Taylor Swift’s fans seem to have a polarized opinion about her latest release, The life of a showgirlPlus the upcoming Eras Tour that she just announced.
The 35-year-old pop star’s 12th studio album has faced many criticisms, including being “out of touch” and “money hungry” as well as outright “misogyny”, but the album itself has been dominating the charts in the same breath since its release.
the Anti-hero The hitmaker recently responded to the criticism by saying that any conversation, whether positive or negative, helps promote her album, and that she is proud of what she has put out regardless of what others may think.
Swift’s fans, or Swifties as they are called, are also divided on the issue, with some criticizing and others defending the issue. Lover Singer.
However, some music fans on Reddit discussed why Swift’s marketing strategy might cost her loyal fans.
They noted that the 27 types of the same vinyl seemed extravagant and more in line with a business strategy than a love of music.
Someone explained that it seemed like the timing was really bad for this album, since the songs like Wish List, Actually romanticand Shoot himwhich alludes to other women she had a falling out with, leaves a bad taste.
Secondly, on the song CanceledSwift sings of her inner circle as a group of villains who manage to get away with anything despite their mistakes and scandals.
Music critic Swiftology noted that given real-life scandals like Diddy’s case, and Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s legal battle, this song feels like an anthem to stand up for problematic situations in society.
the ERAS Round Final The announcement, which came just days after the album’s release, sparked more backlash from people who claim the Grammy winner is releasing anything for the numbers, without addressing fans’ concerns and criticism.
The Eras Tour docuseries is being released in partnership with Disney+, which some Swifties say should be boycotted following the Jimmy Kimmel censorship event.
However, the film will be released on December 12, and it remains to be seen whether it lives up to fans’ expectations or becomes another drag on Swift’s reputation.