Taylor Swift caused quite a stir on Saturday when she hosted a very exclusive, low-key pool party at her Rhode Island mansion, which was also attended by some very famous friends — some of whom the billionaire has seemingly distanced herself from (at least publicly) amid their respective controversies, such as Blake Lively and Brittany Mahomes. Swift’s guest list for the August 24 party, which included some obvious names like Travis Kelce, has fans once again pondering Swift’s odd and sometimes hypocritical approach to public versus private loyalty.
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Blake Lively, a long-time member of Swift’s inner circle, is under fire for her film It ends with us, particularly for its handling of domestic violence. Critics have not been kind about its handling of the film’s sensitive themes, and some less-than-stellar soundbites from Lively’s past have left some fans doubting the film’s authenticity. gossip Girl Alum.
But despite their close friendship, Swift has been strangely quiet about the whole thing. Instead, she has been busy singing the praises of Zoë Kravitz’s film on social media. Flash twice and the latest album by Sabrina Carpenter.
Swift even did a fair amount to support Lively’s husband Ryan Reynolds for Deadpool vs. Wolverine, but hasn’t said anything about Lively’s film – or publicly shown support during all the drama while promoting the film with Justin Baldoni. Fans have noticed, and they’re talking: “Taylor promoting literally everything except Blake’s movie is so funny to me,” one fan joked.
This isn’t the first time Swift has gone silent when a friend is in trouble. Her iconic girl group, once envied by many for its glamorous clique, has been criticized for its lack of diversity and exclusivity. In 2016, when her friend Karlie Kloss defended Kim Kardashian after the Kanye West incident, Swift remained silent. In 2017, when Ed Sheeran was criticized for his lyrics, she also chose to remain silent. And in 2018, amid Lena Dunham’s backlash for controversial comments defending an author on Girl Despite being accused of sexual assault, Swift, who once called Dunham a “feminist role model,” remained silent.
This pick-and-choice approach leaves fans baffled. Remember Swift’s famous line that there’s a “special place in hell” for women who don’t support other women? Yes, some fans call this a double standard.
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“I’ve been thinking about Taylor’s friendships for a while… When she felt slighted by Katy Perry, she had her whole damn squad appear in a music video, and in her LWYMMD video, she had their names written on her shirt. She obviously expects them to stand by her when she’s ‘wronged,'” one fan wrote on Reddit. “Meanwhile, she’s been silent since Blake got in trouble, and while she’s on here waving her arms around and mentioning Taylor’s name at every opportunity, obviously to get praise, all you hear from Taylor’s side is crickets. Hypocritical, IMO.”
And then there’s Brittany Mahomes, who came under fire for liking a post by Donald Trump – a move that caused a stir, especially since Trump’s campaign is using AI-generated images of Taylor Swift. Again, Swift’s silence is deafening. Sure, ignoring friends in times of need isn’t the way to go, but Swift’s selective approach to public support has her fans eyeing her authenticity with suspicion. As one fan put it, “It’s getting a little difficult to keep supporting Taylor. How much can I separate art from the artist anymore?”
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