THE RUNDOWNTaylor Swift wore a pale blue Dior gown with Chopard jewelry to the 2026 Academy Museum Gala.It marks her first time at the annual Los Angeles event.Swift will perform at the ceremony this evening, though her set list has been kept private ahead of the event.Taylor Swift chose a dreamy red carpet look from her wedding dress designer for her Academy Museum Gala debut. The singer channeled Cinderella in a pale blue gown by Dior. She accessorized with Chopard jewelry, including platinum earrings with 32.40 carats of diamonds that complemented the dress’s bejeweled bow. She also wore a ring with 5.78 carats of diamonds and a bracelet with 5.04 carats of diamonds.Gilbert Flores//Getty ImagesFrazer Harrison//Getty ImagesSwift posed on her own. Kelce, who is playing against the Los Angeles Chargers at Kansas City, Missouri’s Arrowhead Stadium tomorrow, understandably wasn’t seen at the Los Angeles event.Michael Buckner//Getty ImagesSwift will be performing at the ceremony tonight. Ahead of the event, details were kept under wraps about what she would sing. She released Toy Story 5’s “I Knew It, I Knew You” this summer and four new songs on The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore earlier this month.The star made her last red carpet appearance at the MTV VMAs on September 27. She wore a sheer black corset top with a silver skirt from Tamara Ralph’s couture collection.Axelle/Bauer-Griffin//Getty ImagesDuring the awards show, Swift released the music video for her single “Patient Zero,” which co-starred her longtime friend Dakota Johnson. On Instagram, she wrote about directing the project. “With the ‘Patient Zero’ video, I got to explore the cinematic and literary genres I love so much,” she shared. “I wanted to incorporate elements of gothic ghost stories, true crime, psychological thrillers, all in a setting I hadn’t really shot in much. The house was a metaphor for the coldness of a relationship that’s faded and atrophied. Thank you to @ethantobman [Ethan Tobman] for your insightful production design, and bringing that feeling to life. My editor @chancler [Chancler Haynes] has outdone himself. And lastly, thank you to the @vmas for giving us a World Premiere at the place where celebrating music videos became a thing. And so much love for you guys, always.”View full post on Instagram