The tabloid coverage leading up to Taylor Swift’s ‚1989 (Taylor’s Version)‘ feels eerily similar to 2014, when Swift was seen everywhere with her famous squad.
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The tabloid coverage leading up to 1989 (Taylor’s Version) feels eerily similar to 2014.
Taylor Swift is taking us back to 1989, and not just with the upcoming “Taylor’s Version” re-recording of her 2014 album. Even while she’s on a break from her never-ending Eras Tour, the singer is more omnipresent than ever — and all she’s doing is going out with some of her famous friends.
The tabloid attention is starting to become eerily reminiscent of the 1989 era, otherwise known as Swift’s “squad era” — and perhaps that’s completely intentional ahead of 1989 (Taylor’s Version).
In the lead-up to her first pop album, Swift fought back against the public scrutiny of her dating life and made it clear that her friends were all she needed. Anytime that she was spotted by paparazzi, she was usually with one of her good gal pals from the industry, from Gigi Hadid and Karlie Kloss to Lorde and Lena Dunham. Even though many of them didn’t interact with each other outside of being Swift’s mutual friend, the whole group became collectively known as Swift’s squad.
You can argue that the squad was used against Swift in the build-up to her 2016 backlash, which eventually led to Reputation, and just like most aspects of her life, she began to keep her friendships private.
