--- title: Taylor Swift Had an Easter Egg in 13 Reasons Why description: It looks like Swift makes an under-the-radar appearance in a scene in the popular Netflix teen drama, produced by her friend Selena Gomez. canonical: https://time.com/4824999/taylor-swift-13-reasons-why/ author: Raisa Bruner article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-06-20T16:02:25.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:44:40.639Z og:title: Here's How Taylor Swift Subtly Popped Up in 13 Reasons Why og:description: Blink and you'll miss it og:url: https://time.com/4824999/taylor-swift-13-reasons-why/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3f28d1b51c6dc031/6988d2668fd2ee03b83579e6/taylor-swift-selena-gomez.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 3280 og:image:height: 1845 og:image:alt: iHeartRadio Music Awards - Backstage og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Here's How Taylor Swift Subtly Popped Up in 13 Reasons Why twitter:description: Blink and you'll miss it twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3f28d1b51c6dc031/6988d2668fd2ee03b83579e6/taylor-swift-selena-gomez.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Here's How Taylor Swift Subtly Popped Up in _13 Reasons Why_ > Sponsored content. 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Kevin Mazur—Getty Images for iHeartRadio / Turner  by [Raisa Bruner](https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Jun 20, 2017 4:02 PM UTC Taylor Swift may have [taken a break](http://time.com/4694697/taylor-swift-new-album-2017/) from the spotlight for 2017 so far, but that doesn’t mean the megawatt star hasn’t [popped up in the cultural conversation.](http://time.com/4814535/katy-perry-forgives-taylor-swift/) Sharp-eyed fans have discovered a fun Easter egg in fellow star Selena Gomez’s Netflix show, _13 Reasons Why_, that may point to their longstanding friendship — or perhaps just how prevalent Swift is in pop culture. One Tumblr user has pointed out that a familiar visage appears in the background of a scene in episode 10 of the [much-hyped teen drama](http://time.com/4808916/selena-gomez-on-13-reasons-why/). While characters Tyler and Sheri are talking in the high school hallway, the shot behind them includes a blurry image of a poster. An iconic poster. A Taylor Swift [_1989_](http://time.com/4274430/spotify-albums/item/taylor-swift-1989/) album cover poster. Even in this faded-out state, it’s still recognizable, thanks to its distinctive framing. This wouldn’t be the first time Swift has made a sneaky appearance in a Gomez project: just this month, [the music video](http://time.com/4819995/taylor-swift-selena-gomez-video/) for Selena’s latest single “Bad Liar” also featured what people believe to be a version of her pal Taylor’s image in a _Charlie’s Angels_ poster in her make-believe bedroom. So even though Swift isn’t making an actual visit to Selena’s sets, her presence is still clearly felt. _13 Reasons Why_, one of [Netflix’s most popular shows](http://time.com/4769997/netflix-13-reasons-why-second-season/) ever, was recently renewed for a second season, and Gomez looks to have [more music in the works](http://time.com/4818523/selena-gomez-bad-liar-video/). 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