Tate McRae dropped a casual “I’ve been MIA hello” photo carousel on Instagram, but fans could not help but find Taylor Swift’s presence in it.
Among various other photos, McRae added a photo of a loaf of sourdough tucked inside a bread bag with cute and playful stickers on it — and Swifties immediately took note of the clues, especially the cat stickers. Within hours, the fandom started connecting dots and turned a single photo into a full investigation. A post from @TSUpdating on X (formerly Twitter) spelled out the theory: “Fans speculate the sourdough in Tate McRae’s post was seemingly sent by Taylor Swift!”
Fans spot Taylor Swift’s sourdough-related clues in Tate McRae’s Instagram photo dump
Fans took no time to chime in, guessing that Taylor Swift sent Tate McRae a loaf of her famous sourdough. People pointed to the packaging as the biggest clue. One fan wrote, “i mean the bag color, cat stickers who else would it be,” while another added, “who else would plaster on silly cat stickers.” And one fan was sure as they wrote, “The stickers give it away!”
Meanwhile, a fan compared the smallest clue, writing, “the exclamation mark kinda looks like taylor's but could be from anyone,” as they attached two pictures — one of McRae’s sourdough and another a photo with Swift’s handwriting. Others were certain, though, with one insisting, “There is no doubt in my mind that it’s from Taylor lol.” Another fan highlighted, “do ya’ll understand what it means to get the taylor swift stamp ?? tate mcrae is HERE to stay idc.”
Though it is a fan theory, the excitement makes sense given the public overlap between Taylor Swift and Tate McRae in recent years, with fans already tuned in to every sign of mutual admiration. So when a loaf appears in a sticker-covered bag — exactly the kind that Swift has publicly sent other friends — it does not take much for the internet to think that the two worlds are coming together.
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