Taylor Swift had the ultimate millennial fangirl moment at the Toy Story 5 world premiere.
The Grammy winner, 36, who provides an original song for the new Disney-Pixar animation, was among the stars in attendance at the Los Angeles red carpet event on Tuesday, June 9, and she even came armed with her own memorabilia.
Swift was spotted holding a VHS tape of the original Toy Story movie released in 1995, which star Tom Hanks (who voices Woody) dutifully signed for her. Closer inspection of the VHS also appears to show an autograph from Buzz Lightyear himself, Tim Allen, as the words, “To infinity and beyond,” can be seen scrawled on the front cover.
The singer recently revealed her lifelong fandom for all things Toy Story as she announced the release of her new song, “I Knew It, I Knew You,” which is inspired by cowgirl Jessie (voiced by Joan Cusack).
“I’ve always dreamed of getting to write for these characters who I’ve adored since I was a 5-year-old kid watching the first Toy Story movie,” Swift shared in a June 1 Instagram post. “I fell instantly in love with Toy Story 5 when I was lucky enough to see it in its early stages, and I wrote this song as soon as I got home from the screening. Sometimes you just know, right? You can pre-order now exclusively on my site and catch Toy Story 5 in theaters June 19th ☁️☁️☁️☁️☁️.”
“I Knew It, I Knew You” was released on Friday, June 5, and Swift marked the occasion by sharing adorable footage of herself dressed as a cowgirl when she was a youngster.
“Writing this song felt like a musical departure and coming home at the same time. Creating something for Jessie was a new challenge and also felt like second nature all at once,” she wrote alongside the clip. “And being a @toystory kid from the age of 5 til now… is an adventure I plan to be on, to infinity and beyond.”
She continued, “Thank you to the brilliant [director] Andrew Stanton for imagining me for this, all those years ago when you wrote this newest film. Thank you to the incomparable [composer] @randynewmanofficial for the gorgeous sonic tapestry of songs and scores you’ve meticulously woven over the years. You created the Toy Story musical world, and we are lucky to get to live in it.”
“By we, I mean myself and my pal @jackantonoff,” she added, tagging cowriter Jack Antonoff. “We wrote this with so much adoration for these characters that made us laugh and helped us learn lessons and think outside the backyard all throughout our childhoods.”
During Tuesday’s premiere, Swift gave the first live performance of “I Knew It, I Knew You” and also performed Toy Story classic “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” alongside movie composer Randy Newman.
