The Unknown Things About Taylor Swift's Private Life

Not only is Taylor Swift one of the few singers to successfully transition from country music to pop, but she’s also one of the best-selling artists in history. However, it seems she’s reached this point on the back of numerous scandals and tons of controversy.

With an almost perfect run of number one albums – which have collectively sold over 46 million copies in the US alone – there’s no denying that Taylor Swift is a big deal. She’s one of the greatest success stories that the music industry has ever seen. However, she’s also one of the most controversial. Her career is filled with scandals.

Taylor doesn’t like to discuss her personal life yet sings about it all the time

It’s not uncommon for celebrities to be reluctant about discussing their personal lives. After all, if there’s something the press doesn’t know, it’s often better to keep it a secret. So much of a star’s life is on show – often not by choice – that they like to cherish the few things that aren’t in the public eye. However, it’s hard to make a point about keeping your private life private when you’re someone like Taylor Swift.

Although the singer typically avoids delving into personal matters during interviews, she’s hardly refrained from it in her songwriting. She’s often praised for how open and descriptive her lyrics are, with fans putting their all into working out who she’s singing about on each track. Is it possible to have it both ways?

She’s known for writing about her past relationships in her songs

A big reason why Swift is so huge is that the subject of her songs is often a matter of public interest. She’s been in plenty of high-profile relationships, all of which she’s then talked about on her tracks. Taylor typically doesn’t come out and say who a certain song is about. However, the timing combined with clues in the lyrics makes it fairly easy to draw connections with her past boyfriends.

Joe Jonas, Harry Styles, and John Mayer are just some of the men that Swift has allegedly written about on tunes like ‘Forever and Always,’ ‘Dear John,’ and ‘Out of the Woods.’ The fact that Swift has gotten very personal with her lyrics is partly why people love her, but it’s also why she’s sometimes controversial.

John Mayer was “humiliated” by Dear John, which is allegedly about him

One of Taylor’s exes that reportedly wasn’t a fan of being featured in the singer’s lyrics is John Mayer. He’s supposedly the subject of ‘Dear John,’ as the song’s title suggests. When Mayer heard the track, he reportedly felt “humiliated,” especially because he had no warning it was coming out. He believes it was only fair that Swift tell him what was coming, referring to her behavior as “cheap songwriting.”

However, she wasn’t willing to accept that. She shot back that her ex was being very “presumptuous” that the song was even about him. Taylor has certainly never confirmed that’s the case, so it’s perfectly possible that it’s not. However, given the connections between ‘Dear John’ and Mayer, this might not have been her greatest defense.

Her relationship with Jake Gyllenhaal is getting new attention after she re-released Red

One of Taylor’s exes that’s getting a lot of attention right now is Jake Gyllenhaal. That’s because Swift re-released her 2012 album ‘Red’ in mid-November 2021, which is largely believed to be about their relationship. The song that received the most attention upon the collection’s release was ‘All Too Well,’ with Taylor sharing a version lasting more than ten minutes.

This edition featured additional lyrics which seemingly confirmed what many had already suspected; that it was about Gyllenhaal. The actor has supposedly been trying to avoid all the talk of Swift’s album and the revived interest in their relationship. However, when ‘Red’ first debuted in 2012, he reportedly contacted the singer, saying that he’d listened to the album and found it “bittersweet.” It was like a “photo album,” apparently.

Matt Nathanson accused Taylor of stealing his lyrics on All Too Well

Although ‘All Too Well’ was never released when ‘Red’ first came out, it attracted a lot of attention because many considered it one of Swift’s greatest songs. Some referred to it as her “magnum opus,” so it’s perhaps no wonder this is the track that became the main focus with the album’s re-release. Unfortunately, not everyone is a fan of the song.

Aside from angry Jake Gyllenhaal fans, there’s one person who particularly dislikes the track – Matt Nathanson. His reason for having such strong feelings against it? Taylor supposedly stole some of his lyrics. The line “And I’ll forget about you long enough to forget why I needed to” is almost identical to a line from his track ‘I Saw.’ The fact Swift’s a Nathanson fan doesn’t help matters.

