Taylor Swift – one of the most powerful women in music... hell, the world. The "Lover" singer's name can be found in several headlines lately.
To start, Taylor is the topic of conversation in a Tennessee courtroom since the "Waffle House Killer" (who plead not guilty citing insanity following the murder of 4 innocent patrons at the breakfast chain) claims Tay-Tay has reached out to him via coded messages. The man went as far as to write Oprah Winfrey for advice on this unrealistic relationship. Reportedly, the "coded messages" got a little convoluted:
Travis drove to Los Angeles to visit Swift “at her invitation.” When he arrived, the address was under construction. That followed with Travis believing he got an unsettling coded message from Taylor. She accused him of being a gay transvestite. The only way she would allow Travis to see her is if he “hooked up with a guy.”
All the while, looks like the Boomers are turning to the beloved, lyrical Millennial for her advice on how to whip streaming platform Spotify into shape. You'll recall she scrubbed her catalogue off the platform and demanded better payouts – which happened, so she returned. Now there's political controversy regarding their podcast The Joe Rogan Experience and misinformation spreading from there, specifically on the COVID-19 pandemic.
Medical pros have asked the platform to handle the misinformation, but nothing... so superstar Neil Young stepped in with an open letter. Other artists have begun cancelling the streaming service. But Swifties are SURE it's gonna take the one and only Tay-Tay to make something happen. David Crosby tweeted out his sentiments on the matter.
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