Why Emily Ratajkowski Defended Taylor Swift Over That 2013 Ellen Degeneres Interview

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interview started gaining attention after Emily Ratajkowski reshared a TikTok calling out the sexist nature of the questions Taylor was asked.

The interview clip in question was  and shows a young Taylor Swift, whose media narrative at the time was centered around the boys she did or did not date, trying to refuse participation in a game Ellen Degeneres proposes.

The “game” required the singer to watch a slideshow of herself with famous men and ring a bell at the sight of a current or former boyfriend.After polite attempts to mask her discomfort, a clearly flustered Taylor says, “I don't know if I'm gonna do this.” Then, as the photos shuffle on the screen, Taylor awkwardly remains still, not ringing her bell for any of them before eventually shouting at Ellen to stop the game.

The segment itself also began with Ellen referencing Taylor's previous appearance on the show with Zac Efron, who the host referred to as Taylor's boyfriend. “We actually never dated,” Taylor says.