Taylor Swift Casts Trans Model As Love Interest In New Music Video—And People Are Cheering

In a teaser trailer released for one of the videos for her new album Midnights, singer Taylor Swift is seen to reach over and touch a man's back.

That man, as her fans realized quickly, is trans model Laith Ashley.

Upon being touched in the video, Laith's back seems to light up in a rainbow.

You can see the teaser here:

Swift's fans celebrated the release of the teaser trailer as well as Swift's choice of leading man in the video.

For some fans, it was the first time they had heard of Laith Ashley.

Others commented on the how good Swift's choice of leading man was for representation for trans men.

And then there was the commentary on the fact Ashley is quite handsome.

As this is a Taylor Swift album release, the teasers and subsequent fan reactions will be sure to happen more and more, hopefully with more of this videos leading man.