Taylor Swift: Billboard Shares Taylor Swift Video From A Contentious Kanye West Music, Apologises To The Singer; Here's What The Controversy Is Todayheadline

Billboard magazine issued an apology to Taylor Swift following the inclusion of a clip of a naked wax figure of her in a video celebrating her achievement, reported Huffpost.

According to Huffpost, the video which eventually highlighted Taylor Swift’s career ups and downs featured a footage from Kanye West’s 2016 music video for ‘Famous’ where Taylor Swift’s wax figure is shown alongside other nude celebrity figures. Billboard eventually acknowledged the clip was inappropriate and stated, ‘We are deeply sorry to Taylor Swift and all of our readers and viewers that in a video celebrating Taylor Swift’s achievements, we included a clip that falsely depicted her’.

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The inclusion of the clip eventually sparked outrage among Taylor Swift’s fans, who viewed it as a cruel reminder of how women’s bodies are often objectified, asserted Huffpost. Writer Sarah Manavis severely criticized the video as ‘repulsive’ while arguing that it undermined the intent to celebrate Taylor Swift by humiliating her instead.

This incident also highlights the ongoing tension between Taylor Swift and Kanye West which actually stems from their long-standing feud that began in the year 2009 when Kanye West interrupted her acceptance speech at the MTV VMAs, noted Huffpost. In previous statements also, Taylor Swift has expressed feelings of being bullied and manipulated by Kanye West and his associates.

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Writer Sarah Manavis severely criticized the video as ‘repulsive’ while arguing that it undermined the intent to celebrate Taylor Swift by humiliating her instead.

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taylor swift: Billboard shares Taylor Swift video from a contentious Kanye West music, apologises to the singer; here’s what the controversy is todayheadline

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