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Taylor Swift Reacts to AJ McLean’s Viral Fan Mashup, Fueling Collab Buzz

Her rare Instagram comment drew fresh attention to a fan-made blend pairing “Elizabeth Taylor” with “Everybody.”

Overview

  • On Oct. 20, Taylor Swift wrote “OH HI AJ OH MY GOD” under AJ McLean’s Instagram reel highlighting a Swift–Backstreet Boys mashup.
  • The clip riffs on a remix by fan Lydia Getachew that layers Swift’s “Elizabeth Taylor” vocals over the Backstreet Boys’ “Everybody” instrumental.
  • Getachew’s audio has been used in more than 5,300 TikTok posts, and the full SoundCloud upload has logged over 270,000 streams in roughly 10 days.
  • McLean tagged Swift with the caption “Come on now you know one of us had to!” as fans flooded comments asking for an official version.
  • No official collaboration or release has been announced, while McLean continues promoting his EP Hi, My Name Is Alex, due Nov. 27.