Taylor Swift Had Major Issues With These Celebrities _ HIGHLIGHTS
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00:00 It's rare to be in an industry as long as Taylor Swift has been in the music industry,
00:04 without having some bad blood between fellow industry mates.
00:08 Here are some celebrities who have disliked Taylor Swift at some point in her career.
00:13 First up we have Kanye West.
00:14 The clash between Kanye West and Taylor Swift began at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards when
00:21 he interrupted her acceptance speech claiming that Beyonce deserved the award.
00:26 We all remember that moment.
00:36 Despite a temporary truce for the MTV Video Vanguard Award in 2015, the feud reignited
00:43 in 2016 with Kanye West's track "Famous" where he referred to Taylor Swift and featured
00:50 her look alike in a controversial music video.
00:59 And Taylor Swift also poked fun at the VMAs incident during a concert in August of 2023
01:05 which shows that she's still thinking about it.
01:15 Then there's Kim Kardashian.
01:18 Taylor Swift and Kanye West's feud escalated when Kim Kardashian defended her then-husband
01:27 by sharing footage of Taylor Swift praising Kanye West's lyrics for his song "Famous"
01:41 without actually mentioning the controversial line that mentioned Taylor Swift by name and
01:45 posting snake emojis on Twitter implying that Taylor Swift was being totally deceitful about
01:51 the whole situation.
01:56 And Taylor had previously said that she never authorized Kanye West to use the line that
02:01 mentioned her name and that he went ahead and did it anyways as well as featured her
02:06 look alike in a music video.
02:10 Kim Kardashian claimed to be over the feud in January of 2019 but Taylor responded expressing
02:17 a desire for an apology.
02:19 And in March of 2020, Taylor Swift revived the feud when the full-leaked phone conversation
02:26 with Kanye West emerged.
02:27 And Taylor asserted her truth on her Instagram stories and accused Kim of manipulating and
02:34 editing the video of the call, making her look like a liar.
02:38 And Kim countered on Twitter, accusing Taylor Swift of being the one lying about the situation.
02:44 Then in a surprising turn in December of 2021, Kim Kardashian actually praised Taylor Swift
02:49 for her music on a podcast stating that she liked many of Taylor Swift's songs, finding
02:55 them cute and catchy.
02:57 Despite that, she couldn't even recall by name any of Taylor Swift's songs without
03:03 checking her phone.
03:04 Taylor Swift and Katy Perry also had a feud and this began when Katy Perry claimed that
03:09 Taylor stole her backup dancers for the Red Tour back in 2014.
03:14 Their Twitter feud escalated with Katy labeling Taylor as Regina George in Sheep's clothing.
03:23 But things saw a turning point when Katy Perry reached out to Taylor Swift in May of 2018.
03:29 And by March of the following year, Katy Perry expressed openness to do a collaboration with
03:35 Taylor Swift.
03:36 Ultimately, they ended up reconciling and this reconciliation came to a climax in June
03:43 of 2019 with Katy Perry appearing in Taylor Swift's "You Need To Calm Down" music
03:49 video.
03:53 Taylor Swift went on to explain this at the time.
03:56 She sent me a really nice note, an olive branch, like an actual olive branch, to my tour which
04:03 started the Reputation Stadium Tour a while ago.
04:07 And from that point on, we've been on good terms.
04:10 So that's great, they were able to make up and the two artists have been on good terms
04:14 since then.
04:15 As a matter of fact, even in October of 2023, Katy Perry showed support for Taylor Swift's
04:20 relationship with NFL star Travis Kelce by commenting this "I ship" on an Instagram
04:26 picture featuring the couple.
04:28 There was also some one-sided drama with Diplo and Taylor Swift.
04:33 And it began when the DJ Diplo, who was dating Katy Perry, dissed Taylor Swift on Twitter
04:38 in November of 2014, suggesting that somebody should fund a campaign to give her a "booty".
04:46 He went on to continue with a whole bunch of other negative comments about Taylor Swift
04:50 and her fans over the years.
04:52 And in a 2019 interview with ES Magazine, he did admit that his remarks about Taylor
04:57 were the worst decisions of his career.
