Taylor Swift’s reaction goes viral after being targeted at the Golden Globes

Of course, Koy’s joke was in reference to Swift’s new relationship with her aforementioned boyfriend, Travis Kelce, but neither Swift’s immediate reaction – the singer simply sipped her champagne and retained a nondescript expression – nor the comments made by her legion of fans were overly positive.

https://x.com/SarahBelles23/status/1744433185839051230?s=20

And while Koy’s joke – while harmless enough – drove a lot of her followers to ire, it was nothing compared to the op-ed published by the New York Times that speculated whether or not Swift was a closeted queer person.

A source with reported knowledge of the situation told CNN that the piece was not only “in poor taste” but also “unethical”.

The source said: “This article wouldn’t have been allowed to be written about Shawn Mendes or any male artist whose sexuality has been questioned by fans. There seems to be no boundary some journalists won’t cross when writing about Taylor, regardless of how invasive, untrue, and inappropriate it is – all under the protective veil of an ‘opinion piece.’”

Needless to say, making assumptions about a celebrity’s sexuality for clicks should never be OK, so it’s rather unsurprising that the backlash in this instance has been fierce and widespread.

In any case, we can only imagine that Swift has enough recent success to think about to comfortably ignore her detractors, whatever shape or form they may take.