For some reason, Taylor Swift is still winning at life. Our hopes for some kind of long-standing Swift backlash came to nothing. She just got, like, a week of bad press over the summer and then she was back to being on top. She still has crazy/amazing fans and she still appreciates them. Apparently, a Swiftlunatic sent her this hand-knitted sweater which features a detailed “Polaroid” of Swifty (like her album cover). Swifty posted the photo on her Instagram with this message: “Someone knitted this sweater for me of a Polaroid of myself and gave it to my mom tonight at the show. It has very quickly become my everything. Thank you, mysterious knitter.”
And if that wasn’t enough, Swifty also got some post-VMA flowers from her new best friend, Kanye West. She posted this Instagram with the message: “Awwww Kanye sent me the coolest flowers!! #KanTay2020 #BFFs.”
Does Kanye have a special “flower guy” who does those blocks/walls of flowers for him? Why does this look like the cube version of the flower-wall Kanye gave Kim? Where does one put a cube of flowers? Why does Kanye only give ladies white/cream roses? Did Kanye send a note to Tay-Tay with the flower cube? Does Kanye want to be part of Taylor’s squad? Can “KanTay” become a thing? So many questions.
And while you ponder all of that, take in the latest Instagrams of Taylor’s kitty Olivia Benson. I love the chair photo!!!! Taylor wrote: “Detective Olivia Benson is sitting in her chair, thinking about her life.” That’s an amazing pic.
Photos courtesy of Instagram.
She looks weird on this photo. I don’t know…botoxy?
Eh, I reckon it’s just tiredness and a bit of puffiness. All that touring and travelling has to start taking a toll at some point.
Also, Olivia has great balance. My cat has yet to figure out that his tail is for balancing.
It’s the fake teeth I think.
On the sweater,nice gesture and the detail is admirable, but man it is ugly.
She looks like her dentures are about to fall out.
I’d bet the sound coming out of her mouth in that picture sounds exactly like Goofy’s laugh (guh HUH!)
I was just about to say the same thing. Those verneers are terrible!
I noticed the same! Those are party-eyes! As in, she’s been up late partying. Good girls who go bad can fall the hardest. Be cool Tay; it’s a hellofa drug
Bunnybabe there’s a glass of wine in the corner so maybe that’s why she has party eyes!
Taylor likes her wine , this makes me like her a little actually 🙌🍷
A little vino doesn’t cause bags like that on a young girl with no children…
I want her apartment!!!!!!
I was thinking the same thing
Haha I was just coming to say that I think her apartment is so hideous looking. Different tastes for all :).
I want dat kitteh
As a sometimes knitter, all I can say is “Whoa” to the detail in that sweater. I cannot even imagine how long that would take me to do.
Yeah! That is 100+ hours of knitting labor. And a lot of intarsia. I can’t imagine loving Swifty (or anyone) enough for that serious a commitment.
What is going on with those holes near the yoke? Accidental YO? It looks like there are some weird decreases in the next row.
Redd – I think the knitter just had a problem adding the ribbing. Just hope those aren’t dropped stitches. And double-Whoa to the detail.
No kidding. I knit and the most I could make anyone without going nuts is a hat. The holes at the collar look like maybe some dropped stitches or accidental YO’s to me. I try to fix that kind of stuff at the end because the look bothers me, but I’m in awe of the effort required for that Polaroid pattern.
the holes at the yoke are bothering me, but I’m a perfectionist. I’m highly impressed with the dedication this took! especially making it for someone you don’t know. I assume taylor is crafty enough to appreciate the time and effort that went into it. at this point in my knitting/crocheting life I only make things for the few family/friends who really understand and appreciate the work that goes into a handmade item.
That sweater – wow! That took a lot of work! But if you’re Taylor, what do you *do* with it? I know she took a picture and posted it online (which might only encourage fans to send similar gifts in the future). Does she wear it a few more times? Throw it away? Donate it to a big charity auction?
I get her homes are likely enormous, but you can only keep so many keepsakes from fans, especially if the items aren’t quite your style.
No kidding. I crochet (can’t knit) but I truly understand the time and effort going into that sweater.
Yeah, people this good just make people think that I can make them crochet them any crazy thing they can think of.
