The article claims that the colors Swift wore during the «Lover Era»; in 2019 there were references to the bisexual flag. Photo: KEVIN MAZUR/GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA
Taylor Swift is not a closeted lesbian, friends of the singer said after a 5,000-word New York Times article raised questions about her sexuality.
Allies of the 34-year-old superstar are reportedly outraged by the essay, which dissects Swift's back catalog and performances for «pins» or clues that she is gay.
>The article claims that the colors Taylor Swift wore during her 2019 «Lover Era» (pastel blue, purple and pink) were a reference to the bisexual pride flag.
The article notes that Swift released a video for Lesbian Visibility Day, which was accompanied by a video of the star dancing in a Pride parade and turning down a man's marriage proposal in exchange for a pet cat.
The pop star also regularly wears dresses with rainbow motif. and “depicts herself locked in glass closets or, well, ordinary closets.”
Anna Marks, editor of the New York Times, wrote: “In itself, one dropped hairpin may be meaningless or random, but , when viewed together, they represent a ballerina's loose bun after a long performance.»
«Those dropped stilettos… make me think she's one of us.»
Swift, who has repeatedly said she is an outspoken ally of the LGBT community, is dating Travis Kelce, an NFL player. star with the Kansas City Chiefs.
She has previously dated many other celebrities, including Matty Healy of the 1975, DJ Calvin Harris, and actors Tom Hiddlestone and Jake Gyllenhaal.
Taylor Swift is currently dating Travis Kelce, an NFL star from the Kansas City Chiefs. Photo: GOTHAM/GC IMAGES
Those close to Swift expressed anger at the crude attempt to «oust» the star.
One told CNN: «Because of her enormous success at this point, people's ethics have become Taylor shaped hole.
“This article could not be written about Shawn Mendes or any male artist whose sexuality is questioned by fans.
“There seems to be no line that some journalists won't cross in writing about Taylor, no matter how intrusive, deceitful or inappropriate she may be — all under the protective veil of 'opinion'.
James Bennett, former newspaper editor The New York Times, the paper wrote in December, had «lost its way» and become too intimidated by the views of liberal staffers.
The gist of Ms. Marks's article is that the star does not want to admit his sexual orientation, because it would cause professional and commercial harm.
A Taylor-Shaped Ethical Hole
Ms. Marks wrestles with the ethics of talking about celebrity sexuality. sexuality in ways that contradict her own public statements.
«I know that discussing a star's potential for queerness before officially declaring an identity strikes some as too salacious and gossip-fueled to be worthy of discussion,» she wrote.
But “would it be better to wait to talk about this, 50, 60, 70 years, until Mrs. Swift tells her life story to a biographer?”
“I think not. And so I have to say as loudly as possible: “I see you,” even if it risks doing something stupid.”
Ms. Marks also finds “studs” in Swift’s songwriting.
She says that the description of a «muse» in some songs, including «Nice to Have a Friend,» «Maroon» or «Hits Different,» «seems to fit only a woman.»
p>There are also “unrealized rhyme schemes” hinting at a “female muse”, including in “The Very First Night”:
“'Didn’t read the note on the polaroid/don’t know how much I miss you” (“she” would rhyme instead of that annoying little “you”).”
In the article, Ms. Marks raises questions about the nature of Swift's relationship with Kelsey: «Romance for age? strategic brand partnerships? performance for fun?”
At one point, she also wonders if she's reading too much into Swift's work, writing about her when she first saw «The Lover» through a «weird lens»:
«I felt delusional, almost madness. I kept wondering if what I perceived in her work was really there, or if it was just a mirage born of serious projection.»
In an article on X, one fan called the piece «sexist and extremely inappropriate.» «.
Another added: «This kind of garbage belongs at the supermarket checkout next to the National Enquirer» — a scandalous sheet of mass circulation.
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