As 12-time Grammy winner Taylor Swift prepares to release her re-recorded album Speak Now (Taylor's Version) , the singer's ex-lover Taylor Lautner reveals , who is "praying" for John Mayer. On May 6, Swift announced that the remastered album would be released on July 7, 2023 — 13 years after its original release. The record features songs such as "Back to December" and "Dear John," which are believed to be about some of her past relationships, including Lautner and Mayer.
During the Today show on Tuesday, May 16, the Twilight star was asked what he thought of the Speak Now re-release. "I think it's a great album," Lautner responded, before joking that he felt "safe." Speaking on the daytime show, the actor - who briefly dated Swift in 2009 - added that he was "praying for John" ahead of the album's release when it came to Swift's fan base.
Lautner was most likely referring to Mayer, who reportedly dated the "Anti-Hero" singer in 2009, but the two eventually broke up a few months later. Although short-lived, their affair is said to have inspired the Speak Now ballad "Dear John," in which Swift sings the lyrics: "Don't you think I'm too young to be bothered?"
The pair's decade-long rumored relationship is still frowned upon by many online Swifties due to the nature of the song's lyrics. Shortly after Mayer uploaded his first TikTok in 2021, the "Gravity" performer was inundated with comments from Swift fans on the platform, many of whom sent Mayer "Dear John” lyrics and even joked that TikTok “is not a safe space” for you. "
Lautner, on the other hand, seems to be having an easier time with the singer's Swift army, as the Speak Now song "Back to December," which is believed to be about him, featured Swift mentioning a Treated her ex-lover well during their relationship.
