I don't agree with either of these groups. I think that Taylor's reputation for being the "Heartbreak Kid" isn't because of how many guys she's dated, but for the fact that she writes a song(or several) about each one of them. Now, if you go to the link I've left below and search for Taylor Swift, it will give you a complete list of her ex-boyfriends. According to that list, she has had 18 famous past boyfriends. However, according to the Wikia dedicated to Swift, Taylor has only dated 9 guys, 3 of whom were not famous. I tend to believe that the Wikia page has not listed all of her exes. I've seen many headlines saying Taylor was dating a new man and tons of pictures over the years of her with many different men. That doesn't prove that she has dated all of them, but - based on all of the songs she's written about exes - it seems pretty obvious that she's dated more men than she's letting on.
Back to what I was saying before... I think Taylor is being criticized for writing so many songs about her exes, not for having so many exes. Look at Selena Gomez: she's dated 8 different guys, but she hasn't written most of her songs about them. It's a little appalling that someone would write about such personal things and then put them out there for the world to see. If I was a famous guy around Taylor's age, I'd stay as far as I possibly could from her!
Now, I don't like Taylor. In fact, when I see her or hear her songs, I feel as if a little flame has ignited in my chest. She infuriates me to no end. I've found an article explaining 10 reasons why this magazine loves Taylor Swift. I am only using this as a starting point because there are so many things I don't like about Taylor that I don't know where to start. You'll find the link below.
Before you continue reading, I want to make a couple of things clear. I am not trying to hate on Swift. I find myself writing on this blog when I become frustrated with something and don't know how else to get rid of the frustration. Writing things out helps me. So I am just writing my opinions here, don't take it personally. Here's a big thing to remember when reading this: I AM NOT JEALOUS. Tons of Swift fans always come at me after I've stated my opinion, saying that I am just jealous of Taylor. This is not true. I tend to believe that Taylor fans only use this excuse because it is nearly impossible to prove that you aren't jealous, so it shuts up the people who don't like Taylor. I do not want to be anything like Taylor Swift. Sure, I'd love to have the kind of money she has, but that's it. So, if you are a "Swiftie" and want to defend Taylor, don't say I'm jealous. That's just idiotic and you're only saying that because I can't refute it with proof.
(Read along with the link above) I honestly don't care about what Taylor looks like. I personally don't find her to be beautiful or ugly. She's cute. I do think that she dresses well - most of the time. So don't say that I'm hating on her just hate her, because I have an open mind and don't hate everything about her.
Yes, everyone can relate to her songs in one way or another. My problem with that, though, is that all her songs say the same thing in different ways. The lyrics aren't great, honestly. A high school student could write the same songs. Another problem I have with her songs is that she tends to bash people in them, mostly her exes. "Swifties" like to reply to that with, "She uses her songs to let out her emotions! Why are you hating on her for letting her feelings out?" Well, let's put it this way. You just broke up with your partner because you didn't feel like things were going anywhere. You're in high school when this happens. Although you aren't happy about the break up(you really liked the other person), you are content with your decision, convinced it was the right thing to do. However, the other person is livid about your break up. They felt as if things were going well and they're still in love with you. That love has now turned to hate. They write a horrible song about you and decide to sing it in the middle of the cafeteria during lunchtime and everyone knows it is about you. There are some personal things that really happened in the song, things you don't want other people knowing about because, well, they are personal. Now everyone thinks you're a horrible person because of what they heard in the song and they're all talking about it. How would you feel? Horrible. The only reason why people don't think about it that way is because we're talking about celebrities, who get talked shit about all the time.
I will admit that Taylor does love her fans, but that's because, well, they are her fans. They're the ones who are paying her. But there's also the other side of the spectrum. She's made it pretty clear that she doesn't like people who aren't crazy about her. When Tina Fey and Amy Poehler cracked a joke about how Taylor needs to have some "me" time, she attacked them! No, not physically, but in an interview. She said, "There's a special place in hell for women who don't help other women." That is totally ridiculous! I would consider it an honor to be the center of a joke Tina Fey or Amy Poehler told. So not classy, Taylor.
Who cares about a cat?
Not. Even. Going. There.
Oh, God, her acting... It's absolutely atrocious! I know that a lot of "swifties" get mad when people say she was horrible in Valentine's Day and I actually see their point. You can tell that Taylor's role wasn't meant to be a serious one; it was meant to be funny, in a dumb-blonde sort of way. But on CSI... No. Just no. I saw the episode she was on and it was horrible. She wasn't believable at all. I honestly hope that she doesn't get any more acting parts. The fact that you are famous doesn't mean that you can seriously act. I'm really not surprised that she didn't get the role in Les Miserables.
I like it when anyone gives to charity, so I can respect that Taylor does.
Humble? Puh-lease! She wears these fake "OMG! I can't believe I won!" expressions when you can tell she expects to win. Take for instance the same night Tina and Amy joked about her at the Golden Globes: when Adele won the award for Best Original Song - which Taylor was also nominated for - Taylor was caught on camera with a sour pout on her face. I can understand disappointment, but she was just being a sore loser. That right there proves that she expects to win most of the awards she's nominated for and is just feigning being shocked.
Who really cares about writing your favorite number on your hand? Really?
Again, I don't believe Taylor is completely honest about her life. I get wanting to shield some of your life from the public, but lying about things is not the way to do it, especially when everyone knows you're lying.
So, they didn't really mention one of the things I thought they would, which is "Taylor is such a good role model!!" I hate it when parents go around saying this. They only see what Taylor wants them to see, just like her fans. Most of the time, they don't even realize when Taylor is doing something bitchy. Writing songs about your exes in one thing - still wrong, though - but when you bring your ex's new girlfriend into it, that's a whole new level of wrong. In "Better than Revenge", Taylor calls Camilla Belle - Joe Jonas's ex-girlfriend, who he dated after Taylor - a whore. Here's the lyric: "She's not a saint and she's not what you think, she's an actress, whoa! She's better known for the things that she does on the mattress, whoa!" Is this something a good role model would write? No, absolutely not. She's teaching little girls who adore her that it's okay to call other girls a whore, just as long as that girl is dating her ex. But parents don't see this because that song wasn't one of her big hits. They don't actually listen to what their children are listening to, so they only hear the good stuff.
Anyway, there's a ton of more stuff I'd like to say about Taylor, but I'm done for now. Feel free to comment whatever you want. You can even call me jealous if it'll make you feel better. ;)
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