Here’s Why Taylor Swift, Joe Alwyn Kept Actor’s Work on ‘Folklore’ a Secret

Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn have one reason why they chose not to publicize their collaboration in "Folklore" immediately.

For years, Swift and Alwyn have been building a stronger and closer relationship. While doing so, they started working together in the music industry, especially in the Princess of Pop's 2020 album, "Folklore."

Initially, Swifties were left curious because of William Bowery on the album. It sparked rumors that the singer's boyfriend helped her create the Grammy-winning album. However, they waited for months until Swift herself confirmed through "Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions" on Disney+ that William Bowery was indeed Alwyn.

Now, the actor detailed the story behind it and why they chose to keep it a secret.

In an interview with GQ on Monday, the "Conversations With Friends" star revealed the real reason why they waited for months before divulging the exciting fact about "Folklore."

"The idea was that people would just listen to the music rather than focus on the fact that we wrote it together," he said. "It was fun to do it together, and I was proud of it. It was nice getting such a positive reception."

Taylor Swift, Joe Alwyn Broke Rules in "Folklore"

Aside from Alwyn's surprising participation, the "Blank Space" hitmaker also came out of her comfort zone by dropping an F-bomb for the first time in the same album.

Swift told Entertainment Weekly's Entertainers of the Year issue that she threw out every rule in her book to produce the album amid the coronavirus pandemic, which allowed her to drop the NSFW remark in one of her songs, "Mad Woman."

"Every rule book was thrown out. I always had these rules in my head and one of them was, 'You haven't done this before, so you can't ever do this.' 'Well, you've never had an explicit sticker, so you can't ever have an explicit sticker,'" Swift explained.

She added that, while making "Folklore," she no longer followed the guidelines she established for herself. Rather, she allowed herself to let out more emotions by doing something she always wanted to do.

Swifties then backed the singer and supported her choice not to follow any rules while creating the album. The same project was also inspired by the divorce, as she was purportedly triggered by almost every story, movie, and narrative about it.

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