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The Shady Side Of Taylor Swift
The country crooner-turned-pop star has forged a wildly successful career that's been boosted by her many high-profile feuds, legal battles, and seemingly endless innuendo. She's been accused of copying other artists, yet ferociously gone after others for allegedly riding her coattails. She's been criticized for her squad of models and criticized for supposedly ditching that squad for a boy. From her controversial views on feminism to her questionable dating habits to her headline-making business deals, let's take a closer look at the shady side of Taylor Swift.
Taylor Swift capitalizes on her relationships
Though she insists in interviews that she doesn't like to talk about her personal life, Swift definitely profits on the speculation. According to countless celebrity sites, most of Swift's exes have made their way into her singles.
Singer Joe Jonas supposedly inspired Swift's "Forever and Always" after he broke up with her in an infamous 27-second phone call. Actor Jake Gyllenhaal is rumored to be the man behind most of Red, including "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together." Harry Styles is allegedly the beau behind "I Knew You Were Trouble" and much of 1989, especially "Style" and "Out of the Woods," in which she references "two paper airplanes flying" (like Styles' necklace that Swift wore while they were together) and a snowmobile crash he was in while they were together.
Though Swift never officially confirms or denies the dirt, she often scatters hints, like bread crumbs, in liner notes and interviews, knowing full well that fans will follow the trail.
Some of Taylor Swift's muses have called her bluff
Though Swift has played coy about the inspiration behind her songs, some of her alleged muses have fired back.
Musician John Mayer told Rolling Stone he was "humiliated" by "Dear John." He said the track "made me feel terrible, because I didn't deserve it... It was a really lousy thing for her to do." He added, "I never got an email. I never got a phone call. I was really caught off-guard." Mayer also noted, "I think it's kind of cheap songwriting. I know she's the biggest thing in the world, and I'm not trying to sink anybody's ship, but I think it's abusing your talent to rub your hands together and go, 'Wait till he gets a load of this!' That's bulls***."
Swift responded by telling Glamour that Mayer was being "presumptuous" about the track's inspiration. (Okay, Tay, whatever you say.)
Mayer isn't alone in his gripes. Jonas also claimed Swift manipulated the facts regarding their breakup to drum up sympathy at the expense of his reputation. "For those who have expressed concern over the '27 second' phone call," he said (via People), "I called [Swift] to discuss feelings... Those feelings were obviously not well received. I did not end the conversation. Someone else did. Phone calls can only last as long as the person on the other end of the line is willing to talk."
Her awkward reactions at award ceremonies
Despite winning almost everything all the time, Swift puts on a seemingly awkward faux shocked face when she wins an award. The only time she appears genuinely shocked is when she loses to someone else — just look at the sneer she threw at Adele during the 2013 Golden Globes and her embarrassing reaction when Daft Punk beat her for album of the year at the 2014 Grammys.
Swift candidly addressed the latter in an interview with Grammy Pro (via Billboard). "When they announced the album of the year winner it was like, 'And the album of the year goes to...Reeeeeandom Access Memories, Daft Punk!' And they really dragged out the 'reeee. And for a second, I kinda thought we had it," she said. "I remember not going to after-parties. I went home and I cried a little bit, and I got In-N-Out Burger and ate a lot."
Seriously? That sounds a little dramatic for someone who has clearly received a gigantic amount of critical affirmation throughout her career.
Does Taylor Swift engage in slut-shaming?
In Taylor Swift's song, "Better Than Revenge," the singer attacks a woman who she thinks stole her boyfriend. Rumor has it the song is about actress Camilla Belle allegedly stealing Jonas from her (which Jonas vehemently denies). Swift sings, "She's not a saint and she's not what you think / She's an actress / She's better known for the things that she does / On the mattress."
However, one could surmise that Swift has no issues "stealing" guys when it's convenient. In her video for "You Belong With Me," she lures the football star away from his girlfriend, and, according to the Daily News, she allegedly began secretly dating DJ Calvin Harris while he was still attached to his ex, model Aarika Wolf.
By the way, years later, Belle finally appeared to clap back at Swift over those biting lyrics by siding with Katy Perry in a Twitter feud.
She had a barely legal boyfriend
In July 2012, Taylor Swift was feelin' 22 ... with a guy who had just turned 18. Conor Kennedy turned 18 on July 24, 2012, and he and Swift were first spotted getting cozy on July 31, 2012.
When asked if she "kidnapped" Kennedy, Swift scoffed to Rolling Stone (via E! News), "You can't kidnap a grown man... The way I look at love is, you have to follow it, and fall hard, if you fall hard. You have to forget about what everyone else thinks."
Not that Swift seemed to care, but folks also had a lot to say when the songstress bought a $4.9 million beach house near the Kennedy estate in Cape Cod, allegedly just to be close to him. Say what you will, but we should probably mention that after these two broke up, Swift sold that pad for a cool $1 million profit.
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