Taylor Swift unveils extended ‘Opalite’ video packed with unseen cameos and behind-the-scenes moments

Taylor Swift has released an extended version of her ‘Opalite’ music video, offering fans new behind-the-scenes footage, cast reactions and additional details from the 90s-inspired shoot.

The second single from The Life of a Showgirl was originally released earlier this month, written and directed by Swift herself. The infomercial-style video featured a star-studded cast including Graham Norton, Domhnall Gleeson, Greta Lee, Jodie Turner-Smith, Lewis Capaldi and Cillian Murphy.

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Now, Swift has shared a two-part extended cut across Apple Music, Spotify, Tidal and Amazon Music, promising what she described on Instagram as “dance lessons, our phenomenal cameos, camcorder footage, gigantic scrunchies and fanny pack angles”.

What’s new in the extended ‘Opalite’ cut?

The newly released version includes expanded behind-the-scenes clips, additional commentary from the cast and deeper insight into the video’s concept.

In part one, Swift reflects on how the idea came to her while appearing on The Graham Norton Show. She explained that the infomercial concept “crash landed” into her imagination during the interview, particularly after Gleeson joked that he hoped to appear in one of her music videos.

Behind-the-scenes footage reveals the cast reacting to that moment, with Turner-Smith admitting they were all thinking the same thing. Gleeson later appears surprised to discover that dancing would be required for his cameo, joking that “this dance thing is new”.

The extended cut also clarifies that Murphy was not physically present during filming, instead appearing symbolically as a poster inside the fictional mall setting.

Inside the ‘Opalite’ concept

The video adopts a parody infomercial format, presenting ‘Opalite’ as a fictional self-help product that “magically transforms your problems into your paradise”.

In the extended footage, Swift expands on the concept, explaining the contrast between “Nope-alite” and “Opalite” as a metaphor for choosing growth over avoidance.

Norton also appears in the additional footage, praising the detailed treatment and noting how closely the final result mirrored Swift’s original vision.

Where to watch the extended version

The two-part extended cut of ‘Opalite’ is currently available exclusively on Apple Music, Spotify, Tidal and Amazon Music.

The release continues Swift’s promotional push for The Life of a Showgirl, which became the UK’s best-selling album of 2025. The milestone marked her as the first artist since ABBA in 1977 to top the UK year-end charts in consecutive years with different albums.

Swift has also recently become the youngest female artist inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, further cementing her cultural dominance.

With fresh behind-the-scenes footage and expanded celebrity moments, the extended ‘Opalite’ release keeps the album cycle alive — and gives fans another reason to revisit one of Swift’s most playful visuals to date.