Overview
- Nick Carter posted a choreographed dance to a mashup of Backstreet Boys’ “Everybody” and Taylor Swift’s “Elizabeth Taylor,” prompting Swift to comment in all caps.
- Swift wrote “OH, THE SQUEAL. I JUST SQUEALT” under Carter’s video, after earlier reacting to AJ McLean’s mashup post with “OH HI AJ OH MY GOD.”
- Carter later shared a screenshot of Swift’s comment on his Instagram Story, extending the social media loop around the fan-made track.
- Us Weekly credits the mashup’s creation to Lydia Getachew on SoundCloud, where the blend initially gained traction before spreading to TikTok and Instagram.
- The songs share a production lineage: Max Martin co-wrote “Everybody” and produced “Elizabeth Taylor” and Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl with Shellback.