Taylor Swift never fails to surprise her fans with Taylor-made gifts. From surprise performances and donations to stopping shows midway for the safety of fans, Swift can open Pandora’s box anytime for her girlies, and also the boys.
And if you are a Swiftie, which is why you are probably here, you would know what the fourth of July means.
Though Swift hasn’t thrown the famous July 4th parties since 2023’s “independent girlies”-themed one, fans speculate this year might be the one.
Swift’s parties have seen close friends Selena Gomez and Gigi Hadid in attendance, along with some of her exes, including Tom Hiddleston.
By changing her Spotify and Apple Music profile pictures to the photos from her fourth album Red, specifically four days ahead of July 4, fans have their hopes high that Swift has been dropping clues about the Fourth of July party and an even bigger announcement.
🚨Taylor Swift has updated her Spotify and Apple Music profile pictures with photos from the “Red (Taylor’s Version)” photoshoot
-We are 4 days away from July 4th and Red is Taylor’s 4th album, what does this mean 👀 pic.twitter.com/zksvb1uGem
— GAV #1 FOTS STAN (@gavbreakfavtoys) July 1, 2025
Swift and Kelce are enjoying several low-key dates together, the most recent being a quiet lunch outing in Ohio.
Now that the couple seems to be closer than ever, especially with all the quiet getaways, it is right for fans to speculate that Swift might surprise them with an engagement announcement on July 4.
If this were to happen, Taylor’s ring wouldn’t come cheap. Abelini jewelry founder Nilesh Rakholia told DailyMail.com that a ring of her caliber ‘would typically range from $1M to $4M.’
“Knowing Taylor, the ring itself, or the way it’s revealed, might contain subtle nods or Easter eggs for her fans, perhaps relating to a significant date, a song lyric, or a shared symbol in her relationship,” Rakholia said.
A source close to People revealed that this summer has “been a turning point for their relationship in a lot of ways”.
“They’re incredibly happy and in sync. There’s a calmness and ease to their relationship right now that’s been really grounding for Taylor and Travis,” the source added.
“They’ve been splitting their time between New York, Nashville, and a few quiet getaways, just enjoying each other’s company without all the usual chaos. This kind of downtime is rare for both of them, and it’s really allowed their bond to deepen,” the source revealed.
taylor and travis recently 🤍 pic.twitter.com/j0poTIea7p
— best of swift ❁ (@besttofswift) July 1, 2025
While the romantic relationship has had fans gushing, the Daily Mail points out that Swift is taking charge here.
“Their togetherness signals do seem to be becoming less inhibited (for Travis, Taylor was always looking like a smitten teen) but it is still Taylor doing the heavy lifting in terms of showing their love and their romantic narrative off to the world,” body language expert Judi James told Daily Mail while analyzing Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s viral PDA session in a Nashville bar.
“She’s the one throwing her head back in a gesture of loving surrender on the red carpet, baring her neck to signal trust and offering her mouth up to Travis for a kiss, while he seems to convert the offer into a less passionate cheek kiss,” James continued.
“When they walk together it’s his huge paw containing her hand in a protective clasp but it’s Taylor doing all the face-watching as though unable to keep her eyes off her man,” James added. “And the dance floor kiss involves Taylor holding Travis’s face in place to ensure his undivided attention and to make sure that she gets the mouth kiss she wants.”
“It’s probably good that Taylor is in charge of the romantic choreography while Travis looks a little more diffident but happy to be led, but it does hint that she’s the more focused and certain one in the relationship,” she concluded.
While love is in the air for Swift, she is also in the middle of a legal battle.
On June 9, a Los Angeles judge issued a temporary restraining order for Swift’s alleged stalker, Jason Brian Wagner, who claimed that she is the mother to his child.
Swift has now been granted an extension of the TRO as the date of hearing is now rescheduled from June 30 to July 21.