Jack Antonoff’s wife, Margaret Qualley, raised eyebrows during her appearance on Wednesday’s episode of the Today show when the subject of Taylor Swift’s new album came up.
Despite Antonoff, 41, and the pop star, 35, having worked together on 10 albums and several one-off singles, the Maid actress, 30, appeared caught off guard when co-host Craig Melvin mentioned the Grammy winner’s forthcoming project, The Life of a Showgirl.
After noting that Antonoff has ‘produced for Taylor for years’ and has ‘an album that’s coming out,’ Melvin asked Qualley to ‘tell us about’ the record.
‘I don’t know anything,’ she replied as her eyes widened in surprise.
Qualley proceeded to let out an awkward laugh before adding, ‘I’ll be excited to listen to the music.’
Melvin responded with a pointed, ‘OK. Alright,’ signaling he wasn’t entirely convinced she was as out of the loop as she claimed.
Jack Antonoff’s wife, Margaret Qualley, raised eyebrows during her appearance on Wednesday’s episode of the Today show when the subject of Taylor Swift ‘s new album came up
After Today uploaded her interview on YouTube, many users took to the comments section to call out her stiff reaction.
‘That was very awkward,’ one wrote.
Another argued it was ‘inappropriate and irrelevant’ of Melvin to ask Qualley about her husband’s coworker.
‘I would also be so annoyed,’ the viewer stated underneath the post.
Antonoff has been Swift’s primary co-songwriter and producer on her most recent albums, 2022’s Midnights and 2024’s The Tortured Poets Department.
Her latest record, however, is rumored to be primarily produced by pop architect Max Martin and Shellback.
On Monday, Swift fueled the theory after creating a Spotify playlist featuring only tracks, from 1989, Reputation and Red, that had ben produced by Martin.
The pop music maven used to be a major collaborator with Swift, but the two haven’t worked together since recording music for 2017’s Reputation.
The Maid actress, 30, appeared caught off guard when co-host Craig Melvin mentioned the Grammy winner’s forthcoming project, The Life of a Showgirl (seen in February 2025)
After noting that Antonoff has ‘produced for Taylor for years’ and has ‘an album that’s coming out,’ Melvin asked Qualley to ‘tell us about’ the record
‘I don’t know anything,’ she replied as her eyes widened in surprise
Martin was notably absent from Swift’s recording sessions to rerecord the songs they had previously worked on.
At the 2024 Grammy Awards, Antonoff praised Swift as he took home the award for producer of the year.
‘Taylor Swift kicked that f**king door open for me,’ he said in his acceptance speech. ‘I love you to death, Taylor.’
Swift was also in attendance at Antonoff’s August 2023, where she reportedly gave a lengthy toast.
Antonoff and Swift have worked together on 10 albums and several one-off singles; seen in 2023
According to Page Six, she lovingly ‘roasted’ the couple for 15 minutes.
In 2017, Swift said it is an ‘absolute joy’ working with Antonoff.
‘Sometimes he sits at the piano and we both just start ad-libbing and the song seems to create itself,’ she told Time. ‘His excitement and exuberance about writing songs is contagious. He’s an absolute joy. That’s why everyone loves him. I personally wouldn’t trust someone who didn’t.’
Swift is also close to Qualley, who she danced with at the Grammy Awards as Billie Eilish performed Birds of a Feather earlier this year.
