Taylor Swift's meme-worthy music video for "Delicate" [1] may have a "dance like nobody's watching" vibe [2], but in truth, every single jerky movement and silly face was perfectly choreographed ahead of time. Swift took to Instagram to share a pair of videos from her dance rehearsals for the video, in which you see her master the robot, the puppet, and the over-the-top jazz moves that made the video an instant talking-point [3].
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Of course, we knew that epic split on the hood of a cab probably took some prep (and it seems like she's been practicing it since her "Shake it Off" days [6]) but even those childlike jumps in the rain were honed to perfection in a dance studio before the cameras rolled.
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The video got people talking for more than just it's goofy dance routine, though. Some have accused Swift and director Joseph Kahn of copying a Kenzo perfume video from 2016, directed by Spike Jonze and featuring The Leftovers star Margaret Qualley. Are the claims valid? Take a look for yourself and decide [9].