Taylor Swift cheekily sings “It’s me, hey, I’m the problem, it’s me” in the chorus to “Anti-Hero,” which appears on her latest album, “Midnights.”
Some listeners believe there is indeed a problem with elements related to the LP’s third track.
Swift, 32, released the music video for the song last Friday, the same day her long-awaited tenth album was finally available. In the video, Swift does one of the things she does best- she structures the video’s visuals so that they flow in tandem with the song’s lyrics and theme.
In a scene from the video Swift can be seen stepping on a scale, and it clearly reads “Fat.”
The entire video and specific scenes depict two versions of Swift: the pop star that she really is, and an exaggerated version of herself that exhibits her more ‘problematic’ behavior and personality components.
In this particular scene, one version of Swift weighs herself and another version chastises her for her weight while she looks uncomfortable.
Some viewers have voiced their displeasure with the scene and the choice to use the word “fat” in this way. The audience is calling for the “Look What You Made Me Do” singer to make some big changes.
According to Insider, some fans have started a conversation on Twitter, discussing what changes Swift could make to edit or remove the scene, which some viewers believe is a depiction of fatphobia.
Read on to learn more about social media discussions.
Seeing “Midnights” Fan Response
Swift’s loyal fan base ‘Swifties’ has played a huge role in her career and is largely responsible for the blockbuster success “Midnights” has already experienced, less than a week since its release.
Spotify announced Swift and the album had broken two massive streaming records on Saturday, an occasion The Blast covered.
It almost goes without saying that Swifties have flocked to social media to discuss various elements of the album, including their reactions to the album’s two music videos that have been released so far.
The Blast surveys Swifties’ reception of “Anti-Hero.”
The music video for “Anti-Hero” also has some supporters. Swifties are all about her storyline, expressing their admiration for Swift’s decision to showcase her vulnerable side and praising her for creating a “relatable” story.
“I need this song more than ever and I’m so grateful to her for sharing her insecurities with us because it makes me and so many others feel less alone,” wrote one fan.
Swift directly touched on the video’s storyline in a tweet when she announced the video’s premiere. The tweet read, “’Anti-Hero’ music video is HERE, which I wrote and directed. Watch my nightmare scenarios and disturbing thoughts play out in real time.”
The Anti-Hero video is HERE, which I wrote and directed. Watch my nightmare scenarios and disturbing thoughts play out in real timehttps://t.co/3ieastDifu pic.twitter.com/h5mpzVLKDY
— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) October 21, 2022
Why Some Fans Worry ‘Anti-Hero’ Videos Could Be Perceived As ‘Phobic’
When @lizzo had a word deemed capable in one of his songs, he apologized and corrected it. Thousands of disabled people talk about it. The same goes for Beyoncé.
But Taylor has fatphobic imagery and it’s “you don’t get it” aimed at fat people?
🧐🧐🧐
— Jo Luehmann (@JoLuehmann) October 21, 2022
As we’ve shared before, the “Anti-Hero” music video hasn’t been met with overwhelming praise.
Viewer Jo Luehmann tweeted, “When @lizzo has an offensive word in one of her songs, she apologizes and corrects it. Thousands of disabled people talk about it. The same goes for Beyoncé. But Taylor has a fatphobic image and it’s ‘you don’t get it’ aimed at fat people?”
The tweet was retweeted over five thousand times and received countless responses.
When a fan replied to Luehmann’s thread and said they “really don’t see fatphobia” on the scene, Luehmann replied he had “retweeted a few threads by fat women” who might have looked into the situation more.
other fans tweeted“I don’t have the emotional or mental energy to comment on the scale in ‘anti-heroes,’ everyone’s phobic until proven otherwise and even though I like Blondie, I’m not surprised.”
As of this writing, Swift has yet to address the alleged fatphobic imagery in the “Anti-Hero” music video, and there is no confirmation that the music video can, or will, be edited in the future.
Swift released the second music video from “Midnights” on Tuesday, October 25. The music video for “Bejeweled” also garnered praise from fans.
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