No one expected Taylor Swift to get with Matty Healy in 2023. But what’s even weirder is how much the fling seemed to matter to her.

Many Swifties felt taken aback at how much of The Tortured Poets Department seemed to be all about Matty Healy.

Taylor’s “dirtbag summer” with the notorious singer was an ill-advised rebound and didn’t last all that long. Most of her fans are eager to forget that it happened at all.

But Taylor seemed to have a shocking amount of feelings about these memories. A new report says that it will take more time to heal after Healy “broke” her heart.

Some of Taylor Swift’s most intense ‘TTPD’ lyrics were about Matty Healy

Though The Tortured Poet’s Department took its title, indirectly, from her longtime romance with Joe Alwyn, Taylor Swift’s 11th studio album did not focus upon the privacy-minded British actor as much as fans had expected.

She had a six-year relationship to process through music. And, one would assume, plenty to say about the end of that particular era.

In contrast, just a short time after Taylor and Joe parted ways, she spent about a month or two linked to Matty Healy.

An inside source opened up to Life & Style to explain why so many of Taylor’s lyrics seem to refer to what appeared, to the outside world, to be a forgettable (and regrettable) fling.

“What looked at the time like a two-month rebound with a bad boy was so much more intense than anyone realized,” the insider grimy explained.

“Forget Joe,” the source then characterized. “Matty is the man who really broke Taylor’s heart.” Weird!

Taylor Swift did not seem to try to hide this, either

Though Matty Healy is 35, he has a notorious obsession with typewriters. He loves music by the Blue Nile, the Starting Line, and by Charlie Puth. All of this shows up in Taylor’s lyrics.

“But it gets a lot darker and tormented,” the insider then observed.

“There are references to a lover’s many scandals,” the source pointed out. “Trying to score pills from her friends and even suggesting he would kill himself if she ever left.”

Meanwhile, Taylor’s lyrics refer to having had a partner who told “revolting” jokes. Again, Matty Healy has a reputation for being a dirtbag.

She went on to refer to dating a “wild boy” and dismiss the concerns of fans who expressed their disgust. That matches reports about Taylor’s feelings in May of 2023.

Accoirding to the insider: “She finally opted for passion with Matty, but it quickly soured because of his lies about what he wanted for their future.”

Was Taylor Swift actually in love with Matty Healy? (Why?)

Sure enough, it sounds like she refers to Matty as the “love of my life” and then as “the loss of my life.” That is sad, and not in the way that she means it. It’s also disappointing.

Obviously, dating a bad person doesn’t necessarily make someone a bad person themselves. (And it’s also important to stress the difference between a s–tty guy and someone who is, like, evil, because Healy is not the latter to anyone’s knowledge)

There’s no accounting for taste. Taylor has moved on to date a guy with a very wholesome reputation. We wish anyone currently dating a disappointment to make their “dirtbag to himbo” upgrade. It’ll do you a lot of good.

Taylor Swift Poured Matty Healy Heartbreak into ‘TTPD’ Lyrics was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

Travis Kelce’s net worth just got a major boost! The celebrated tight end secured a big payday after signing off on a two-year extension for the upcoming seasons.

But does his pay day put him even close to billionaire status, like girlfriend Taylor Swift?

Travis Gets Huge Salary Increase With New NFL Deal

On April 19th, the Chiefs agreed to extend the contract of their tight end Travis Kelce for two additional seasons. Now, Travis is signed through the 2027 season, giving him 3 more chances at the Super Bowl.

A half dozen Super Bowl rings has a nice, well, ring to it!

As to how much the NFLer was paid? Well, that remains a bit of a mystery at the moment. The Chiefs announced Travis’ deal, but did not immediately disclose the financial details. However, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reports that Travis received a two-year contract extension worth $34.3 million. This however can not be confirmed.

bBut if these numbers are correct, they combing with his $13 million salary for the 2024 campaign and his $17.3 million salary in 2025, according to Over The Cap.

