Taylor Swift Releases 'Opalite' Music Video with Celeb Cameos

The video for the song from Swift's 'The Life of a Showgirl' album features appearances by Domhnall Gleeson, Graham Norton, and Lewis Capaldi.

Published on Feb. 6, 2026

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Taylor Swift has released the music video for her song 'Opalite' from her latest album 'The Life of a Showgirl'. The video, which premiered exclusively on Spotify Premium and Apple Music, features a mini rom-com storyline with Swift portraying a lonely 90s woman who befriends a pet rock and orders a magical 'Opalite' spray that matches her with a similarly lonely man played by Domhnall Gleeson. The video also includes cameos from Jodie Turner-Smith, Greta Lee, Lewis Capaldi, and Graham Norton.

Why it matters

This is only the second music video released from Swift's latest album, which dropped in October 2025. The 'Opalite' song holds special meaning for Swift and her fiancé, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, as it was inspired by Kelce's birthstone and the idea that happiness can be 'man-made' like a synthetic opal.

The details

In the video, Swift's character befriends a pet rock and orders a magical 'Opalite' spray that matches her with a similarly lonely man played by Domhnall Gleeson. Their romance blossoms as they go on mall outings, do cheesy photoshoots, and compete in a dance competition. The video also features cameos from Jodie Turner-Smith as an aerobics instructor, Greta Lee as a singer, Lewis Capaldi as a mall photographer, and Graham Norton as an Opalite salesman.

  • The 'Opalite' music video was released on February 6, 2026.
  • Swift's album 'The Life of a Showgirl' was released on October 3, 2025.

The players

Taylor Swift

An American singer-songwriter who recently released her album 'The Life of a Showgirl' and is engaged to Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.

Travis Kelce

A tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs who is engaged to Taylor Swift. Kelce's birthstone is an opal, which inspired the song 'Opalite' on Swift's latest album.

Domhnall Gleeson

An Irish actor who appears in the 'Opalite' music video as the lonely man who is matched with Swift's character through the magical 'Opalite' spray.

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What they’re saying

“I have, like, favorite words, favorite phrases, things that I'll put in an endless file of lyrics that I'm constantly gonna let go and cherry-pick from when I'm writing. And I had written down the word 'opalite' because I learned that it's actually a man-made opal, like opal can be man-made, just like diamonds. Travis's birthstone is an opal, so I've always fixated on that. I thought it was a cool metaphor. Happiness can also be man-made, too. That's kind of what the song is about, that juxtaposition.”

— Taylor Swift (Capital)

What’s next

The 'Opalite' music video will be released on YouTube on Sunday, February 9, 2026, after premiering exclusively on Spotify Premium and Apple Music.

The takeaway

The 'Opalite' music video showcases Taylor Swift's creativity and attention to personal details, as the song was inspired by her fiancé's birthstone and the idea that happiness can be 'man-made' like a synthetic opal. The video's cameo-filled storyline also highlights Swift's ability to bring a unique vision to life through her music.