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Taylor Swift Fans Are Losing It After Seeing Viral Clip Of Her Surprise Performance At The 'Toy Story 5' Premiere: 'Why Am I Crying?!'

June 10, 2026 by Abigail Connolly
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Taylor Swift just went viral after she made a surprise appearance and performed two ’emotional’ songs at the Toy Story 5 premiere.

The singer-songwriter recently attended the premiere of the highly anticipated Disney-Pixar film, where she not only sang the original song she wrote for it, but also returned to the stage to sing a special duet with Randy Newman, who wrote the most famous song on the first film’s soundtrack. After Taylor gushed about how much she loved the animated film franchise on her social media, her fans wrote about how emotional they thought the moment was in the comments. Read more about her premiere performance below.

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Taylor Swift Makes Surprise Appearance At 'Toy Story 5' Premiere

The Eras Tour star has been taking a break from any major projects over the last several months, coming off her extended, worldwide tour, and reportedly planning her upcoming wedding to football star Travis Kelce.

 

However, she did please fans when she released a new single, "I Knew It, I Knew You," which she specially wrote for the upcoming Disney-Pixar movie, Toy Story 5, the latest installment of the popular franchise. When announcing the song on Instagram, she wrote, "I always dreamed of getting to write for these characters who I've adored since I was a 5-year-old kid watching the first Toy Story movie."

 

Last night, during a premiere of the animated film in Los Angeles, Taylor not only posed on the red carpet, but surprised the crowd when she took the stage to sing "I Knew It, I Knew You." Moments later, she joined famous singer Randy Newman to sing "You've Got A Friend In Me," his legendary track for the first film, as a duet.

 

You can see her singing with Randy on stage here!

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Fans React To Taylor's Performance On Instagram

The award-winning pop star's appearance on stage at the premiere took many by surprise, and luckily, crowd members and media outlets were able to get pictures and videos of her to share with other fans online. As per usual, once Swifties saw the content, they began freaking out, leaving adoring comments on different platforms.

 

"Why am I crying?!" asked not one, but several fans on Instagram.

 

"Why is this making me so emotional?!" asked another.

 

"I'm so beguiled by this entire performance," added an adoring fan. "The nostalgia and then Taylor's soft, warm vocals...The collab we didn't know we needed."

 

"Taylor and Randy Newman singing together was never something I thought would happen," wrote another. "This is beautiful!"

 

We'll be curious to see if the Grammy-winner appears at any future events for Toy Story 5, which hits theaters on June 19th, but for now, fans are going to be cherishing this for a long while.

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Abigail is a journalist based in Brooklyn, New York. As an Editorial Assistant for SheFinds, she covers topics ranging from celebrity news and fashion to wellness. She has written for other publications, including Chip Chick, Bandsintown, BroadwayWorld, and more. When she isn't writing, Abigail loves spending time in the city with her friends, being a 'dog mom' to her Chihuahua, and singing along to some of her favorite music.

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