"Dorothea" is a song by Taylor Swift from her ninth studio album, Evermore, released on December 11, 2020). The song tells the story of a girl named Dorothea who left her small town to chase down Hollywood dreams and what happens when she comes back for the holidays and rediscovers an old flame). The identity of Dorothea has sent fans into theory overdrive, with some believing that the song is about Taylors small town life and others speculating that it is about her longtime friend Selena Gomez. However, Taylor has stated that Dorothea is a fictional character, and the song is not explicitly about anyone in particular.