Elizabeth Taylor’s estate is “deeply moved” by Taylor Swift’s “extraordinary” new music video paying homage to the late movie star.
“What makes this piece so remarkable is its pure devotion to Elizabeth’s legacy: composed entirely of archival film clips, from her iconic screen performances to candid moments, it is a celebration of Elizabeth from beginning to end, and an homage in the truest sense,” a rep for Taylor’s estate told TMZ on Tuesday.
The rep added that the “Cleopatra” star’s estate is “delighted by this celebration” and the “care with which Taylor Swift has spotlighted what so many have long understood: Elizabeth Taylor was a true icon, a trailblazer in every sense of the word.”
Elizabeth Taylor’s estate is “deeply moved” by the new music video Taylor Swift (pictured here during a show in Mexico City in August 2023) made to honor the late movie star. Getty Images for TAS Rights Management
“What makes this piece so remarkable is its pure devotion to Elizabeth’s legacy,” Taylor’s estate said. (Pictured: Taylor.) Taylor Swift/Spotify
“She lived unapologetically and on her own terms, embracing her public life with grace and courage while fiercely protecting the private world she cherished with family and friends,” Taylor’s estate continued. “That balance, that duality, was one of her most remarkable qualities.”
The rep concluded the touching statement by celebrating Swift and her decision to honor the late Hollywood legend the way she did.
“If there is anyone navigating the extraordinary pressures of global fame with comparable authenticity and strength, it is Taylor Swift,” they shared. “The estate is honored that she chose to pay tribute in this way, and have no doubt that Elizabeth would have loved every frame of it.”
A rep for Taylor’s estate celebrated Swift and her decision to honor the late Hollywood icon with a music video. (Pictured: Taylor.) Taylor Swift/Spotify
The estate added that Taylor (pictured here in 1963’s “Cleopatra”) would have “loved every frame” of Swift’s new music video. Taylor Swift/Spotify
Taylor died from congestive heart failure in Los Angeles in March 2011. She was 79.
Before her passing, the big screen icon and trendsetting entrepreneur wowed audiences with her Oscar-winning roles in “BUtterfield 8” and “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?”
Swift, 36, celebrated Taylor’s legacy and International Women’s Month on Tuesday with a surprise music video for her “Life of a Showgirl” track “Elizabeth Taylor.”
The music video was assembled using hours of footage of the late screen goddess, including clips from Taylor’s films “A Place in the Sun,” “Cleopatra,” “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,” “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” and “Father of the Bride.”
Swift (pictured here during a concert in Arizona in March 2023) celebrated Taylor’s legacy on Tuesday with a surprise music video for her song “Elizabeth Taylor.” Getty Images
Taylor (seen here during a scene included in Swift’s music video) died from congestive heart failure in Los Angeles in March 2011 at 79. Taylor Swift/Spotify
Of course, the “Fate of Ophelia” hitmaker also included nods to Taylor’s iconic style, including the 33-carat Krupp Diamond ring she received from ex-hubby Richard Burton.
Swift opened up about her “Elizabeth Taylor” track and how she approached the late actress’s estate about the song during an appearance on the BBC Radio 2 show following the release of “The Life of a Showgirl” last October.
“People like Elizabeth Taylor, we go to her estate and let them know,” she explained at the time. “And they were lovely about it.”
Swift’s music video paying homage to Taylor was assembled using hours of footage of the late Hollywood legend (seen here). Taylor Swift/Spotify
Swift also included a nod to Taylor’s 33-carat Krupp Diamond ring (seen here), which she received from ex-hubby Richard Burton. Taylor Swift/Spotify
Taylor’s descendants couldn’t have been happier to hear Swift singing about their larger-than-life matriarch.
“My family loves the song, and grandma would have loved it, too — I wish she could have heard it,” Quinn Tivey, Taylor’s grandson, told Town & Country in October.
He added, “Taylor Swift not only made a beautiful homage to Elizabeth Taylor, but it feels like she is addressing her directly while invoking her legacy in a way that is dimensional, confessional, honest, and fun.”