With all that combined, that would put him at a whopping $142.8 million to play through 2027! If true, this would make him the highest paid tight end in the league!

Travis Kelce’s Net Worth: Is It Higher Than Taylor Swift’s?

According to Forbes‘ annual list of celebrity billionaires, Taylor Swift’s total financial value now exceeds $1 billion.

“The most famous newcomer is, of course, Taylor Swift,” the magazine explained on Tuesday, April 2.

Forbes went on to note that Taylor “record-breaking, five-continent Eras Tour is the first to surpass $1 billion in revenue.”

So while Travis payday is huge for the NFL, it’s not really coming close to what Taylor’s raked in recently.

However, lest us not forget his other ventures. Travis will be hosting Are You Smarter Than A Celebrity? starting this year. According to The Sun, Travis’ contract is good for two seasons and he’ll earn $1.8 million per season.

And then he’s got his endorsements with Nike and L’Homme Helzberg Diamonds.

In short, he might not be a billionaire, but his net worth is still something most people would kill for! He’s not losing any sleep!

Travis Kelce’s The Highest Paid TE In NFL: Is His Net Worth Close To Taylor’s? was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are unafraid to display affection for each other in public.

Latest case in point?

The stars were all over each other at Coachella.

We’ve now learned, however, that Swift and Kelce have been enjoying some private time as well… but not always by themselves.

During an April 24 stop at QVC’s Age of Possibility summit in Las Vegas, Donna Kelce confirmed that her famous son and his even more famous girlfriend just recently went on a trip to the town of Carmel-by-the-Sea in California — with Bradley Cooper and Gigi Hadid!

Donna confirmed this trip by saying Travis sent her a photo from the picturesque vacation area.

The elder Kelce shared the anecdote because Bradley was also at the QVC summit.

The pair even crossed paths at Bradley’s Danny and Coops Philly Cheesesteak food truck … where Donna told the actor: “Trav told me you were going to be here.”

A lovely video of the exchange has been making the rounds on Twitter and TikTok.

Swift, of course, has been close with Hadid for many years.

The 29-year-old model, who went out with Swift last month, said she was “over the moon” for her pal’s romance with Kelce in November.

As for Travis and Swift, they have traveled together a lot of late, in between the latter’s Eras Tour stops.

“They vacationed in the Bahamas for several days,” a source told People Magazine this spring. “It was a much-needed break for both of them. They very much enjoyed it. They are so happy together.”

Looking ahead, Swift and Kelce will not be at the upcoming MET Gala.

We’d have to imagine they want a bit of time to themselves over the next few weeks because Swift is set to perform in Paris on May 9.

She will then remain overseas as part of her record-setting tour until August, and then the NFL season will begin shortly after that.

That’s what happens when both halves of a couple are very successful in their respective fields.

“I’m going to see him do what he loves, we’re showing up for each other, other people are there and we don’t care,” Swift perviously said of the pair’s public support for each other.

“The opposite of that is you have to go to an extreme amount of effort to make sure no one knows that you’re seeing someone.

“And we’re just proud of each other.”

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce: Inside Their Private Trip With Bradley Cooper and Gigi … was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

Last Friday, after The Tortured Poets Department dropped, Matt Healy’s ears had to be BURNING.

It’s become a forgone conclusion amongst Taylor Swift’s fans that the lion share of the songs off of the Anthology were inspired by her brief affair with the 1975 rocker.

Yet, while many songs are written about Taylor’s exes, few times have one of these gentlemen been cornered and asked how they feel about the tracks they’ve inspired.

But that’s this? Oh, it looks like Matt Healy, being put right on the spot!

Taylor Swift’s Ex Matty Healy Reacts to ‘Tortured Poets Department’ Songs

A week after Taylor’s new album broke records and made Swifties cry while being productive, her ex was approached by paparazzi and asked his thoughts on the album.