05:00 And in March of 2022, Diplo acknowledged being an unabashedly crazy person when he started
05:07 using Twitter, making fun of other artists, including Lorde as well as, of course, Taylor
05:12 Swift.
05:13 Finally, there is John Mayer.
05:16 Taylor Swift practically revealed her ex John Mayer as the inspiration for her 2010
05:22 song "Dare John" and it's a track that is said to have actually embarrassed him.
05:29 In a June 2012 Rolling Stone interview, John Mayer said that he was surprised at not receiving
05:35 any communication from Taylor Swift, and he insisted that he didn't deserve the public
05:40 call out, stating that it was a lousy thing for her to do to him.
05:45 And Taylor Swift continued to release songs rumored to be about John Mayer, including
05:49 "Would've, Could've, Should've" from her 2022's "Midnight" and "Foolish One" from
05:55 "Speak Now," Taylor's version, in 2023.
06:07 According to multiple reports, Taylor Swift and Mattie Healy have ended their relationship
06:12 after a brief period of dating.
06:14 The news comes shortly after Taylor's breakup with Joe Alwyn became public.
06:19 Her romance with Mattie wasn't well received at all because of some major red flags that
06:25 her fans noticed.
06:27 Mattie Healy faced a ton of backlash from Taylor Swift's fans, the Swifties, due to
06:32 derogatory statements he made about Kanye West and Ice Spice.
06:40 And her fans went on to launch a #SpeakUpNow campaign, urging Taylor Swift to address Mattie
06:47 Healy's comments and to use her platform to promote inclusivity, diversity, empathy
06:53 and understanding.
07:04 Matt Healy also faced a ton of criticism for discussing watching adult content from a company
07:10 known for degrading and mistreating women of color.
07:13 However, he dismissed the backlash in an interview with the New Yorker, suggesting that the issues
07:19 weren't really significant enough to affect people's personal lives.
07:24 So of course, things like that were just a big red flag for Taylor Swift's fans.
07:28 News of this breakup marks the end of the connection between Taylor and Mattie that
07:33 can actually be traced back to nearly 10 years ago.
07:36 Mattie first met Taylor Swift in December 2014 when she attended one of his concerts
07:41 in Hollywood.
07:51 In a radio interview with Shazam Top 20, he mentioned their meeting, saying that they
07:55 exchanged numbers.
07:57 And by January 2015, Mattie, who is the lead singer of the band called The 1975, confirmed
08:08 that he and Taylor Swift had spoken multiple times since their initial encounter.
08:13 However, he did clarify that they were only musical acquaintances.
08:18 He also dismissed any dating rumors that were circulating on social media, labeling them
08:23 as false during an interview with Australia's Today FM.
08:27 In March of 2016, amidst ongoing speculation about their relationship, Mattie once again
08:33 addressed the claims surrounding his connection with Taylor Swift.
08:36 Interestingly, Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn reportedly started dating later that year.
08:42 But when it comes to Mattie's case, despite praising her as someone who was gracious,
08:47 hardworking, creatively gifted, and beautiful, Mattie reiterated that their interactions
08:54 had remained purely platonic.
08:56 In a now-deleted tweet, Mattie also expressed a whole lot of frustration with the media's
09:01 relentless obsession with Taylor Swift, stating that he had never actually dated her.
09:07 Mattie acknowledged that the constant questioning and pressure had led him to make comments
09:12 that could be misconstrued as shade.
09:15 But the thing is, I'm sure they had some feelings for each other going on there.
09:20 Because after Taylor Swift broke up with Joe Alwyn in April 2023, her and Mattie announced
09:25 that they were a couple in May the following month.
09:36 So according to sources who spoke with Entertainment Tonight, Taylor Swift and Mattie Healy ended
09:42 their relationship due to scheduling conflicts as well as incompatibility.
09:47 The source explained that both Taylor and Mattie led busy lives and came to the realization
09:53 that they were not well-suited for each other.
10:00 The source also mentioned that Taylor Swift's friends were not surprised by the breakup,
10:05 considering she had recently come out of a long-term relationship.
10:09 Why did Taylor Swift become the drama queen in ShowBears?
10:13 Taylor's celebrity feud sometimes even overshadowed her achievements.
