All of Taylor Swift’s ‘Patient Zero’ Easter eggs fans may have missed in ‘Opalite’ music video, Emmys sketch and more

She told us she was a “Mastermind.” Taylor Swift dropped a slew of clues about her upcoming single, “Patient Zero,” before she made the big announcement on Tuesday. The Easter eggs for the song, out Friday, were hiding in plain sight all along — a move Swift, 36, has mastered in her career. Below, Page Six is breaking down all of the “Patient Zero” Easter eggs we’ve spotted. ‘Opalite’ music video Taylor Swift included a poster with the words “Patient For the Encore” in her “Opalite” music video, the earliest hint at her new single, “Patient Zero.” Taylor Swift/YouTube The judges giving Swift and Domhnall Gleeson’s dance zeroes was also a clue. Taylor Swift/YouTube Swift included the Easter eggs in the “Opalite” music video, which came out in February. Taylor Swift/YouTube The first — and biggest — clues were included in Swift’s star-studded “Opalite” music video, which came out in February. At the 2:34 mark of the video, a poster that says “Patient For The Encore” can be seen in the background. Then at 4:37, the four judges all hold up “0” scorecards for Swift and Domhnall Gleeson’s choreographed dance. Little did we realize that Swift was hinting at “Patient Zero” with those two clues. Emmys 2026 sketch Swift (seen above) also gave a coded message about the song in her 2026 Emmys sketch. NBC After decoding the message, Swift’s fans figured out that it spels out the anagram for “ENCORE.” NBC Swift sneakily told us she had something cooking in her pre-taped “Law & Order: SVU” sketch during the 2026 Emmy Awards earlier this month. “I think what we’re going to be looking for is hiding in plain sight,” she told Mariska Hargitay, before looking directly into the camera and listing what seemed to be random words: “Saccharide. Aries. From the vineyard. North or south.” But the “Swifties” figured out that if you take the third letter from the first six words of the message, you get an anagram of “ENCORE” — the same term included in the “Opalite” video. Also, the clock in the skit was set to 10:13. Collector’s editions CDs for “Patient Zero” ship on October 13. Social media bios Swift included multiple zeroes in her new social media bios that she changed hours before announcing “Patient Zero.” Taylor Swift /Instagram Just hours before announcing “Patient Zero,” Swift changed her social media bios from “And baby, that’s show business for you” to “And, baby, that’s sh0w business f0r y0u.” As we know now, the three zeroes were hinting at her song title. Get the latest news on Taylor Swift every week. Sign up for Page Swift Thank for signing up! 12 exclamation points When she announced the song, she included 12 exclamation points — a reference to her 12th album, “The Life of a Showgirl.” Taylor Swift/Instagram In her Instagram post announcing the single, Swift wrote, “I’ve been impatiently waiting to tell you that my brand new single ‘Patient Zero’ will be out on September 25 (!!!!!!!!!!!!).” She used 12 exclamation points — an apparent reference to her 12th album, “The Life of a Showgirl.” Swift seems to be promoting “Patient Zero” as an “encore” to the 2025 album. Community Guidelines Welcome to the Page Six Community! Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas in a safe space. In order to do so, we've created a simple set of rules that will improve your experience. Simply put, keep it civil. Your post will/might be rejected if it contains: Spam Insults, profanity, incoherent, obscene or inflammatory language and threats of any kind Attacks on the identity of other commenters or the article's author User accounts will/might be blocked if we notice: Continuous attempts to re-post comments that have been previously moderated/rejected Racist, sexist, or homophobic comments Attempts or tactics that put the site security at risk So, how can you be a power user? Stay on topic and share your passion. Feel free to elaborate to get your point across. 'Like' or 'Dislike' when you are filled with emotions! Protect your community. Use the report tool to alert us when someone breaks the rules. Thanks for reading our community guidelines. Don't forget, freedom of speech is not the freedom of reach!