ET shared the video of Matt, trying to keep low key in a blue hoodie while walking down the street in LA, looking like he’s down bad after cryin’ at the gym. A photog quickly asks him to rank his “diss track”, though doesn’t specify which one he means. Matt’s response?

“I haven’t really listened to that much of it,” he said, “but I’m sure it’s good.”

Sure, Matthew. SURE!

‘Tortured Poets Department’ Songs about Matt Healy

If you’re wondering which songs are about Matt on the album, honestly you can take your pick. There is the obvious choice, the title track of the album.

 “You left your typewriter at my apartment / Straight from the tortured poets department / I think some things I never say / Like, ‘Who uses a typewriter anyway?'” she sings in the song. Matt is known for loving his analog, old school typewriter

But there are plenty others: “Fresh Out the Slammer,” “Guilty As Sin?,” “I Can Fix Him (No Really I Can)” and “The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived” are all believed to be about Healy.

‘Tortured Poet’ Matt Healy Breaks Silence On Taylor Swift’s New Album was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

How times have changed, celebrity gossip fans.

Years ago, Taylor Swift asked to be left alone after Kanye West released a track that trashed her as a “bitch” and Kim Kardashian later defended her then-husband by claiming Swift had approved the use of this insult.

Such a claim was eventually debunked.

“I would very much like to be excluded from this narrative, one that I have never asked to be a part of, since 2009,” Swift said in July 2016.

Now?

Kardashian can relate to her long-time rival.

A few days ago, Swift released her brand new studio album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” which includes a single titled “thanK you aIMee.”

Take a close look at the letters capitalized in that title and you’ll they spell KIM.

The lyrics than make not-so-subtle references to the reality star, as Taylor sings at various points:

I don’t think you’ve changed much and so I changed your name and any real defining clues.”

Comparing Kardashian (we assume) to a bully, Taylor describes this individual as a “bronze spray-tanned statue” in her hometown that “threatens to push me down the stairs at our school,” but also as someone who helped her “heal” and become strong.

Neither Swift nor Kardashian has directly addressed this track and the words within it.

However, an insider tells People Magazine that Kim is the one who would now like to be removed from this ongoing narrative.

“She’s over it and thinks Taylor should move on,” the source says to this outlet.

Kardashian “doesn’t get why [Swift] keeps harping on it,” the magazine adds. “It’s been literally years.”

In some sense, Kim has been forced to come around on Swift because the former’s daughter is a huge fan of the singer; Kardashian has shared many videos of North West belting out Taylor Swift songs.

Which is simply the sweetest possible revenge for Swift.

The mother of four has lost over 100,000 followers since Taylor dragged her in this song, too.

In the chorus of “thanK you aIMee,” Swift sings:

All that time you were throwin’ punches, I was buildin’ somethin’/And I can’t forgive the way you made me feel/Screamed ‘F— you, Aimee’ to the night sky, as the blood was gushin’/But I can’t forget the way you made me heal.

In 2019, Kardashian alleged that she, Swift and West had “all moved on” from the feud during an appearance on Watch What Happens Live.

But in a rare interview, Swift appeared to deny any such reparation of the relationship.

“It would be nice if we could get an apology from people who bully us,” she told Elle, seemingly referencing the illegally recorded phone call and subsequent mention in West’s rap song.

“But maybe all I’ll ever get is the satisfaction of knowing I could survive it, and thrive in spite of it.”

Thrive, Taylor Swift most definitely has done.

Kim Kardashian to Taylor Swift: Leave Me Alone Already! was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

Kim Kardashian just gave her first interview since Taylor Swift dropped her diss track.

In addition to taking aim at multiple exes, Taylor’s new album also seemed to trash Kim Kardashian.

Kim’s follower count has plummeted as over 100,000 fans remember Kim’s 2016 attempt to sabotage Taylor’s public image. For a while, it even worked.

For the first time since her The Tortured Poets Department callout, Kim has given an interview. How are things going?

