THE “TIME GLITCH” THAT BROKE THE RED CARPET?! — Taylor Swift at iHeartRadio 2026 has fans convinced she just stepped out of 2015… and no one can explain it. Swift didn’t just show up — she sent the internet into meltdown. Side-by-side comparisons flooded social media as fans questioned how she looks exactly like her 2015 debut. From the shimmering corset to the soft glam and signature hairstyle, everything felt like a real-life rewind.

Taylor Swift shines in showgirl-worthy corset on iHeartRadio Music Awards 2026 red carpet

This showgirl’s ready for her stage.

Taylor Swift made her first awards show appearance of the year at Thursday’s iHeartRadio Music Awards 2026, hitting the red carpet at LA’s Dolby Theatre wearing a mint green corset and matching miniskirt by Wiederhoeft, along with Jimmy Choo sandals in the same soft shade.

Her bustier top included visible boning, shimmering beadwork and playful fringe that were perfectly in line with the aesthetic of her latest album, “The Life of a Showgirl.”

Swift wore her hair in a half-up style and swapped her signature red lipstick for a soft, glossy pink. She finished her look with dazzling Dena Kemp earrings set with bi-color tourmalines, a Nak Armstrong ear cuff, rings from Selim Mouzannar and L’Dezen — and her massive engagement ring from fiancé Travis Kelce, who joined her at the show.

Taylor Swift attends the iHeartRadio Music Awards.
Taylor Swift looked minty fresh at Thursday’s iHeartRadio Music Awards 2026.Getty Images for iHeartRadio
Taylor Swift in a mint green dress with intricate gold beading at the iHeartRadio Music Awards.
Her Wiederhoeft bustier top included visible boning and silver beadwork and fringe that were perfectly in line with the aesthetic of her latest album, “The Life of a Showgirl.”Getty Images
Taylor Swift attending the iHeartRadio Music Awards.
Swift wore her hair in a half-up style and ditched her signature red lipstick in favor of a soft, glossy pink.Getty Images
Taylor Swift in a light green dress, standing sideways on a red carpet with "iHeartRadio" and "FOX" logos on the white backdrop.
She finished her look with dazzling Dana Kemp earrings set with bi-color tourmalines, a Nak Armstrong ear cuff, rings from Selim Mouzannar and L’Dezen — and her massive engagement ring from fiancé Travis Kelce, of course.Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP

She’s this year’s most-nominated artist with a total of nine nods, including for artist of the year, pop artist of the year, favorite tour style (for the Eras Tour) and song of the year for “The Fate of Ophelia.”

Swift has attended the iHeartRadio Music Awards a number of times over the years — most recently in 2023, when she accepted the Innovator Award in a crystal-covered hooded jacket, pants and boots from Alexandre Vauthier Couture that lent the look of a jumpsuit.

In 2019, she embodied her “Lover” aesthetic in an iridescent sequined Rosa Bloom romper paired with butterfly-adorned Sophia Webster sandals. She took home two awards during the ceremony: tour of the year (for her “Reputation” stadium tour) and best music video (for “Delicate”).

She also attended the show in 2016, sporting a sleek black sequined Saint Laurent and a blunt-cut bob and taking home the awards for artist of the year, song of the year (for “Shake It Off”) and best lyrics (for “Blank Space”).

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards.
Once inside the Dolby Theatre with Kelce, Swift added a Spinelli Kilcollin tennis bracelet.Billboard via Getty Images
Taylor Swift at the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards.
Wearing Alexandre Vauthier Couture in 2023Variety via Getty Images
Singer Taylor Swift on the red carpet at the 2015 iHeartRadio Music Awards.
At her first iHeartRadio Music Awards in 2015, wearing Kaufman FrancoGetty Images for iHeartMedia

And Swift made her iHeartRadio Music Awards debut in 2015, hitting the step-and-repeat in a shimmering black cutout minidress from Kaufman Franco before performing alongside Madonna and scooping up three statuettes during the show.

More than a decade later, the superstar still knows how to make a dramatic entrance.

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