What's Taylor Swift Up To? Singer Undergoes Social-Media Blackout

Taylor Swift mysteriously deleted all posts from her social media accounts Friday. The famed singer's Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr and Facebook accounts have been wiped clean with not even a profile picture in sight.

Swift's YouTube page is still in tact, but her website has also morphed into a blank space.

Could this be the beginning of a new Swift era? Loyal Swifties seem to think so.

Swift has maintained a very low-profile life in 2017, leaving fans to wonder about her next public appearance. Swifties went into a panic mode upon noticing the 27-year-old's social media account's content has vanished, even igniting speculation on Twitter that new music and a sixth album might be on the horizon.

"Good night, Taylor Swift is really coming to save the music industry," a Swift fan account wrote in a tweet.

Another fan wrote in all caps, "TAYLOR. SWIFT. IS. UNPREDICTABLE. FROM DROPPING A COLLAB W/ ZAYN, RE-RELEASE OF HER CATALOG ON SPOTIFY TO BLANKED ACCOUNTS! #TS6ISCOMING."

Even gossip blogger Perez Hilton participated in the madness, tweeting, "Now that the trial is over, can @taylorswift13 announce plans for his next era? I AM BEYOND READING/WANTING/NEEDING!!"

Swift's previous track record may be indicative of the singer's musical comeback, which means Swifties can ease their minds as they're likely right about the meaning behind Swift's social media blackout. The internet may not be completely off-base because Swift has left clues behind, which her loyal fans have picked up on.

The Pennyslvania native typically announces her lead single in August, with her social media cleanse coincidentally occurring on the anniversary of her hit song "Shake It Off" emerging Aug. 18, 2014. Friday was also the anniversary of when she announced her upcoming album, "1989." Her previous two lead singles, "Mine" and "We Are Never Getting Back Together," also debuted in August.

With the MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) taking place Aug. 27, a musical comeback from the country-pop crossover would be timely. Singers in the past have used music awards show's as a platform to unveil new music (i.e. Katy Pery at 2017 Grammy's), which means fans shouldn't cancel out the possibility of a VMAs reveal. Swift performed the lead single from "1989" — "Shake It Off" — for the first time at the 2014 VMAs, which also proved to be a debut of a brand new era as she catapulted herself into pop stardom.

During a March interview with BBC, Swift's pal Ed Sheeran did hint at her return to music. Sheeran said, "Taylor [Swift] isn't going to be releasing until probably the end of this year — Christmas is the smartest time to release because that's when everyone buys records." An October album is within Swift's normal release period, which also technically falls under Sheeran's "end of this year" timeframe.

Swift did reward fans for their patience in June by re-releasing her entire music catalog on Spotify for free, which caught many by surprise because of her opposing stance towards streaming services.

Swift's social media blackout comes on the heels of her court victory against ex-DJ David Mueller, who was accused of groping the singer at a Red Tour meet-and-greet in 2013. Mueller is required to pay Swift a symbolic $1 in damages.

Swift, whose debut album was released in 2006, is among a rare group of artists today that could easily sell a million records in a matter of weeks, even after a three-year hiatus. She has recorded five studio albums and "1989" sold over 9.5 million copies.

During her layoff from recording, Swift has drawn headlines about her personal life in 2016. She broke up with actor Tom Hiddleston in September and received backlash for not being more vocal during the 2016 Presidential Election.

Swift also has been involved in a feud with fellow singer Katy Perry in mid-2017. Perry reinforced the bad blood by releasing "Swish Swish," which featured one-time Swift feuder, Nicki Minaj. Before apologizing to Swift, Perry also bashed the singer on James Corden's "Carpool Karaoke" segment, saying, "she started it."

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