Kim Kardashian just gave her first post-‘thanK you aIMee’ interview

After Taylor Swift dropped her epic diss track, Kim Kardashian seemed quite cheerful on the Monday, April 22 episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, as you can see blow.

“Life is good,” she characterized.

Interestingly, Kimmel had included mention of The Tortured Poets Department during his opening monologue. Yet he didn’t dare broach the subject when Kim sat down for an interview.

Instead of talking about the topic that was actually on the minds of viewers, Kimmel instead spoke about Kim’s life and business.

They discussed how Kim grew up as Madonna’s neighbor. And they talked about Kim’s “ultimate nipple bra,” which she unveiled in 2023.

We’re sure that these were comfortable topics for Kimberly. But it was not one of Kimmel’s better interviewers, and had critics comparing him to Jimmy Fallon. To be clear, that’s an insult.

Just about everyone believes that ‘thanK you aIMee’ is about Kim Kardashian

Taylor Swift’s song, “thanK you aIMee,” has a very specific capitalization. The emphasized letters spell out “KIM.”

Once fans picked up on the lyrics, the song really took off.

Taylor sings about a “bronze” and “spray-tanned” high school bully by the name of Aimee. This fictional character is someone whom her mother “wish[es] were dead.” In the lyrics, that is.

Why would Taylor take aim at Kim? Well, that feud is actually pretty easy to explain.

In 2016, when Taylor was already precariously overexposed, Kanye West released “Famous,” a song in which he referred to Taylor as “that bitch.”

Taylor didn’t like that. Her fans didn’t like that.

But Kim released a conspicuously edited audio recording of a phone call, presenting it as “proof” that Taylor had given the go-ahead for the song.

Taylor Swift and Kim Kardashian’s feud explained

Kim’s calculated move came at a difficult time for Taylor. Taylor’s hypervisible status made her an easy target, and Kim was not the only one firing salvos.

What followed was Taylor taking a step back from public life. She had her relatively quiet, years-spanning relationship with Joe Alwyn.

Kim threw away any positive relationship with Taylor for Kanye West, a man who would go on to humiliate her and put her through hell. Was it worth it?

As for Jimmy Kimmel not bringing it up … it seems very likely that he agreed to avoid these questions in advance.

Kim and her family have a lot of clout (in their case, klout?). They can simply turn down an interview and go with someone else if and when they choose.

It’s normal for an entertainment industry interview to set boundaries in advance. And it was wise of Kimmel to respect those boundaries. But fans wonder what it means that Kim is seemingly unwilling to discuss the diss track.

Kim Kardashian Gives First Interview After Taylor Swift Diss Track, ‘thanK you … was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

Kim Kardashian once made the mistake of starting a feud with Taylor Swift.

And now, years later, she’s experiencing the wrath of the Swifties.

Yes, as you’ve no doubt heard by now, Taylor released her 11th studio album, The Tortured Poets Department, last week.

To the surprise of fans, the release turned out to be a double album, with 31 total tracks, including a controversial song titled “thanK you aIMee.”

See the unusual capitalization in the title? Yeah, it seems that Taylor wanted to make sure the whole world would know that the song’s scathing lyrics are targeted at her longtime rival Kim Kardashian. Very early Taylor of her!

The Kim Kardashian vs. Taylor Swift Feud Rages On

Kim and Taylor have been feuding since about 2016.

That’s when Kim’s then-husband Kanye West took credit for Tay’s career in his song “Famous.”

Kim not only sided with her husband, she also participated in a weird ruse designed to create the false impression that Taylor knew Kanye would call her a “b-tch” in the song and was cool with it.

The song features Taylor lashing out at a hometown bully who’s an obvious stand-in for Kim.

Well, perhaps the imagery wouldn’t have been quite so clear if it weren’t for that title, but as it is, there’s no doubt Taylor is settling a score with an equally famous woman who once pretended to be her friend, only to betray her publicly.