Her video for Delicate was criticized for its similarities to a fragrance commercial

Even if Taylor did get inspiration for that line from Matt’s songs, it’s not like she copied all of his lyrics word for word. However, this isn’t the only time that the singer’s been accused of lacking originality. Several years later, following the release of her music video for ‘Delicate,’ critics claimed that the visuals were a rip-off of a fragrance commercial.

From the choreography to the facial expressions, people couldn’t help but point out the similarities between the two videos. During the backlash, a fashion PR guru even sent a message to Swift on social media saying she should contact them if she was struggling to “stay fresh.” However, a representative for Taylor hit back that the music video was different because it had a structure to it.

Joe Jonas allegedly broke up with Swift through a 27-second phone call

Thankfully, Swift’s been in a relationship with Joe Alwyn for several years now, so there are no recent exes for her to write new songs about. However, it was a very different situation when the singer was first making a name for herself. One of her earliest known relationships was with Joe Jonas, although the pair weren’t together for very long.

They reportedly only dated for three months, with things ending in unpleasant fashion. Jonas allegedly ended things over the phone, with the call lasting less than a minute. Swift told Ellen DeGeneres that she looked at the phone log after the call ended, and they’d only been talking for 27 seconds. Naturally, that earned Joe a lot of backlash from Taylor’s fans.

Jonas claimed there was more to the phone call than Swift let on

With Swift making the nature of their breakup so public, Jonas felt the need to defend himself against the criticism. He told People magazine that he’d called the singer to “discuss feelings.” However, what he had to say apparently wasn’t to Taylor’s liking. He also insinuated that she was the one who ended the call because she wasn’t “willing to talk.”

While he might not have been entirely blameless in the situation, Joe wasn’t about to let Swift get away with being the victim. Fortunately, the duo seems to have put the past behind them now, with Swift admitting that publicly calling out Joe is one of her biggest regrets. She said that she was being “mouthy” and blamed her behavior on still being a teenager at the time.

Taylor thinks the criticism about her lyrics is hypocritical and unfair

Listen through Taylor’s back catalog, and it’s clear how many of her songs are about past relationships. It’s such a common factor in her lyrics that people often make jokes about it at Swift’s expense. They warn people about dating the singer because they’ll become her next album or claim that she’s only with someone so she has someone to sing about in the future.

Unsurprisingly, Taylor isn’t a huge fan of the criticism. She’s claimed in the past that it’s hypocritical for people to call her out for singing about relationships when male singers almost never receive the same backlash. She’s also been particularly critical of women who make jokes at her expense, such as when Tina Fey and Amy Poehler did it at the 2013 Golden Globes.

Swift’s Bad Blood song and video suggest she’s not always supportive of women

Following Fey and Poehler’s roasting at the awards ceremony, Swift told Vanity Fair that there’s “a special place in Hell for women who don’t support other women.” While some agreed with the singer, others were reluctant to let Taylor criticize the comedians in the name of feminism. After all, her history of supporting women has been a little shaky at times.

For instance, two years after the 2013 Golden Globes, Swift released her music video for ‘Bad Blood.’ The song has long been considered a diss track about Katy Perry, with the visuals only seeming to strengthen that point. The fact that she would make a song about this, let alone a video supporting it, made some people question if Swift could really ever take the feminist high road.

There are several instances when Taylor hasn’t appeared as feminist as she claims

Of course, one instance doesn’t make the singer a bad feminist. However, there have been other occasions when her actions have raised a few eyebrows. For instance, when Swift won Album of the Year for the second time at the 2016 Grammys, she expressed pride at being the first woman to do so. However, she accepted her accolade on a stage surrounded solely by men who’d helped create the album.

Another questionable incident occurred during Kesha’s legal battle with Dr. Luke. Although Taylor reportedly donated money to help pay for the singer’s legal fees, she was criticized for not publicly voicing support for the performer. Something she did express support for was the Women’s March in early 2017. However, this only came after the event had already happened.

