Taylor Swift Shows ‘Dramatic Change’ Walking the Carpet at ‘Toy Story 5’ Premiere
Several celebrities stepped out in Los Angeles for the long-awaited premiere of Toy Story 5.
Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, and Joan Cusack attended the premiere on June 9, as did Taylor Swift, who recorded the song “I Knew It, I Knew You” for the film’s soundtrack. Despite being around so much star power and veteran actors, Swift stood out donning a strapless, structured dress by Erdem with floral accents and a pair of strappy brown heels.
An expert was focused on Swift’s actions during the event as well and explained how the pop star showed a “dramatic change” and “different side” than what we used to seeing from her.
Swift showed ‘different side’ on red carpet
Darren Stanton is a body language and behavioral expert with a degree in psychology. He previously worked as a police officer and used his expertise to uncover the truth when interviewing hundreds of suspects. He later moved into media and TV as a consultant and has been dubbed the “Human Lie Detector.”
Speaking on behalf of CasinoHawks, Stanton told Showbiz Cheat Sheet, “This is a very different side to Taylor. When we usually see her in the limelight, she often has her hands on her hips and her feet spread apart, which suggests she’s very much on duty and in work mode. It was really interesting that in these shots, particularly during her interactions with Tom Hanks, she came across as a genuine fan. It’s not often we see Taylor being quite so reserved and understated. It’s definitely a different side to her and one that shows real humility.
“There’s a moment where Taylor is posing on the red carpet with her hands behind her back and her ankles crossed. While hands behind the back can be seen as a slightly authoritative posture, in this instance, she comes across as quietly confident and almost as though she’s trying to make herself appear smaller in front of the camera. It’s clear she’s making a conscious effort to keep a low profile at the event. The fact that she has crossed her ankles and placed her arms behind her back suggests she doesn’t want to take the spotlight away from anyone else. It’s almost as if she’s downplaying her attendance and avoiding drawing attention to herself on the night.”
Swift showed ‘dramatic change’ through ‘submissive gestures’ with Tom Hanks
Swift confessed that she was fulfilling a childhood dream by writing a song for a Toy Story movie and even brought her VHS tape of the first film on the red carpet to show Hanks just how long she’s been a Toy Story fan.
Commenting on that heartwarming moment, Stanton said, “Analyzing the footage of her and Tom Hanks in detail, again, this shows Taylor as being a humble person who doesn’t believe it’s all about her. She appears slightly starstruck at times. At one point, she lowers her head, which is a submissive gesture and something people often do when showing respect towards someone else. It was interesting to see how she approached the interaction. We’re used to seeing her on stage looking confident and in control, but those moments of being timid and starstruck are nice to see and quite humbling from a celebrity of her stature.
“Overall, I did notice quite a dramatic change in her body language – it’s a completely different side to Taylor. When she was singing with Randy Newman too, it wasn’t as loud a performance as usual. It was much more subtle. I didn’t sense any nervousness from her at all, but her body language was extremely passive, which could be a way of her toning things down for the occasion.”
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