Taylor Swift has hit a raw nerve with her newest creative endeavor.
The singer is now facing strong criticism over a moment in the music video for her new song “Anti-Hero” off her latest album Midnights.
Taylor is being accused of Fatphobia for a scene in the video. The “Anti-Hero” video shows Taylor critiquing herself as well as satirizing herself, her relationship with the media and her fandom. At one point, she gets on a scale which is shown to read “FAT.”
Referencing Taylor’s own battle with an eating disorder, the video also shows a second version of herself watching her as she stepped on the scale and shaming her for her weight.
Many fans were very critical of this part of the video, specifically her use of the word “fat” for the scene. There have been arguments that what she did just upholds the idea of being fat as a negative thing.
Others, however, defended Taylor, reasoning that the use of the word “fat” is a self-aware and self-critical expression of her feelings about her struggles with body image.
Related Posts
Let’s go STAR-gazing and check out what celebs have been up to this past week: Paul Wesley and wife Natalie Kuckenburg enjoying a night out...
Read Full Taylor Swift surprised Studio 8H viewers on Saturday night, October 3, making an unannounced guest appearance during host Dakota Johnson’s opening monologue on Saturday Night...
Read Full Emmy-nominated actress Constance Zimmer has revealed that she spent much of the past year quietly fighting—and defeating—stage 0 breast cancer. Taking to Instagram on Sunday,...
Read Full Rising pop star Benson Boone is sharing a hilarious, self-deprecating story from his early touring days involving an unexpected backstage run-in with an unsuspecting fan....
Read Full U2 frontman Bono is reflecting on his past studio collaborations with Ed Sheeran, offering commentary on Sheeran's recent decision to step back from political dialogue...
Read Full Pop visionary Carly Rae Jepsen is officially taking her acclaimed eighth studio album on the road. On Thursday, October 1, the 40-year-old "Run Away With...
Read Full 