She was criticized for not denouncing her offensive fans

Artists can’t control who listens to and relates to their music. Many people have fans who don’t share their ideals, but unless these supporters make themselves known, the singers remain clueless. Unfortunately for Swift, some of the people who enjoy her music are known to be offensive. In fact, Taylor is allegedly celebrated by them as an icon because her appearance matches how they think everyone should look.

As this has become more well-known, people have expected the singer to speak out against these fans. However, she hasn’t, prompting someone to pen an essay on Popfront in 2017 criticizing her for staying quiet. Swift’s legal team soon had the piece removed from the site. However, the singer still never came out and denounced this extremist group supporting her.

Some people question why she still looks so shocked whenever she wins an award

When you’re as successful as Taylor is, you can expect to get nominated every time awards season rolls around. Over the years, she’s featured heavily at the American Music Awards, Country Music Awards, Billboard Music Awards, MTV EMAs and VMAs, Grammys, and even the Golden Globes a few times.

She hasn’t won everything she’s ever been nominated for, but the singer often doesn’t go home empty-handed. That’s why some people question her reactions every time she’s announced as the winner. The star still appears as stunned as ever when her name gets called, despite the fact that she’s no stranger to receiving awards after all these years. Of course, it’s not only her reaction to winning that some people don’t approve of.

They’ve also criticized her reactions to losing in the past

Swift knows that nothing is ever guaranteed when she gets nominated for an award. However, judging by some of her reactions to losing, she might set her expectations a little too high at times. For instance, when Adele won a Golden Globe for Best Original Song in 2013, Taylor didn’t look over the moon.

At least, that’s what some viewers thought, claiming that she “sneered” when the cameras showed her after the winner was announced. The following year, Swift’s reaction received attention once again, this time for pre-emptively thinking she’d won Album of the Year at the Grammys when she hadn’t. She got excited for a moment when they started reading out the winner because it sounded like her album. It was a little awkward, but Taylor recovered gracefully.

Her drama with Apple Music was accused by some as nothing more than a publicity stunt

Nowadays, most people who listen to music do so via streaming. Although vinyl sales are increasing, CD sales and downloads are continuing to plummet. As a result, an artist would be foolish not to put their music on streaming sites whenever the opportunity arises. However, there was a time when Swift refused to do it, with her back catalog notably absent from the likes of Spotify and Apple Music.

Things are very different now, though, with Taylor actually changing her mind about the latter very quickly. After she criticized them for not paying artists royalties for songs listened to during three-month trials, Apple Music swiftly did a u-turn. Days later, Swift did the same. This led some fans to question whether the whole thing was a publicity stunt.

Getting tickets for the Reputation tour required fans to spend a lot of money

There’s nothing quite like seeing your favorite artists perform live. Unfortunately, when you’re a fan of someone like Taylor Swift, getting tickets can be difficult. You’ve got to get in early just to have an opportunity of scoring a ticket, let alone a decent one. For her Reputation tour, the singer appeared to try and improve people’s chances of getting one by teaming up with Ticketmaster for their “verified fan” system.

By doing this, supporters would receive priority spots over bots and scalpers because an algorithm had determined they were a legitimate fan. However, people had to buy multiple copies of her album, post about the singer online, and more for it to work. Many saw it as nothing more than a cash grab on Swift’s part.

Ronnie Cremer is apparently responsible for helping Swift learn to play guitar

Taylor is a verified pop star nowadays. However, when she started out, she was a country girl through and through. Although Swift still sits down with just a guitar and her voice occasionally, she doesn’t do it nearly as often as she did back then. Of course, she wouldn’t have ever done this at all if she’d never learned to play the guitar.

Apparently, Ronnie Cremer was responsible for teaching her the ropes, having been introduced to the singer by his brother. Swift apparently wished to know how to play country music, and although Creme was more of a rock fan, he still helped her out. He reportedly visited her home several hours a week and taught her all sorts, from using a guitar to structuring songs.