“Everyone knows that my mother is a saintly woman / But she used to say she wished that you were dead,” Taylor sings at one point.

Swifties got the message loud and clear, and according to a new report from Us Weekly, tens of thousands of them have now unfollowed Kim on social media.

In fact, the outlet claims that Kim has lost an astonishing 120,000 followers since the release of Taylor’s album.

Kardashian Fans Urge Kris Jenner to Step In

The situation has gotten so bad that Kardashian fans have taken notice, and they’re begging Kris Jenner to swoop in and work her PR magic.

“Kris, you need to help Kim. Why you being quiet. Work that magic on this TayTay drama, girl,” wrote one fan in her comment section, according to Us Weekly.

“Me just waiting for Kris to spin this Taylor beef into a new Skimms collection or something. Y’all wait,” said another.

“Kris ain’t crying, y’all. She’s telling Kim ‘you’re doing great Sweetie’, with this Taylor s-t lol”, added a third.

“You Swifties think that Taylor won?” a fourth asked. “She just solidified Kim as a legend by dedicating a whole song to her.”

Perhaps Kim and Kris will indeed be able to turn this negative into a positive. They’ve certainly pulled off that magic trick before.

But then again, neither of them has ever done battle with a force as powerful as an army of angry Swifties!

Kim Kardashian Loses Over 100K Social Media Followers After Taylor Swift Diss: Report was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

Both Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have declined their Met Gala invitations.

After taking weeks to nest with Travis out of the spotlight (mostly), Taylor Swift dropped a double album.

This is a huge time for Taylor’s career. And, in between football seasons, this is a major time for Travis.

So why are they thumbing their noses at the Met Gala instead of showing up together? They might have a very good reason.

Both Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce received Met Gala invitations

Turns out,as TMZ reports, both Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce RSVP’ed “no” to the biggest celebrity fashion event of the year.

Notably, Taylor and Travis received separate invitations. So this would not have been a case of Taylor bringing Travis as her Plus One.

So they both, separately, turned it down. That’s not quite the same as Taylor turning it down for both of them.

Why did Taylor Swift turn down the Met Gala?

No one needs an excuse to turn down an invite, even though the star-studded Met Gala is a charity event. However, Taylor has a solid reason.

The 2024 Met Gala takes place on May 6.

Taylor resumes her Eras World Tour on May 9 — that same week. She’ll need to travel to Europe and get everything set up in France. Taylor is putting her fans first.

Why did Travis Kelce turn down the Met Gala?

Unlike Taylor, Travis’ professional obligations are (mostly) on pause. One of the many football facts that Taylor’s fans have learned against our will is that the season ended before the Super Bowl and will not resume until late this summer.

So while Travis might be doing endorsements and other projects, he won’t need to grace any sportsball fields with his presence the week of the Met Gala. Unless he’s filming a commercial or something.

The most likely explanation for Travis’ absence is that he plans to travel to Europe to support Taylor as her Eras World Tour continues. He already said as much.

They may have a shared reason for turning down the invite

From the moment that the public first linked the two, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have been one of the most famous couples on the planet.

Taylor of course is a household name on multiple continents. And Travis was very well-known within the subculture of sports fans.

However, they have yet to make a “red carpet debut” of any kind. They’ve vacationed together and embraced on the field of the Super Bowl. But, if they attended the Met Gala arm-in-arm, it would be a major relationship milestone.

The Met Gala will still be a star-studded spectacle

Even without Taylor Swift and her athletic arm candy, the Met Gala will boast big names — including both fan-favorites and some exciting newcomers.

Taylor would be a welcome sight. So would Travis. It would be fascinating to see if Travis would stick to the prompt or pull a “looking camp right in the eye” ridicule-worthy flop like Karlie Kloss did in 2019.

