Leather-clad red-head Taylor Swift is backed up by bazooka-toting Gigi Hadid as she confronts nemesis Selena Gomez in racy star-studded Bad Blood music video
She has been teasing fans with the release of 18 character posters showing her celebrity pals who star in her latest music video.
And on Sunday night Taylor Swift's new track Bad Blood debuted at the start of the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas - and proved to be just as action-packed as expected.
In the Sin City style clip, the 25-year-old star sports a red wig and a racy leather outfit as she and her famous friends as she confront a backstabbing nemesis played by Selena Gomez.
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Girl gang: Taylor Swift is surrounded by her posse in her video for Bad Blood which debuted at the beginning of the Billboard Music Awards on Sunday
She means business: In a climactic scene Selena Gomez is seen approaching Taylor with her own army of soldiers whose faces are covered
The clip opens with Swift's character, Catastrophe, coolly applying her lipstick after beating an opponent in an office before she realises she has been double-crossed by Gomez, aka Arsyn.
Produced by Taylor Swift and directed by Joseph Kahn, the video for Bad Blood is an epic, mini summer blockbuster.
It features starring roles from Emmy winners, Golden Globe winners, Grammy winners, an Oscar nominee as well as both upcoming and iconic supermodels.
Lily Aldridge, Zendaya, Haley Williams, Gigi Hadid, Ellie Goulding, Hailee Steinfeld, Lena Dunham, Jessica Alba, Serayah, Martha Hunt, Kendrick Lamar, Selena Gomez, Ellen Pompeo, Mariska Hargitay, Cara Delevigne, Cindy Crawford and Karlie Kloss all star in the celebrity-packed video.
And each of these women chose their alter-ego's names and personas.
In the video, Swift goes into battle mode, training with each of the other characters who have special skill sets for combat.
Girl fight: Taylor confronts her foe in the clip which is presumed to be about her bust up with Katy Perry
Enemies: While Selena and Taylor are BFFs in real life, they play enemies in the video
Bad-ass! Taylor was joined by her fierce pals including Zendaya and a bazooka-toting Gigi Hadid
British model Cara can be seen wielding nunchucks as Mother Chucker while Jessica Alba is a leather-clad biker babe named Domino.
Swift's BFF and Victoria's Secret model Karlie Kloss puts up her fists as Knockout but receives a hefty punch in the jaw by her pal when they get into a bout of sparring.
Over the last couple of weeks Swift slowly revealed the numerous celebrities who feature in the music video sharing black and white posters of each of the ladies.
Showing them how it's done: Taylor, 25, is seen at the beginning of the video coolly putting on lipstick after beating an opponent
Foe: Selena wears a blunt black bob wig as she stars as Talyor's nemesis Arsyn
Joker: Cara Delevingne chose a rather humourous name for her character
Swift has previously revealed that Bad Blood is about a popular female artist - presumed to be Katy Perry - and their dispute over back-up dancers - who the Roar hit maker allegedly stole from the singer.
In late 2014, Swift told Rolling Stone that a fight she was having with a fellow singer 'had to do with business' and that 'She basically tried to sabotage an entire arena tour. She tried to hire a bunch of people out from under me.'
It is the fourth video released from Swift's hit 1989 album and directed by Joseph Kahn.
Biker chicks: Jessica Alba is a leather clad babe on two wheels
Ready to fight: Karlie Kloss stars as Knockout and puts up her fists as she confronts Taylor
Rough and tumble: The real life pals get into a punch up
Swift swept the Billboard Awards, picking up all seven of the big accolades during the evening (including Top Artist).
Upon taking the stage after winning Top 200 Album Taylor gushed: 'I am so happy to win this for 1989. We put it out and you guys embraced change… for me doing something new. I love you more than I will ever be able to say to you. I love you so much.'
Swift then nabbed the gong for Top Female Artist. Taking the stage again, she was brought to tears as she said: ‘To win female artist is incredible because one of the best things to happen to me is I have surrounded myself with incredible women. To all the girls out there thank you for this award.’
She then took home the Billboard Chart Achievement Award (fan-voted).
Smokin': Lena Dunham coolly puffs on a cigar as Lucky Fiori
Playing with knives: Zendaya pulled no punches as Cut Throat
Guest star: Kendrick Lamar made a cameo rapping some verses of his own
She flashed her cleavage in an elegant white jumpsuit, which sparkled with a hint of the style of Vegas favourite Elvis Presley about it.
The blonde beauty carried a black clutch which bore the name of her new single in red lettering as she trod the red-carpet alone.
However, once inside the Awards, she was seated next to boyfriend Calvin Harris.
Model behaviour: Victoria's Secret model Lily Aldridge joined her pal Taylor in the video
Fearless; The video sees Taylor put through her paces by her core group of female friends
Ready to rock: Ellie Goulding, close friends with both Swift and her boyfriend Calvin Harris, makes a cameo
Plenty to learn: Cara Delevingne is yet another starlet who shows Taylor what she's made of
Multiple personalities: Actress Hailee Steinfeld played triplets called The Trinity
Teasers: Over the last couple of weeks Swift slowly revealed the numerous celebrities who feature in the music video sharing black and white posters of each of the ladies on Instagram
With her gals: Zendaya, Hailee, Taylor, Lily and Martha on the carpet
Another angle: The ladies lined up side by side in their awards show best
She is the leader of the pack: The chart topper smiled as Zendaya and Hailee laughed
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