Taylor’s legal team reportedly pressured Cremer to shut down his website

Cremer is reportedly so proud of the role he played in Swift’s life that he set up a website about it. Unfortunately, the singer reportedly wasn’t a fan of this. According to Daily News, her legal team demanded that he shut the site down. It’s possible that this is because Taylor wanted to downplay how involved he was in teaching her guitar.

After all, in her 2009 tour DVD, she said all he taught her was a few chords. If Swift is to be believed, everything she learned after that came from her. However, this contradicts Cremer’s claim that he helped the singer for several years. His website no longer exists, suggesting that Taylor’s legal team succeeded in “trying to bully” the man out of the domain.

Her team has threatened legal action against a lot of people over the years

It’s not uncommon for celebrities to throw out lawsuits, given how often people try to capitalize on their success. However, there’s a difference between those trying to take advantage of someone’s fame and those celebrating their love for a celebrity. If Swift’s lawsuits are anything to go by, it seems she’s unsure how to differentiate between the two.

Some of the people she’s reportedly gone for in the past haven’t done anything notably harmful to the singer. For instance, Allison Kilkenny reportedly received a cease and desist because she discussed ‘Wildest Dreams’ on a podcast, and her co-host recited some of the lyrics. Likewise, several fans on Etsy releasing items with the words “this sick beat” on them were threatened with legal action, despite making virtually no profit.

She went to court after allegedly being groped at a meet and greet

All these legal threats might suggest that Swift – or at the very least, her team – is willing to throw out lawsuits at the drop of a hat. However, not all of the singer’s legal cases revolve around trivial issues. In 2017, Taylor took a man to trial following accusations that he’d touched her inappropriately during a meet and greet four years earlier.

She claimed that Colorado radio personality David Mueller grabbed her behind while taking a picture together. Swift held her ground during the trial, despite efforts to blame Swift, suggest she misinterpreted the situation, and so on. That ultimately paid off because she came out of the proceedings victorious. All she asked for from Mueller was a “symbolic $1” because she didn’t want to bankrupt the man.

One of Swift’s songs might confirm rumors that Camilla Belle stole Joe Jonas from her

Taylor loves writing about her relationships – old and new – on her songs. However, it’s not just boyfriends that these tracks center around. It seems she also pens songs about people stealing her partners, as she seemingly did with ‘Better Than Revenge.’ When Swift and Jonas parted ways, rumors emerged that Camilla Belle was responsible for getting in between the two.

Although Joe denies that Belle allegedly stole him from Swift, the singer’s lyrics definitely insinuated that something like this had gone down. Of course, Taylor never confirmed that the song was about Camilla, with the actress also not saying anything about the track. Whether ‘Better Than Revenge’ really is about her – or if it’s even based on a real-life event – is something that we’ll probably never know for sure.

Taylor allegedly got close to Calvin Harris while he was still in a relationship

If Jonas was unfaithful or did leave Swift because of Belle, it’s understandable why she might have been upset. However, it’s hard for the singer to take the high ground nowadays, given how some of her relationships have come about. For instance, when she started dating Calvin Harris, the DJ allegedly wasn’t single.

According to Daily News, he was still with model Aarika Wolf when the two became close, prompting criticism that Swift was a hypocrite. Perhaps if the relationship had gone the distance, its questionable origins could be forgiven by some? However, with the pair parting ways the following year, there was nothing to justify how they’d allegedly come into each other’s lives. To make matters worse, the end of their romance was just as controversial.

Harris allegedly believes that Swift cheated on him with Tom Hiddleston

If Harris is to be believed, their relationship wasn’t even over before Swift moved on to someone else. According to E! Online, the DJ was “very suspicious” of his girlfriend towards the end of their romance. He was reportedly adamant that the singer was cheating on him, though he initially didn’t know who with.

It was only when photos of her with Tom Hiddleston surfaced right after his breakup that he pointed the finger. Although nothing’s ever been confirmed, it’s possible that Swift did get close with the actor before she was single again. Even if the pair didn’t do anything while she was with Harris, her interest in Hiddleston might have prompted the breakup. Either that or the timing of everything was just very poor.