It would be amazing if a football player outdid a bunch of alleged fashion icons at a fashion event. Oh well — perhaps at the 2025 Met Gala, if Taylor and Travis are still an item.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Turn Down Met Gala Invitations: Why? was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

Is “The Alchemy” all about Travis and Jason Kelce? Yes, there even seems to be a shout-out to his brother.

On Friday, April 19, Taylor Swift delighted fans with a double album release. And one The Tortured Poets Department track in particular sounds like it’s all about Travis.

Mama Kelce sure seems to like it. And how could she not?

That said, some fans think that they hear a reference to one of Taylor’s most infamous exes.

‘The Alchemy’ is Track 15 on ‘The Tortured Poets Department’

Taylor Swift makes multiple somewhat obvious references to football in the lyrics of “The Alchemy.”

Travis Kelce is a football player for a team called the Kansas City Chiefs. He also won the Super Bowl in February, just two months and some change before Taylor released her album.

The lyrics specifically mention winning streaks, trophies, and touchdowns. That’s not especially ambiguous: it’s football. And who plays football other than Travis (and his brother)?

Even as far back as February, some Twitter users were speculating that “The Alchemy” — at the time, merely a track title — was about Travis.

Why? Essentially, because after finding false “gold” in past relationships, perhaps Taylor has found something authentic with Travis. Plus, she once called Travis’ podcast “metal as hell.”

That was just a fan theory and came months before anyone outside of her inner circle and a few people on the technical side of the music industry had heard the “The Alchemy.”

Is ‘The Alchemy’ really about Travis Kelce? (With a mention of Jason Kelce)

All of the discussion about a “touch down” and “the team” and “greatest in the league” point in a football direction. Even without Taylor seeming to refer to herself as a “trophy.”

There is even a “shirts off” line, which seems to be a reference to Jason Kelce.

However, some Swifties are dismissing the obvious explanation … and zeroing in upon a different detail. This could point to a different man with whom Taylor spent time in 2023.

In the spring of 2023, Taylor Swift had a “dirtbag summer” with Matty Healy. He had been a longtime friend, but the two spent weeks as something more.

One of the lines of “The Alchemy” mentions heroin.

That’s not really Travis’ brand — or Taylor’s. But some Swifties are pointing out that it sounds much more in keeping with an ill-behaved musician like Matty Healy.

But was Taylor really singing about actual heroin?

“These blokes warm the benches, we’ve been on a winning streak,” Taylor sings. “He jokes that ‘It’s heroin, but this time with an E.'”

That sounds like a pun, a play on words, with the word heroine. Which does not mean that the song needs to directly refer to someone who has used one of the most addictive substances on the planet.

It’s possible that Taylor’s line is a jab at someone else, indicating how refreshing Travis is. But that might be a stretch. It doesn’t have to be about anyone else. Again, Taylor’s heavy-handed football references could not have been clearer.

One final element of Taylor’s album’s links to Travis is that Donna Kelce, proud mother of Travis and Jason, seems to be very supportive.

At 2 in the morning, when Taylor announced that her anticipated album release was actually a double album, Donna “liked” the post.

Taylor’s singing about Travis, and maybe even Jason. It’s no wonder that Mama Kelce is cheering on the album.

Taylor Swift’s ‘The Alchemy’ Has A Jason Kelce Easter Egg You … was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

It seems that Travis Kelce’s ex is not a Swiftie.

As you’ve no doubt heard by now, Taylor Swift’s new album, The Tortured Poets Department, dropped at midnight.

As is usually the case when Taylor drops new music, the entire internet is obsessing over every lyric and searching for clues about recent events in the pop icon’s personal life.

That might be good news for Travis’ former girlfriend Kayla Nicole, who wishes that Taylor’s fans would focus on anything other than her tweets!

Travis Kelce’s Ex Clashes With Swifties

“I’m unproblematic. Mind my business. Never respond to the constant vitriol,” Kayla wrote on x (formerly Twitter) on Thursday, according to Page Six.

“Solid as they come & don’t expect a pat on the back for it either,” she continued.

