If you’re a fan of Taylor Swift, you’re likely counting down the days until her third rerecorded album, Speak Now (Taylor’s Version), is released.
Of course, Speak Now (2010) famously features songs about two of Swift’s exes in particular: Taylor Lautner and John Mayer.
Lautner, whom Swift dated briefly back in 2009, was honored quite favorably on the track “Back to December.” In fact, Swift actually sings lyrics like, “This is me swallowing my pride / Standing in front of you saying I'm sorry for that night,” suggesting that she was apologetic for how she acted at points during their relationship.
Mayer, on the other hand, wasn’t quite painted in the same light. The infamous track “Dear John” featured lyrics like, “Dear John, I see it all, now it was wrong / Don't you think 19 is too young / To be played by your dark, twisted games, when I loved you so? / I should've known.” Swift was 19 when the pair were linked in late 2009, while Mayer was 32.
Mayer publicly condemned the song a couple of years after its release, telling Rolling Stone that it was a “lousy thing” on Swift’s part that left him “humiliated.” He also labeled her songwriting “cheap,” though he went on to release a pointed track of his own, titled “Paper Doll,” just a year later.
Fast-forward to 2022, and Swift seemingly addressed the past relationship again in her song “Would’ve, Could’ve, Should’ve,” in which she appears to express regret over dating an older man when she was 19.
“I would've stayed on my knee / And I damn sure never would've danced with the devil / At 19,” she sings, before later adding, “Give me back my girlhood, it was mine first.”
And so, when it was announced that Swift was releasing her version of Speak Now, several internet users expressed their fear for Mayer — including Lautner himself.
After calling Speak Now "a great album" earlier this week, Lautner said of the upcoming rerecorded version, “I feel safe...praying for John.”
And now Lautner has doubled down on his stance with a new TikTok.
And to make things even more pointed, Lautner actually used Swift’s “Dear John” in the background of the TikTok.
Needless to say, fans found the entire thing hilarious.
“TAYLOR SUPPORTING TAYLOR IN THE FUNNIEST WAY POSSIBLE,” one person commented under the video. “PLEASE THIS IS THE FUNNIEST THING I’VE SEEN IN A WHILE,” said another.
On the other hand, some people questioned why Lautner was actively encouraging a wave of hate toward Mayer — especially given that Mayer has received death threats and harsh messages from Swift fans in the past.
Meanwhile, some people speculated that Lautner might know something about Speak Now (TV) that we don’t.
We’ll have to wait and see! Speak Now (TV) comes out July 7.
