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Elizabeth Taylor’s Son Shares Why Taylor Swift and His Mom Are “Kindred Spirits”

Taylor Swift praised a mashup remix combining her song with Backstreet Boys' hit as her album sold a record 4 million units in its first week, Billboard reported.

  • On Oct. 20, AJ McLean posted an Instagram reel of a mashup of Taylor Swift's 'Elizabeth Taylor' with the Backstreet Boys' 'Everybody ', and Swift reacted ecstatically, writing `MY GOD`.
  • The Life of a Showgirl, which dropped Oct. 3, features 'Elizabeth Taylor' and reflects Taylor Swift's long-running fandom of '90s boy bands.
  • McLean recreated the group's spooky 1997 video, captioning it, 'Come on now you know one of us had to!', inspired by Lydia Getachew's Oct. 10 remix.
  • The LP did historic numbers in its first week, debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with a record 4.002 million equivalent album units sold, and Swift thanked fans for buying vinyl and attending screenings.
  • The mashup created a fresh bonding moment as AJ McLean, Backstreet Boys member, praised Taylor Swift's kindness, recalling she remembered his daughter Elliott's name during their past interactions.
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RollingStone broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Tuesday, October 21, 2025.
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