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Taylor Swift is one of the most popular, influential, and successful artists of modern music. With her numerous Grammy Awards, chart-topping albums, and devoted fanbase, she as dominated the music industry over a decade. But with the dazzling career and immense following, fans often wonder where her journey began.

Taylor Swift in music video Teardrops On My Guitar | Credit: Yt@TaylorSwift

Among various rumours, one question often arises, was Taylor Swift ever a contestant on American Idol? Given the reputation of the show, which often launches many rising artists like Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, and Jennifer Hudson, some people assumed that Swift may have also gotten her break here. However, the truth tells a different tale.

Early career of Taylor Swift Taylor Swift in music video You Belong To Me | Credit: Yt@TaylorSwift

Taylor Swift started her career in Nashville, Tennessee, where she handed out demo CDs to different record labels,...

Admit it: you started this episode knowing who was going to go home, right?

If you are a true student of Dancing with the Stars, you should be able to predict the order in which the celebs are given the boot. Sure, there is the occasional misstep; many of you thought Barry Williams would be toast long ago, but the chipper senior actually made it to week 8, along with the inexplicably fortunate Harry Jowsey.

Williams is gone now, but Jowsey is not. Will his great luck finally run out tonight?

But wait! I should be saving space for the real star of the ballroom — Taylor Swift! Alas, the recording star didn’t show up in her Danskins. Instead, we got her music, her choregrapher Mandy Moore as a guest judge, and a pre-taped sorry y’all from Tay Tay herself: “I so wish I could be there, but I’m on tour in Brazil.