The American magazine Billboard was harshly criticized this week after using an excerpt from the clip in a video celebrating Taylor Swift’s career. Famous by Kanye West where a naked wax statue of the singer appears.
Many fans of the singer denounced the inappropriate use of these images in a publication intended to celebrate the career of the megastar, who has just been crowned the second best artist of the 21st century by the specialized publication.
Taylor Swift’s fans, the “Swifties,” called the use of this video “deeply offensive” and a “slap in the face.” “It’s unprofessional, but it’s also problematic.” is outraged by X a “Swiftie”.
“A real nightmare”
The clip, which dates back to 2016, had already generated controversy at the time. It featured nude avatars of celebrities, from Kim Kardashian to Donald Trump, Anna Wintour, Rihanna, George W. Bush, Bill Cosby, Caitlyn Jenner and Chris Brown.
Taylor Swift herself expressed her opposition to the clip. “She is shocked, feels betrayed and is beyond angry with him. “It’s a real nightmare,” a source close to the singer informed the site at the time. HollywoodLife.
The song was also criticized for its misogyny. “I think me and Taylor could make love, I made that bitch famous,” Kanye West raps in this song released during a feud between the Karshashian-Wests and Taylor Swift.
“We are sincerely sorry”
Billboard apologized for their video. “We apologize to Taylor Swift and our readers for including a clip that featured a doctored version of her in a video celebrating Swift’s accomplishments,” a statement read.
“We have removed the clip from our video and we sincerely regret the damage we have caused with this error,” the post adds. Taylor Swift has not commented publicly on the video.
Source: BFM TV
