At the American Music Awards, Taylor Swift not only dominated the red carpet but also utilized her highly anticipated performance to convey a powerful message about her music

The singer has been embroiled in an ongoing feud with Scooter Braun and Scott Borchetta regarding the rights to her first six albums. This initially raised doubts about whether Taylor would be able to perform her past hits during the AMAs

Although a compromise was eventually reached, Taylor didn’t miss the opportunity to convey a pointed message through her wardrobe.

Taylоr stepped offstage wearing an oversized white shirt bearing the names of her albums – Speak Now, 1989, Red, Fearless, and Reputation – printed in a prison-like font, perhaps

Suggesting that she feels like people have held her prisoner with her own work, Taylor chose to wear an oversized white shirt with the names of her albums in a prison-like font. The song chosen for this moment, ‘The Man’ from her new album Lover, added to the poignant choice. However, the shirt was eventually removed to reveal a golden beaded bodysuit underneath. Taylor transformed into a glistening golden goddess as she performed more of her most famous hits, including a memorable version of ‘Shake It Off’ with her friends Camila Cabello and Halsey. Keep reading to see both stage looks ahead.