{"id":2194813,"date":"2025-12-11T11:02:32","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T11:02:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2194813"},"modified":"2025-12-11T11:02:32","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T11:02:32","slug":"taylor-swift-shares-major-personal-revelation-on-the-late-show-with-stephen-colbert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/taylor-swift-shares-major-personal-revelation-on-the-late-show-with-stephen-colbert\/","title":{"rendered":"Taylor Swift Shares Major Personal Revelation on &#8216;The Late Show With Stephen Colbert&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/taylor-swifts-net-worth-2022-050234549.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Taylor Swift;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Taylor Swift<\/a><\/strong> appeared on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/stephen-colbert-announces-show-end-024248303.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Late Show With Stephen Colbert;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">The Late Show With Stephen Colbert<\/a> ahead of the release of her <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/taylor-swift-shares-end-era-130424589.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:End of an Era;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">End of an Era<\/a> docuseries\u2014and the pop superstar revealed something major in the process.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On Wednesday, Dec. 10, the &#8220;Live of a Showgirl&#8221; singer, 35, sat down with <strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/stephen-colbert-issues-direct-response-133953986.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Stephen Colbert;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Stephen Colbert<\/a><\/strong>, 61, ahead of the release of the six-episode Disney+ documentary series about her <strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/taylor-swifts-best-eras-tour-133429841.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Eras Tour.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Eras Tour.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>\ud83c\udfac\u00a0<\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/newsletters\/daily?utm_source=article&amp;utm_medium=top\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:SIGN UP for Parade\u2019s Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news &amp; celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>SIGN UP for Parade\u2019s Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news &amp; celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0\ud83c\udfac<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">For the sit-down, Swift rocked a red off-the-shoulder dress that showed off her legs, pairing the look with a diamond necklace and matching bracelets. The &#8220;Opalite&#8221; singer wore her hair in a sleek updo with her signature bangs and red lip.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">During their sit-down, Colbert asked Swift for advice for &#8220;coming down&#8221; from the high of the Eras Tour after two years, likening the change of pace to what Colbert faces after The Late Show ends in May 2026. Swift called them both &#8220;passionate, hyperactive people,&#8221; explaining that she channeled her energy into hobbies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Like, I&#8217;m bread girl now,&#8221; she joked of her sourdough bread obsession. &#8220;Or I&#8217;m like, you know, &#8216;This isn&#8217;t going to cross-stitch itself.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Of Colbert, she added, &#8220;You love to do a million things to prepare for this. You give everything to the people that watch your show. You can give that to your friends and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/1045384\/marynliles\/family-quotes\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:family;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">family<\/a>, your community.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The late-night host then pointed out, &#8220;But my friends and family don&#8217;t chant my name, Taylor.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Related: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/king-charles-sends-unmistakable-message-185824659.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:King Charles Sends an Unmistakable Message About Taylor Swift;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">King Charles Sends an Unmistakable Message About Taylor Swift<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Later, in their conversation, Colbert asked Swift about who she looks to for advice. The first person Swift mentioned was <strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/stevie-nicks-fans-saying-same-044440533.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Stevie Nicks;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Stevie Nicks<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Being able to talk to her and have a phone call with her and, like, hear what she&#8217;s been through&#8230; and she paved the way for me and any other artist to get do this on this level,&#8221; Swift shared. &#8220;So I feel very lucky that she&#8217;s kind of like lended her very magical, wonderful, wise approach to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/937586\/parade\/life-quotes\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:life;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">life<\/a> to me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Additionally, Swift said <strong>Max Martin<\/strong>, a producer on The Life of a Showgirl, was another person she goes to for advice.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;My third-favorite person\u2014and it&#8217;s not in any order because I do talk to him a lot more than the other two\u2014is Travis,&#8221; she said of her fianc\u00e9, <strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/celebrities\/travis-kelce-net-worth\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Travis Kelce;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Travis Kelce<\/a><\/strong>. &#8220;I can talk to him about any of this, you know?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Finally, Swift made a major revelation when Colbert asked her to choose the top five songs out of her own catalog. She revealed that No. 1 was &#8220;All Too Well (10 Minute Version).&#8221; However, Swift said she&#8217;d have to get back to him on the other ones, but noted that her track &#8220;Mirrorball&#8221; was also on there somewhere.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ahead of her appearance, The Late Show posted a playful clip of Swift and Colbert lip-syncing her 2008 song &#8220;Hey Stephen&#8221; while doing light choreography. &#8220;Hey <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/stephenathome\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:@stephenathome;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">@stephenathome<\/a>, I know looks can be deceiving, but\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/taylorswift\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:@taylorswift;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">@taylorswift<\/a>\u00a0is really here,&#8221; the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DSGoupbEdyw\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Instagram<\/a> account captioned its update.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Related: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/prince-harry-issues-blunt-takedown-124801422.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Prince Harry Issues Blunt Takedown of Donald Trump in Surprise Late Show Appearance;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Prince Harry Issues Blunt Takedown of Donald Trump in Surprise Late Show Appearance<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Colbert first teased Swift as a guest by posting a montage via <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DSApQe3kX_D\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Instagram<\/a> of himself dancing to Swift&#8217;s song &#8220;<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/taylor-swift-dishes-travis-kelces-220305807.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Opalite;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Opalite<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Episodes 1 and 2 of\u00a0End of an Era\u00a0drop on Disney+ at 3 a.m. on\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/934975\/parade\/friday-quotes\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Friday;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Friday<\/a>, Dec. 12. After that, two new episodes premiere every Friday until the finale on Dec. 26.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/abc-announces-fall-2025-2026-190000562.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:ABC;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">ABC<\/a>, the network is airing a sneak peek of End of an Era (Episode 1) and a one-hour presentation of\u00a0The Eras Tour: The Final Show\u00a0concert film from 8 p.m. ET to 9:30 p.m. ET on Friday, Dec. 12.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Additionally,\u00a0The Eras Tour:The Final Show\u2014her concert film that adds\u00a0The Tortured Poets Department\u00a0set\u2014drops at midnight on Dec. 12 on Disney+.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Next: <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/jinger-duggar-makes-bold-declaration-171444110.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jinger Duggar Makes Bold Declaration About Taylor Swift When Asked If Pop Star Is &quot;Demonic&quot;;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><strong>Jinger Duggar Makes Bold Declaration About Taylor Swift When Asked If Pop Star Is &#8220;Demonic<\/strong>&#8220;<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i>This story was originally published by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/celebrities\/taylor-swift-shares-major-personal-revelation-late-show-stephen-colbert-favorite-song\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Parade;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Parade<\/a> on Dec 11, 2025, where it first appeared in the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/celebrities\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Celebs;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Celebs<\/a> section. 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