Word. My sister keeps telling me she wants a cream cable knit boyfriend sweater… yeah. I’ll get right on that. As soon as I have an entire month to do absolutely nothing except knit.
As the daughter of someone who does knitting for a living, I have to dislike the whole sweater, but still compliment the person on the effort. First mistake: I’d just use Taylor’s face and not the entire polaroid (the black part just looks weird) ; 2nd, I would embroider the face, it would be easier; 3rd – the sleeves, it would look nicer if they were sewed to the sweeater in tinier stitches, more unnoticeable; 4th what happened to the collar of the sweater???
It’s insane to me how much she looks like a who from Dr. Suess. Also, when will her downfall start?! She’s so boring to me, I don’t understand the obsession with her. Her friends are boring, her boyfriend is boring, her songs are boring (catchy, but boring), her style is boring, even her drama is boring.
Has it not started? Am I imagining things? I really cannot take the thought of her being part of the zeitgeist for THE REST OF MY LIFE.
“It’s insane to me how much she looks like a Who from Dr. Seuss.”
THANK YOU! I couldn’t quite put my finger on it, but you nailed it for me. At firs I was thinking Veruca Salt from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, but Cindy-Lou Who is dead on.
Mainstream pop culture is benal. Even when she’s over she’ll just be replaced by another dullard.
Detective Olivia Benson is thinking about how to escape.
Of course she likes the sweater, it’s all about Taylor. She’s a raging narcissist.
Aims- come on though. If she didn’t acknowledge it, she would be a class A bitch for not taking the time to thank someone for over a hundred hours work on knitting a sweater just for her.
Girl can’t win, admit it.
STOP FLUFFING THE SWIFT EGO, fan people!
Kanye has a thing with excessive floral arrangements.
Creepy…just like Swifty.
T. Swift is killing it, and I’m not mad. Live the dream, girl. Live the dream.
+1000
That’s how I feel about Leo.
She does look weird. Not flattering angle at all. However, can’t hate on this girl. While I think some of her practices are very Regina George circa 8th grade, she still is a very savvy business woman. I work close to 60 hours a week, went back to university, and sometimes I feel so exhausted that it’s even hard to sleep. My hubby is on the same boat and sometimes we feel that we can’t keep our sh*t together. Seeing how “in control” she is of everything at all times (even if she has staff that does this for her) is admirable and very, very appealing. Signed, 26 year old with a mortgage, tuition, car payment and an adorable puppy to take care of while working a desk job I don’t even like. #1989 #firstworldproblems 😂
Yeah, but her dad bought her control…
Her social class before fame really shouldn’t be overlooked when talking about what a great business woman she is.
What?
Sorry no you’re no going to give her dedication and hard work from age 12 or 13 to her dad. Nope.
Her dad bought part of her record company…
I’m not “giv[ing] her dedication and hard work” to her dad. I’m acknowledging that starting on third and hitting a homer requires LESS work, and to imply that her business saavy since age 12 is responsible for her success is comically facile.
I agree. This is rarely mentioned but she probably would not be where she is now (or would have had a lot harder time rising to the top) had her father not bought part of Big Machine Records. As a child, all you have is a dream. If you are lucky, your parents have the money to help you start your own business, pay for your tuition, or fund your lifestyle while you write a book or follow some artistic endeavor. Yes, the road is that much longer and bumpier for children who do not come from money. In Taylor’s case, her dad actually bought part of the company that would make her famous.
You might be interested in reading this article:
http://www.alternet.org/culture/taylor-swift-not-underdog-real-story-about-her-1-percent-upbringing-new-york-times-wont-tell
“When Swift was 14, her father relocated to Merrill Lynch’s Nashville office as a way to help dear Taylor break into country music. As a sophomore in high school, she got a convertible Lexus. Around the same time, her dad bought a piece of Big Machine, the label to which Swift signed.”
Yeah, i sometimes wonder if Taylor was a guy if people would hate “him” much as so many do now. Ambition and personal promotion seems not only encouraged but revered with men but still not with women. Hey, she works her a$$ off and she does a lot charity as well. I can’t hate on that.
That kitty is everything. And without all the slap, Taylor (2nd pix) actually looks sort of cute.
I agree. I’m not a cat person, but I like the looks of that kitteh.
And she does look really cute in that second picture without her red lips and black winged eyeliner. I can’t remember ever seeing her without makeup on.