Taylor outed herself as a co-writer on one of Calvin’s songs after he dissed her

Whereas Taylor and Joe are in a good place since their messy breakup, the same can’t be said for Swift and Harris. There’s no love lost between these two, with the pair engaging in quite the fight after they ended things. The drama revolved around Calvin’s track with Rihanna, ‘This Is What You Came For.’

It seems that Swift actually helped pen the song, although she did it under the pseudonym Nils Sjöberg. She initially did this because she didn’t want the media to focus on her involvement. However, after Harris made a big deal about never working with Taylor after they broke up, she decided that she wanted credit. She then included a gravestone of Nils Sjöberg in her video for ‘Look What You Made Me Do.’

She reportedly bought a mansion just to be close to one of her ex-boyfriends

Swift’s relationship with Joe Alwyn seems different from her past romances for quite a few reasons. For one, the pair are still together, having allegedly been dating since the end of 2016. The fact that they’re going strong after five years is a world away from all her other relationships, which typically only lasted months.

Swift’s habit used to be that she’d fall hard for someone and enjoy a whirlwind romance with them, such as when she dated Conor Kennedy. The singer was reportedly so into Robert Kennedy Jr.’s son that she bought a mansion just to be near him. Unfortunately, their love was short-lived, and not just because of the drama around Conor only turning 18 shortly before they began dating.

Taylor allegedly caused upset by gatecrashing Conor’s cousin’s wedding

The pair might have only been together for a few months, but they managed to cause plenty of drama during that brief romance. When they weren’t catching attention for constantly putting on public displays of affection, they were upsetting Kennedy’s relatives by crashing his cousin’s wedding. The duo reportedly wasn’t invited because the family feared that Swift would upstage the bride.

However, despite being denied, the couple apparently showed up anyway. As expected, Taylor’s entrance made her the center of attention, prompting the bride’s mother to ask her to leave. According to what she told the Boston Herald, Swift basically ignored her, something that her team later denied. However, Kathie Lee Gifford – who was a guest at the ceremony – says that everything happened exactly as the woman described.

Kanye West ignited a feud with Swift after telling her that she didn’t deserve an award

It’s hard to be famous and not get into a feud with someone. There are too many big personalities and even bigger egos in the celebrity world for this not to happen. With Swift being as successful as she is, she’s definitely had some drama with other stars in the past, and it hasn’t always been with ex-boyfriends either.

One of her biggest feuds was with rapper Kanye West, although Taylor was initially a victim in their drama. After all, there was no beef between the pair until West disrupted Swift’s acceptance speech to tell her she shouldn’t have won an award. This happened at the 2009 MTV VMAs, with West adamant that Beyoncé deserved the accolade. Though he allegedly meant no disrespect to Swift, his actions were condemned.

West made things worse by rapping about Taylor on his song Famous

Right after the incident occurred, Taylor felt embarrassed and angry. However, as time went on, she forgave Kanye and accepted his apology. She even joked about the incident with him at later award ceremonies. Unfortunately, just when it seemed like the pair were friends, things took a turn with the release of West’s song ‘Famous.’

On it, he refers to Swift, saying that they might be intimate and that he’s the reason why she’s famous. The singer seemingly took issue with this, supposedly resurfacing trauma from the first time he embarrassed her all those years earlier. Taylor claims that the rapper never ran the line by her to get her approval for it. However, that’s not the story that Kanye and then-wife Kim Kardashian were telling.

Kim Kardashian had proof that Swift was okay with the lyrics in Kanye’s song

According to the pair, Taylor was informed of the lyrics, and she said it was okay to include them in the song. She even agreed that it was tongue in cheek. Unfortunately for Swift, Kardashian had evidence to back this up. It seems the conversation between the singer and the rapper was recorded, so Kim had all the receipts she needed.

