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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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El Hunt

Taylor Swift: New York Times' speculation about her sexuality crosses a dangerous line

Uh oh. Gaylor ‒ the controversial theory that Taylor Swift is secretly gay or bisexual ‒ is back in the headlines. Feeding a phenomenon that started around 2014, there are entire communities dedicated to poring over the pop megastar’s every move in search of evidence that backs up this apparent claim. 

Swift herself has already criticised the movement in an essay accompanying her new Taylor’s Version re-release of 1989. Her representatives have now also hit back following the publication of a lengthy opinion piece by the New York Times entitled Look What We Made Taylor Swift Do. The essay examines queer symbolism within the star’s work, but also crosses over into plainly speculating about Swift’s sexuality. 

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