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Taylor Swift attended the premiere of the film "« Toy Story 5, holding a vintage VHS tape with the original 1995 recording of the film.
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Taylor Swift's new song "I Knew It, I Knew You" is featured in the film and has broken Apple Music records for the most songs featured on soundtracks.
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Swift recently shared her long-standing love for cartoon "Toy Story"« and revealed that she wrote the song after being inspired by an early screening of the sequel.
At the premiere of the cartoon "« Toy Story 5» In Los Angeles, Taylor Swift admired Tom Hanks and Tim Allen .
Swift attended the premiere on Tuesday, June 9, wearing a cute off-the-shoulder floral minidress from British fashion house Erdem. However, it was her choice of accessories that truly caught fans' attention.
36-year-old singer, known for the hit "Mastermind"« , posed on the red carpet with an old VHS tape of the original cartoon. «Toy Story »" 1995. Later, the singer, who is set to marry NFL star Travis Kelce this summer, was captured on video with the film's stars signing the tape.
Lindsay Collins, Kenna Harris, Conan O'Brien, Scarlett Spears, Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Greta Lee, Taylor Swift, and Andrew Stanton attend the world premiere of "Toy Story 5" in Los Angeles. Photo: Kevin Mazur/Getty
Photos from the event show Swift showing a vintage VHS tape to Hanks, 69, who voices Woody, and Allen, 73, who voices Buzz Lightyear.
Hanks later told the publication USA Today about this meeting. He admitted that he "didn't take a selfie" with Swift, but instead "signed her original VHS tape of the first part of the film.".
«"I told her she should have brought the VCR so we could sign it, because that could have gone to the Smithsonian too," he added with a laugh in an interview with the publication.
Taylor Swift attended the world premiere of "Toy Story 5" at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Photo: Kevin Mazur/Getty.
The pop star's new song "I Knew It, I Knew You" is playing in cartoon "Toy Story 5"« , the new Disney-Pixar animated sequel. The track, which Swift once again collaborated on with songwriter Jack Antonoff, marks the first new composition she's released since her 12th studio album,« The Life of a Showgirl »" in October last year.
The track, released on June 5th, became the "all-time record-breaker for most streams on a single day," according to Apple Music. A few hours after its release, Swift surprised fans by releasing its accompanying music video.
On June 1, in an Instagram post, the "Shake It Off" star shared the song's cover and revealed that she wrote it after being inspired by an early screening of the cartoon. «Toy Story 5» . "I've always dreamed of writing songs for these characters, which I've adored since I was five years old.".
She added: "Sometimes you just know, right?"«
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Following the track's release, Swift took to Instagram to elaborate on her heartfelt and personal connection to the hit. "Writing this song felt like a musical retreat and a homecoming at the same time," she wrote.
Taylor Swift's Toy Story VHS tape. Photo: Kevin Mazur/Getty
«"Creating something for [character from Toy Story »"Jessie has been a new challenge for me, but at the same time, it's become something completely natural," Swift wrote. "And being the @toystory kid from age 5 until now... it's an adventure I plan to be on until infinity and beyond.".
Director «Toy Story 5» The film was directed by franchise writer and director Andrew Stanton. Returning to voice "Toy Story 5" are actors Hanks (Woody), Allen (Buzz Lightyear), Joan Cusack (Jessie), Tony Hale (Forky), and others. Oscar-winning songwriter Randy Newman also returns to work on the animated franchise in the new film.
Premiere cartoon "Toy Story 5"« will take place on June 19.
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