10:16 Here's a look at some more celebrities who disliked Taylor Swift at some point in her
10:22 career.
10:23 Justin Bieber was one of these celebrities.
10:25 In 2013, rumors swirled about tensions between Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber when she made
10:31 a face during his kiss with her close friend Selena Gomez at the Billboard Music Awards
10:37 at the time.
10:38 In the never-ending Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, and Selena Gomez saga, things have
10:42 taken a spicy turn.
10:44 However, Taylor Swift only directly addressed any type of issue with Justin Bieber in her
10:50 post discussing talent manager Scooter Braun and never mentioned any other issues with
10:56 Selena Gomez, at least publicly.
11:00 Either way, this post about Scooter Braun featured a 2016 photo of Scooter Braun, Justin
11:10 Bieber, as well as Kanye West FaceTiming.
11:13 And while Justin apologized for the photo, he defended Scooter Braun and criticized Taylor
11:19 Swift for taking the matter to social media, suggesting it was an attempt to garner sympathy
11:26 and provoke her fans to attack Scooter Braun.
11:29 Ultimately, though, Justin Bieber parted ways with Scooter Braun as his manager in
11:34 August of 2023.
11:36 And as a matter of fact, he wasn't the only celebrity to do so.
11:39 There was Demi Lovato.
11:41 Going back to 2009, Demi Lovato and Taylor Swift's friendship took a hit when Demi
11:45 Lovato famously directed Paparazzi to "Ask Taylor" when questioned about Selena Gomez,
11:52 who was a close friend of Taylor Swift.
11:56 Since then, Demi Lovato has criticized Taylor Swift multiple times.
12:06 Specifically in 2016, in an interview with Glamour, Demi Lovato expressed her view that
12:12 certain public figures claiming feminism in their brand should do more to embody it.
12:18 And she specifically called out Taylor Swift for having a song and video that, according
12:23 to Demi Lovato, tore down Katy Perry, arguing that it doesn't align with the principles
12:29 of women's empowerment.
12:31 Also, during Taylor Swift's conflict with Scooter Braun, Demi Lovato publicly supported
12:37 Scooter who had recently signed her.
12:41 Demi went on to urge people to stop dragging and bullying other people.
12:45 However, in August of 2023, Demi Lovato also parted ways with Scooter Braun's management.
12:52 So maybe Taylor Swift was right about Scooter Braun after all.
12:56 Another celebrity who disliked Taylor Swift was Calvin Harris.
13:00 The drama between Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris unfolded in July 2016 when it was revealed
13:06 that Taylor Swift had co-written Calvin Harris' hit "This Is What You Came For."
13:12 And Calvin Harris took to Twitter, expressing hurt over what he perceived as Taylor Swift's
13:18 attempt to make him look bad, especially in the context of her ongoing feud at the time
13:24 with Katy Perry.
13:25 And he resisted being drawn into the whole drama and he asserted that he wouldn't allow
13:31 himself to be portrayed negatively.
13:34 Then almost a year later, in an interview with British GQ, Calvin Harris admitted that
13:39 his initial reaction was a big mistake on his part, and he acknowledged that it was
13:45 the wrong instinct, driven by a feeling of protecting what he considered his primary
13:50 talent.
13:51 And reflecting on the situation, he felt the pressure building up, leading to a moment
13:56 of snapping under the weight of the circumstances.
14:00 Joe Jonas also disliked Taylor Swift.
14:03 Back in November of 2008, Taylor Swift asserted that Joe Jonas broke up with her over a brief
14:09 27-second phone call the previous month.
14:13 And Joe Jonas responded on MySpace, and he explained that he called to discuss feelings
14:19 and that he wasn't the one who ended the phone call.
14:22 He clarified that phone calls can only last as long as the other person is willing to
14:27 talk.
14:28 And over the years, Taylor Swift and Joe Jonas eventually reconciled, even going on a double
14:33 date in June of 2015 with their respective partners at the time, Calvin Harris and Gigi
14:39 Hadid.
14:40 Despite their past, Taylor Swift also demonstrated some support for Joe Jonas' estranged wife,
14:46 Sophie Turner, after their separation in September of 2023.
14:51 So Taylor Swift's definitely still involved some way in the life of Joe Jonas.