“Just know everyone has a breaking point & would love for ‘yall’ (because you know exactly who you are) to leave me alone.”

Now, obviously, Kayla didn’t explicitly call out Taylor’s fan base.

But given that the tweet was posted just hours before the release of TTPD, we think it’s pretty clear what “y’all” was referring to there.

On X, there was little confusion about which particular group Kayla was calling out.

Some folks chastised her for playing into the drama, while others applauded her courage and urged Taylor to address some of her fans’ more toxic behavior.

Kayla’s Fans Come to Her Defense

“Oh honey for Kayla Nicole to even give her energy to this mess, she has had it! The CEO could say something to TRY and counter the hate. But whatever,” wrote one such observer.

“Kayla Nicole shouldn’t have to log off (as some people are telling her) because of trouble minded people harassing her,” another added.

“Kayla would post herself breathing and swifties on that snark Reddit would somehow find a way to make it about Taylor…never seen so much miserable ppl congregate in one space,” a third chimed in.

The “vitriol” that Kayla was referring to seemed to stem from a tweet in which she remarked that she was such a fan of Beyonce’s Cowboy Carter that she wouldn’t be able to “fully digest” any other upcoming albums.

“Taylor doesn’t need your streams,” wrote one Swiftie, according to Page Six.

“ho you will always be known as taylor’s boyfriend’s ex worry about that,” another added.

“okay? wdgaf and the new albums will do just fine without your streams,” added a user with “Swift loyalist” in their bio.

Kayla clapped back at the “log off” suggestions in epic fashion, tweeting:

“I made 6 real life figures from being ‘logged on’ last year. And very thankful for it. A better suggestion – people that use this platform to spew hate – log out and focus on getting their mattress off the floor.”

So yeah, this woman is fully capable of defending herself.

But the trash-talking Swifties still need to calm down.

Travis Kelce’s Ex Kayla Nicole Blasts Taylor Swift Fans Ahead of TTPD Release was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

There’s one narrative Taylor Swift will never be excluded from: finding love.

One of her first huge hits, Fifteen, is still a fan favorite to this day. Following the drop of The Tortured Poets Department, song sleuths think they’ve found the next chapter of the love story.

The song is called “So High School” and along with it sounding like a sequel to the Fearless track, it also may be a love ode to her new boyfriend, Travis Kelce.

Taylor Swift’s New Song ‘So High School’: Is It A Sequel To ‘Fifteen’?

Time travel back with us, if you will, to the year 2008. Taylor Swift had just dropped her album Fearless, her first album to win her Album of the Year at the Grammys.

One of the most beloved tracks on that album is “Fifteen”, the country lovesick anthem of a freshman teenage girl experiencing high school for the first time. She makes a best friend named Abigail, finds herself at odds with the cool girls, but most importantly, falls in love with a boy on the football team.

Fast forward to 2024, nearly 15 years later (our first clue?), and Taylor drops a new song on Tortured Poets Department called “So High School”. Immediately, fans picked up on how similar the melody sounds in both songs. Indeed some of the guitar riffs are incredibly similar, if you listen closely.

“SO HIGH SCHOOL FEELS LIKE FIFTEEN’S OLDER SISTER,” wrote one fan on X.

But the proof is all in the perfect aligned lyrics. In “Fifteen,” Taylor sings. “Well, in your life you’ll do things
Greater than dating the boy on the football team.”

In “So High School”, she hints at dating the football player still. “You know how to ball, I know Aristotle.”

It all really fits – and it also seems to be speaking about her current love life!

Taylor Pens Love Song to Travis Kelce on ‘Tortured Poets Department’

Taylor is very happily attached to Kansas City Chiefs player Travis Kelce these days. While the majority of the new album deals with heartbreak and lost love, Taylor Swift’s “So High School” is one of the few tracks talking about a happy ending.

And there’s one crystal clear clue that the song is about Travis.

