor Swift and her fans.
00:31But she has cultivated that every step of the way. She's very open with her fans.
00:36Her albums, as we know, are diaries. The insight, as soon as an album is released, people are pouring over the lyrics to find out who that person is and this person.
00:46And the whole time she has actively encouraged that.
00:49You know, she's never been one to pour her heart on an album and then say, no, but I want my privacy.
00:54And I think that's really important in this day and age. She lives a very public life.
00:58And this has been a very public relationship and a very public engagement.
01:03And I think it's interesting you called them American royals because I do think America's been looking for a long time for someone to step into that Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, JFK Jr. role.
01:14They want these icons and they kind of fit perfectly.
01:19You've got the girl next door and the sports jock. It writes itself practically.
