The Charli XCX and Taylor Swift Beef Rumors, Explained

glamour.com:

, recycled anew?In a universe where pop music is synonymous with , it’s impossible for a female artist to escape comparisons to another musician—or worse, rumors of bad blood between them.

And though both of these women have tirelessly pushed back against idea of any kind of ill will between them, not everyone on the internet seems to believe them.Here, Glamour breaks down the rumors of an alleged feud between reigning pop queen Taylor Swift and Charli XCX, a.k.a.

the breakout brat of the summer, as well as their many attempts to put the drama allegations to rest.In 2018, Charli XCX joined Taylor Swift as one of the opening acts for the latter’s Reputation tour.

Speaking of the experience with Pitchfork a year later, , “As an artist, it kind of felt like I was getting up onstage and waving to five-year-olds.”After facing backlash from Swifties, Charli apologized, writing that her comments were taken out of context. “Leading up to that tour I’d been playing a ton of 18+ club shows and so to be on stage in front of all ages was new to me and made me approach my performances with a whole new kind of energy,” she explained in a Notes App apology tweet.“As I say in the article and have said many times before, I am extremely grateful to Taylor for inviting me to open for her.