Olivia is everything.
The sweater is ok. The picture knitting would have taken a long time and the fit is not bad. But it is a boxy sweater and has finishing issues. You can tell it is homemade.
When I knit a sweaters, I like for people to be surprised that I knit it myself.
Yeah the sheer amount of detail is impressive but other than that, the sweater is next level fug.
I mean… I like her music. And I do think she is sweet to her fans. But she is as egomaniacal as Beyoncé. They both need constant reinforcement that they are the one and only. And will do anything to remind us of their status. Some people buy into it… Actually a lot of people do. I just think it looks more desperate than anything. Too much try. Like, we get it. You don’t need to remind us that all these people worship you because you sing catchy pop songs. And I especially hate the “So many celebrities love me” not-so-humble brag. Again.. We get it.
You just summed up my feelings perfectly, minus the part about liking her music
I’m so over her & her ego.
I just figured it out, y’all! She’s FIEVEL! If I knew how to link I would. Those toofers…
Somewhere, out there, beneath the pale mooooon liiiiight!
Coming for both of you later today if that song gets stuck someone’s thinking of meeeeeee…
Amazes me the extremes some fans go to for their idols. Like they worship them in not a good way. Adults may be tired of Tay Tay’s same o same o but the young girls that keep making her richer and richer are still just as obsessed. Guess its better they be obsessed with her than Kylie Jenner!!
slow day.
Interesting HOW someone on a other site noticed Taytay showing of Kanye’s gift from a ‘cheap’ table, in front of a garage, like she was cleaning iT.
THIS gift she showed of from her private jet.
Do we have something here, i thought iT was far fetched?
Er… she got the sweater when doing concerts and Kanye has her home address?
Why does everything have to be a conspiration?
So we have something to talk about.
And…an observation of other thoughts
Eh I don’t hate Swifty like most people here do. I’m fine with her being the blonde vanilla sensation of today. Blind item songs have been written forever, Swifty just decided to specialize in it. She can be a little ugh at times, but no one’s perfect, and I truly appreciate how dedicated she is to her fans. That’s always a big win for me with celebs. I’m not a fan, personally, but I don’t mind her.
My only problem I have with her is the hair. She’s got a pretty face and a great body, why does she keep styling her hair in that soccer mom 80’s fashion? It just makes her look rodenty and… weird. For someone so “objectively” attractive, she has absolutely no sex appeal. And I blame it all on the hair.
Her hair is an oddity. If you look at pictures of her when young she had much blonder hair and very, very curly. I have often wondered if she’s wearing a wig of some sort. Her hair just doesn’t look like it is the typical hair of a curly-headed person who has her hair straightened. It is unnaturally straight and flat, and I’ve never actually seen her scalp.
I wish she’d go back to wearing her hair like that. I feel like the best she’s looked was around 2011, when she was looking a little more mature while still keeping her pretty princess persona. She had some slight sex appeal in a more innocent, cutesy way. Her face has changed since then, I think she’d be a total knockout now with her normal hair.
Beige, mauve, pink & burgundy. That is all I’ve got.
She even has 13 emblazoned on her private plane seat headrests. UGH. #winning
I love Taylor attitude towards everything.
I just don’t like this girl. Everything about her screams “dangerous”. Is that weird? Okay, I’m weird!
Botox & big veeners & 80’s ‘mom hair’: not a pretty look. And I’m sorry; but she is so manufactured my first thought was: Sure. Your ‘handlers’ had this done just for this photo. But? It isn’t me; it’s the way VanillaT and her handlers have set the tone.
Ever seen her original teeth? I really think there was no easy way to fix them. She’s got access to the best dentists in the world and this is what they came up with. It’s not bad — I just think she didn’t get the luck of the draw on teeth naturally and fixing them was no easy task. Same with Miley Cyrus.
And I don’t think she has botox. She’s less than 25 and has excellent makeup. That’s what we’re seeing.
I wonder what it’s like to have that much of your own money…
She looks like a Whovian.
That is probably the ugliest sweater I have ever seen, but what a super cute story! And as much as I dislike Taylor, that is an awesome picture. What a thrill for that fan!
Close your mouth.
I actually collected enough of my neighbour’s hair to make a doll out of it. What would be the least creepy way to present it to her?
Hahahahaha