Who Is This Person And What Has She Done With Taylor Swift? | HuffPost Life

The bleached blonde babe hit up Coachella without a crop top in sight.

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Taylor Swift joined a gaggle of celebrities who attended clothing music festival Coachella over the weekend. She did a bunch of Swift-like things: She watched her boyfriend's set, she danced in the crowd, she did a little trend forecasting. It was all business as usual -- except for one minor detail.

This person, with all of Swift's traits and social media passwords, looked nothing like the Swift we have grown to know and love.

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The artist formerly known as Swift sported the wildly different bleached blonde hair that graced the cover of Vogue's May 2016 issue with a black mini skirt, gold slip-on sneakers and a baggy gray t-shirt from The Great.

There wasn't a crop top, coordinated set or sparkle in sight. Thankfully, one thing Swift didn't ditch was her signature red lip. Without it, we might have sworn it was Michelle Williams taking over her social media accounts for the weekend.

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We're not haters who are going to hate, hate, hate, hate, hate, but this new look is certainly going to take some getting used to.

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Taylor Swift

99.7 NOW! POPTOPIA, 2017(01 of22)

Taylor Swift performs during the 99.7 NOW! POPTOPIA at SAP Center on December 2, 2017 in San Jose, California. (credit:C Flanigan via Getty Images)

KIIS FM's Jingle Ball(02 of22)

Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift perform "End Game" onstage during 102.7 KIIS FM's Jingle Ball 2017 presented by Capital One at The Forum on Dec.1, 2017. (credit:Christopher Polk via Getty Images)

"The Tonight Show," 2017(03 of22)

Taylor Swift performs "New Year's Day" on "The Tonight Show" Nov. 13, 2017. (credit:NBC via Getty Images)

"Saturday Night Live," 2017(04 of22)

"SNL" musical guest Taylor Swift with host Tiffany Haddish. (credit:NBC via Getty Images)

Super Saturday Night, 2017(05 of22)

Taylor Swift performs at DIRECTV NOW Super Saturday Night Concert at Club Nomadic on February 4, 2017. (credit:John Shearer via Getty Images)

"Kinky Boots," 2016(06 of22)

Todrick Hall as "Lola" and Taylor Swift pose backstage at the hit musical "Kinky Boots" on Broadway at The Al Hirschfeld Theater on November 23, 2016. (credit:Bruce Glikas via Getty Images)

CMA Awards, 2016(07 of22)

Taylor Swift presents an award onstage at the 50th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Nov. 2, 2016, in Nashville, Tennessee. (credit:Erika Goldring via Getty Images)

Grammy Awards, 2016(08 of22)

Swift performs "Out of the Woods" at the 58th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 15, 2016. (credit:Mario Anzuoni / Reuters)

Grammy Awards, 2016(09 of22)

Swift arrives at the 58th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 15, 2016. (credit:Danny Moloshok / Reuters)

Formula 1 USGP(10 of22)

Swift performs onstage during the Formula 1 USGP on Oct. 22, 2016, in Austin, Texas. (credit:Rick Kern/LP5 via Getty Images)

American Music Awards, 2014(11 of22)

Swift poses backstage during the 42nd American Music Awards in Los Angeles on Nov. 23, 2014. (credit:Danny Moloshok / Reuters)

Grammy Awards, 2015(12 of22)

Swift arrives at the 57th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 8, 2015. (credit:Mario Anzuoni / Reuters)

Academy of Country Music Awards, 2014(13 of22)

Swift arrives at the 49th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas on April 6, 2014. (credit:Steve Marcus / Reuters)

iHeartRadio Music Festival, 2014(14 of22)

Swift performs onstage during the 2014 iHeartRadio Music Festival at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sept. 19, 2014 in Las Vegas. (credit:Denise Truscello via Getty Images)

Taylor Swift in New York City(15 of22)

Swift seen in New York on July 18, 2014. (credit:mpi67/MediaPunch/IPx)

Taylor Swift in New York City(16 of22)

Swift leaves her New York apartment with her white cat Olivia Benson on July 11, 2014. (credit:mpi67/MediaPunch/IPx)

Taylor Swift in New York City(17 of22)

Swift with mother Andrea Swift and father Scott Swift in New York on July 11, 2014. (credit:mpi67/MediaPunch/IPx)

Taylor Swift in New York City(18 of22)

Swift seen in New York on July 1, 2014. (credit:mpi67 / MediaPunch/MediaPunch/IPx)

Taylor Swift(19 of22)

Swift leaves the gym in New York City on June 20, 2014. (credit:MPI67/MediaPunch/IPx)

Taylor Swift in New York City(20 of22)

Swift and her cat are seen in Soho on Sept. 16, 2014. (credit:Raymond Hall via Getty Images)

Taylor Swift in New York City(21 of22)

Swift is seen in Soho on Sept. 15, 2014. (credit:Raymond Hall via Getty Images)

Deutscher Radiopreis 2014(22 of22)

Swift poses before the Deutscher Radiopreis 2014 on Sept. 4, 2014, in Hamburg, Germany. (credit:Oliver Hardt via Getty Images)

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