The reality star only revealed this because she felt Taylor was trying to play the victim, despite knowing the truth the whole time. Kardashian said that few rappers would call up someone to check if they were okay with having certain lyrics about them in a song. The fact that Kanye did that set him apart from the rest, so Kim interpreted Swift’s behavior as disrespectful.

Taylor hasn’t always had the best relationship with Demi Lovato

Taylor’s feud with Kanye might be one of her biggest, but it’s certainly not the only one she’s had. It seems that Swift has fallen out with several others in the music industry, too, including Demi Lovato. Relations between the pair reportedly first went south after Taylor grew close to Selena Gomez. Given that Gomez and Lovato used to be BFFs, it seemed like the country singer had come between the two pals.

In 2010, when a fan asked Demi how Selena was, their response was “Ask Taylor.” Six years later, during Kesha’s legal drama, Lovato was one of the people who criticized Swift for supporting the star privately. They told Taylor: “Take something to Capitol Hill or speak out about something and then I’ll be impressed.”

Her feud with Katy Perry reportedly started because of their backup dancers

The fact that Demi dated Joe Jonas at one point after he and Swift broke up may also have caused friction between the pair. However, no ex-boyfriend is to blame for another of Taylor’s famous feuds – the one that she shared with Katy Perry. The two were initially on good terms, with Perry praising Swift online and vice versa.

Unfortunately, things allegedly took a turn when Taylor’s Red tour came around. The singer reportedly hired some of Katy’s backup dancers to appear with her on the tour, which wasn’t an issue. What was an issue, though, was the fact that those dancers reportedly abandoned Taylor to be on Perry’s Prismatic tour, which coincided with the end of the Red tour. Not long later, ‘Bad Blood’ happened.

Perry considered Swift a hypocrite for her response to one of Nicki Minaj’s comments

‘Bad Blood’ was a big song for Swift, hitting number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and shifting more than 3 million copies in the US. It also won the singer several awards, including the VMA for Video of the Year. Unfortunately, it was a bittersweet accolade, given the drama surrounding the award.

When the nominations were announced, Nicki Minaj hit out at MTV for not including ‘Anaconda’ or her Beyonce collaboration ‘Feelin’ Myself’ in the category. She wrote online that a video has to include “women with very slim bodies” for it to receive a nomination. Swift took offense to the comment, telling her not to pit women against one another. Katy then took offense to that, suggesting it “ironic,” given that ‘Bad Blood’ was allegedly about her.

Taylor and Katy had a fierce back and forth until they finally made amends

Things didn’t get any better after the VMA drama. When Swift and Harris broke up the following year, he made a remark on social media about her trying to “bury” Katy. Perry then reshared something online, which said: “Time, the ultimate truth teller.” After that, Katy showed herself dancing to Kanye’s song ‘Famous’ then released ‘Swish Swish,’ which many considered to be a response to ‘Bad Blood.’

Swift fought back by releasing her entire back catalog on Spotify the day that Perry released her album ‘Witness.’ The back and forth like this continued until the women showed off gifts sent by the other on social media. After that, Katy appeared in Taylor’s video for ‘You Need to Calm Down,’ and the fighting finally seemed to be over.

Taylor Swift allegedly ditched her squad to be with Joe Alwyn

With Katy and Taylor now friends again, does that mean the former is in the latter’s squad? Does Swift even still have a squad anymore? Around the time that ‘Bad Blood’ was released, the singer’s many close friendships with other singers, actresses, and models was part of her appeal. Most of these women ended up appearing in the video for ‘Bad Blood,’ including Selena Gomez, Gigi Hadid, and Hailee Steinfeld.

For a time, it seemed like the squad was the tightest-knit group of friends in the celeb sphere. However, there’s been little talk of them in recent years, with Grazia claiming that she ditched the squad for Joe Alwyn. That’s according to someone who allegedly used to be a member, though they didn’t reveal their name.

