Some Swifties were disappointed with Taylor Swift after her appearance at the US Open on Sunday.
According to social media posts, there has been speculation of potential tension between the 34-year-old pop star and Brittany Mahomes, reportedly stemming from their differing political views.
Unconfirmed reports say they intentionally did not sit together at the recent Kansas City Chiefs game last week, citing a desire for a “different feel.”
Contrary to these rift speculations, however, Swift and Mahomes were seen interacting positively at the tennis event in Queens. According to eyewitness accounts, the “Lover” singer and her boyfriend Travis Kelce shared a booth with their friend, Kansas City Chiefs teammate Patrick Mahomes, and his wife.
Some social media users expressed concern about Swift maintaining a friendship with Mahomes, after Mahomes reportedly publicly supported Trump.
Some critics on social media platforms have called the 14-time Grammy Award-winning singer a “coward” for maintaining her friendship with Mahomes, raising concerns about her alleged support for Trump and her defense of her brother-in-law, Jackson Mahomes, against sexual assault allegations and other controversies.
According to X user @opaleyedbetty, “As a leftist and a survivor of sexual assault, Taylor hanging out with Brittany is really, really upsetting. Girl, get your head together because this is AFFECTION. Where has this Taylor been?”
@aftermidnightgf also tweeted, “Yeah, I don’t care anymore, f**k Brittany Mahomes, f**k Trump supporters, f**k anyone who sympathizes with them, and f**k Taylor Swift for acting like she cared about politics for one album cycle and then quitting when it no longer fit her aesthetic.”
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Another user criticized Swift for supporting a controversial presidential candidate and highlighting her relationship with Mahomes, which was seen as support for extremely negative things.
“Taylor Swift, an assault victim, is supporting a sexual predator for president by being with Brittany. Taylor Swift is supporting racism, transphobia, and bigotry. Actions speak louder than words and she just supported Donald Trump for president,” wrote @pinkstonyclub.
One user reminded fans that Swift is not their “mother” and should not rely on her for validation of anything.
@ashslippedawayy added, “Taylor Swift won’t see your tweet defending Brittany but your black friends and friends who have been silenced after an assault and your queer friends and ANY oppressed friends you have DEFINITELY will. Taylor is not your mother; you don’t need her reassurance like this.”
This post is not about Taylor but a general statement. There is some shade in Taylor as we can’t know for sure what her “relationship” with Brittany is. It’s still disappointing that there is a connection and I still stand by my opinion. I hope this makes…
— mimi 💫🪩🎧🦋 (@watchinwisteria) September 8, 2024
@dxckiii also wrote, “Taylor Swift single-handedly destroyed the image her PR team spent years trying to build. And finally revealed herself as the weak slut she denounced in her music in one fell swoop… it took way too long.”
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