Taylor Swift drops series of cryptic clues in Emmy Awards sketch

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15 Sep 2026 • 2:06 PM MYT
The Independent
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Taylor Swift drops series of cryptic clues in Emmy Awards sketch

  • Taylor Swift made a surprise appearance at the 2026 Emmy Awards on Monday night.
  • The singer skipped the ceremony in Los Angeles to cheer on her new husband, Travis Kelce, at Arrowhead Stadium as his Kansas City Chiefs opened the NFL season in a clash with the Denver Broncos.
  • However, Swift appeared alongside longtime friend Mariska Hargitay, the star of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, in a pre-taped sketch played during the awards.
  • Hargitay channeled her SVU character Olivia Benson to solve the mystery of whether Swift would attend the awards, before Swift herself made a cameo, dressed in a matching blazer and trousers.
  • “I think what we’re going to be looking for is hiding in plain sight,” Swift told Hargitay, before rattling off what could be a series of Easter eggs for upcoming music or announcements: “Saccharide. Aries. From the vineyard. North or south.”

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