Taylor’s masters were sold to Scooter Braun, who’d allegedly bullied her for years

Given everything that’s happened in recent years, you’d think that Taylor would want as many friends around her as possible. After all, she experienced some of the biggest drama of her career in 2019 when it emerged that Scooter Braun had purchased Swift’s master recordings, or rather, he’d bought the record label to which these were attributed.

The purchase was of significant concern to Taylor, given that she apparently had a bad relationship with Braun. According to the singer, she’d been bullied by Braun for years, and the guy who’d sold him the label – Scott Borchetta – was allegedly aware of this. Swift claims that she was blindsided by the man’s actions, although he tells a different story. Supposedly, he messaged her before it went down.

She supposedly wasn’t allowed to buy them back without signing an NDA first

It’s unclear exactly how much Taylor knew about this deal. She claims she was oblivious, but Borchetta says her father – who was a shareholder – had known for a week. However, according to Variety, her rep claims that her dad didn’t attend the shareholder meeting, so Swift only found out when she read about it online.

Whatever the truth, the fact of the matter was that her masters were now in the hands of someone who she didn’t particularly care for. Fortunately, he later sold them on to a private equity firm. However, that was after allegedly refusing to let Swift buy them herself. Her team supposedly attempted negotiations but reportedly couldn’t progress without Taylor first signing an NDA saying she’d never talk badly about Braun again.

Justin Bieber hit back at Swift after she claimed Scooter bullied her

While the situation might have caused Swift a lot of pain when it happened, there’s no denying that it’s benefited her in the long run. After all, she’s now in the process of re-releasing her old music to great success. Of course, she hasn’t escaped from the situation completely unscathed. The drama has seemingly ensured that there’s one singer she’ll never collaborate with in the future – Justin Bieber.

He took great offense to the stuff Swift said after Braun first acquired the masters. Bieber claimed that the singer wanted her fans to bully his manager, which is why she posted about the situation in the first place. He claimed she was trying to elicit “sympathy” and was using her power to do more harm than good.

Those in Braun’s close circle lashed out at Swift, claiming she was the “real bully”

Bieber wasn’t the only one who felt that Swift’s crusade against Braun was unjust. Unsurprisingly, the man’s wife also had an issue with the singer’s accusation that her husband was a bully. She said that people shouldn’t “divert blame and blur the lines of reality to suit [their] needs.” Erik Logan was another person that called Taylor out, stating that the singer believed she had the right to “change history” and “facts.”

Logan, one of Big Machine’s directors, said that she was “bend[ing] the truth” because she didn’t “understand a business deal.” He also called her the “real bully” and said she was acting out because her “power is fading.” Having apparently been friends with Braun since before Taylor was born, though, his opinions weren’t necessarily unbiased.

Negativity from the public has really hurt her self-esteem in the past

Obviously, the notion that Taylor’s power is fading isn’t particularly accurate, given she’s still one of the biggest stars in the world. However, there’s no denying that plenty of people aren’t fans of the singer. That’s nothing out of the ordinary; every celebrity has their share of haters. Unfortunately, knowing that hasn’t necessarily brought Swift any peace of mind over the years.

She’s faced a lot of negativity in the past, particularly regarding her relationships. She revealed in her documentary ‘Miss Americana’ that the hatred from the public has damaged her self-esteem. She said that she, like most celebrities, is “intrinsically insecure” and that people clapping for her silences the voices that say she isn’t good enough. When the clapping stops, the negativity really gets to her.

Swift’s insecurities resulted in an eating disorder that she’s since combated

Thankfully, Taylor has grown a lot since she first came to the public’s attention. Although she says that the negativity “gets loud sometimes,” it doesn’t affect her the way it used to. That’s good, given some of the dangerous habits that Swift would indulge in when her mental health was in a bad way.

The singer apparently used to struggle with an eating disorder, brought on by the feeling that she wasn’t slim enough. If she looked at pictures of herself for too long, the insecurities would overwhelm her, and she’d reportedly “just stop eating.” It got to the point that she thought it was normal to finish a show and feel like she was going to pass out because she hadn’t eaten. Fortunately, that’s in the past now.