Miles Teller clarifies his vaccination status after appearing in Taylor Swift's new music video
Miles Teller is responding to rumors about his vaccination status following his appearance in Taylor Swift's new music video for "I Bet You Think About Me."
The actor's role in the project had fans wondering if he had received a COVID-19 vaccine before participating – as rumors have surfaced in the past months that he had not. In September, Teller's publicist responded to a Daily Mail report, calling it "incorrect" that filming for Paramount Plus series "The Offer," which stars Teller, had been halted due to a positive COVID case and that case was the unvaccinated actor.
But after Swift's video dropped Monday, fans on Twitter still seemed to be concerned about a possible breach of safety during filming.
"An amazing song," wrote user @jjpawluk. "But this was filmed during a global pandemic. Can you explain why you cast an anti-vaxxer as your lead?! It's disappointing and I'm wondering how many others on this crowded set were also unvaccinated," the fan wrote, seemingly referring to Teller.
One fan also responded to the credits at the end of the video that thanked "all of our families who supports us as we dream impossible things."
"Was one of the impossible things getting Miles Teller vaccinated before the shoot?" user @pandaks91 asked.
Now, Teller is clearing the air.
"Hey guys, I don’t usually feel the need to address rumors on here but I am vaccinated and have been for a while. The only thing I’m anti is hate," he tweeted just after midnight Tuesday.
Taylor Swift's new music video has star power, directed by Blake Lively
On Monday, just a few days after releasing “Red (Taylor's Version)," Swift debuted the video starring Teller ("Whiplash," "Divergent") and his wife Keleigh Sperry. It was directed by "Gossip Girl" star Blake Lively.
In the 6-minute-video, Teller plays Swift's ex-boyfriend who's getting married but is haunted by visions of the singer dressed in red. As Teller tries to focus on his big day, Swift playfully ruins the wedding cake, gives a drunken wedding toast and switches out white flower arrangements for red ones.
Swift teased the music video's release Sunday on Twitter writing: "SURPRISE! NEW MUSIC VIDEO TOMORROW at 10am ET I finally got to work with the brilliant, brave, & wickedly funny @blakelively on her directorial debut. Join us as we raise a toast, and a little hell.'
This is the second music video Swift has released since debuting her new album. On Friday, she dropped "All Too Well," a short film, which she wrote and directed.
Taylor Swift is rerecording her first six albums
“Taylor’s Version” of “Red,” follows the April release of “Fearless (Taylor’s Version)." Swift is reclaiming her artistic ownership and holding to her promise of rerecording her first six albums following the acrimonious sale of her original master recordings.
A day after re-releasing "Red," Swift performed the new 10-minute version of her song "All Too Well" as the musical guest on "Saturday Night Live" and also appeared in a comedy video singing about a trio of "sad virgins" alongside cast member Pete Davidson.
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Greeted by rousing cheers from the audience, Swift sang "All Too Well" from "Red (Taylor's Version)" with the short film, of the same name, that she directed starring Dylan O'Brien and Sadie Sink as the backdrop. The song, which originally appeared on the 2012 "Red" album, has long been suspected by fans to be inspired by the brief period when Swift dated actor Jake Gyllenhaal.
Contributing: Melissa Ruggieri and Brian Truitt
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Miles Teller clarifies his vaccination status after Taylor Swift video
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