In recent days, Taylor Swift has shocked fans completely by transforming into a real man in the latest MV called “The Man”. This male disguise is so perfect that even loyal fans of the “Shake It Off” singer cannot recognize that this is their idol.
However, Taylor is not the first artist to decide to bend gender in a MV. Previously, the US-UK music industry has witnessed many disguises as men by famous names such as Mariah Carey, Selena Gomez, Lady Gaga, etc. Let’s look back at these interesting MVs!
“You and I” – Lady Gaga
“Monster Mother” once shared that the MV “Yoü and I” is a story revolving around the pain of finding the person you love, it includes countless complex segments. Among them, she decided to transform herself into a man and kiss… herself.
“You And I” – Lady Gaga
“Obsessed” – Mariah Carey
When mentioning “Obsessed”, everyone will immediately think of the “landslide” drama between Diva Mariah Carey and Eminem. Accordingly, after learning that the rapper had slandered her marriage story, Mariah released the MV “Obsessed” including a series of images imitating the style of the wide-covering jacket and baggy-bottomed pants typical of Mariah. Eminem. In particular, in this MV, Mariah personally played the role of Eminem without the need for any stunt actors. Indeed, wanting to challenge the voice of “Emotions” is a difficult task!
Immediately after “Obsessed” was released, Eminem also responded with a song called “The Warning”.
MV “Obsessed” – Mariah Carey
“Just One of the Guys” – Jenny Lewis
The MV “Just One of the Guys” was released in 2014, it quickly surprised the audience with the special appearances of Anne Hathaway, Brie Larson and Kristen Stewart. Accordingly, at the beginning of the MV, female singer Jenny Lewis recreated the image of the band ABBA.
Immediately after that, two famous actresses Kristen Stewart and Anne Hathaway suddenly appeared in the form of a man. They both wore sports outfits, attached beards, and danced humorously to express the song: “When I try to be a man like other men, there’s still something left.” Hidden inside me, I don’t allow myself to do this”.
“Just One of the Guys” MV – Jenny Lewis
“Who’s That Girl” – Eurythmics
Throughout her career, Eurythmics piece Annie Lennox has always chosen a masculine style when appearing in public. But in the MV “Who’s That Girl” released in 1983, the female singer decided to “play big” and make fans admire.
Specifically, she played both main roles in the MV, that of a female nightclub singer in the 1960s and an extremely strong male audience member. In particular, Annie Lennox made a bold decision to let the two characters end the MV with a passionate kiss.
MV “Who’s That Girl?” – Eurythmics
“Bad Liar” – Selena Gomez
Set in a high school in the 1970s, Selena played four roles: a female high school student, a female physical education teacher, a male teacher (who is the female student’s father in the MV) and the female student’s mother. This. To play the role of a male teacher, the “Rare” singer had to wear a wig and a fake beard. At that time, Selena’s disguise quickly caused a storm on social networking sites because her appearance seemed a bit… wrong. But in return, with impressive acting mixed with humor, Selena Gomez still scores absolute points in the hearts of fans.
“Bad Liar” MV – Selena Gomez
“The Man” – Taylor Swift
Right after the MV “The Man” was released on February 27, people were immediately excited by Taylor Swift’s transformation into a real man. Whether it’s smoking, defecating, flirting with girls and doing 7,749 things in the world, the voice of “Lover” is shown to be no different from a real man. However, the MV is not simply for entertainment, but through it, the female singer also wants to expose the harsh truths about the dark side of today’s society – where there is still discrimination and inequality between men and women. .
MV “The Man” – Taylor Swift