“Are you gonna marry, kiss or kill me? Kill me. It’s just a game, but really, really, I’m betting on all three for us two,” Swift sings. It’s feels like a pointed nod to a video that resurfaced of Travis being asked the exact question in an interview, year before they got together.

Spoiler alert: He said he would marry Katy Perry, kiss Taylor Swift, and kill Ariana Grande. Hopefully, that ranking has changed now!

‘The Tortured Poets Department’: Who Else Gets A Shout Out?

But Travis isn’t the only person in Taylor’s orbit who gets a shoutout on the album.

Most of the double album seems to be focused on her brief affair with Matt Healy. There’s also a number of songs seemingly directed at Joe Alwyn, like “The Black Dog” that hints at the rumor he cheated on her after six years together.

There’s also shoutouts to pals Lucy and Charlie Puth, who we have to agree does deserve to be a bigger artist. She also name drops two poets – Dylan Thomas and Patti Smith – who might be fairly unknown to her audience, but who are fascinating all the same.

Then there’s a not-so-sublte diss track directed straight at Kim Kardashian. The title? “thanK you aIMee.”

Hi, Kim! We see you in that title!

Is Taylor Swift’s ‘So High School’ The Sequel To Her Hit … was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

As fans are dissecting every syllable of Taylor Swift’s new album, there are some questions about some of the places and people discussed.

One of the tracks on The Tortured Poets Department is called “The Black Dog” and some seriously devastating stuff went down there, according to the Chairman.

“I watch as you walk into some bar called The Black Dog and pierce new holes in my heart,” Taylor sings on the track.

Could this be the infamous location Joe Alwyn was allegedly caught sneaking off to by Taylor, cementing their break up? Let’s dive in.

The Black Dog Lyrics: Is The Song About Ex Joe Alwyn?

Ever since they split, there were rumors that Joe had actually cheated on Taylor, causing their breakup after six years together.

This has never been confirmed, but in “The Black Dog” track, which is a variant song on the album, Taylor talks about uncovering the truth about a lover stepping out on her. The first verse goes:

I am someone who until recent events you shared your secrets with
And your location
You forgot to turn it off
And so I watch as you walk into some bar called The Black Dog and pierce new holes in my heart
You forgot to turn it off
And it hits me

And with that, some fans have theorized that, either while they were together or shortly after they broke up, Joe left his phone’s “Share My Location” feature turned on, so the Midnights singer was able to track where he was going.

Why Joe? Well, for starters, using the “Share My Location” feature isn’t something you do with someone you’ve been with for two weeks (we see you Matt Healy). Taylor and Joe were together 6 years, there’s some trust there.

But the other reason fans think this is a hint towards Joe is that The Black Dog is an actual place in London, where Joe lives.

Where Is The Black Dog Bar?

A quick Google Maps search and fans were able to find that th Black Dog Freehouse is an actual pub in Vauxhall, an area in London known for its nightlife.

Taylor has made a point of talking about locations in London in her songs before: the Garden Gate in “Cruel Summer”, Hampstead and Highgate in “London Boy”, and of course, there’s a whole song dedicated to bidding farewell to the city on TTPD, “So Long, London.”

With a history of loving London landmarks in her music, and the fact that Joe is from the city, the pieces all seem to be fitting together. But let’s dive in a bit deeper still.

Is The Song About Joe Moving On With Emma Laird?

Now, cheating is not explicitly implied in the song. It could also be a song just about someone’s lover moving on and the pain of having to deal with that.

In fact, “black dog” can be a term referring to feelings of depression, great sadness and lack of energy, according to the Cambridge Dictionary.

As many Swifties know, in September 2023, Joe was linked to his 24-year-old The Brutalist costar Emma Laird. The lyrics of the song also talk about Taylor’s lover taking up with a younger woman, someone who didn’t have the same musical tastes as them.

How you don’t miss me in The Black Dog when someone plays The Starting Line
And you jump up, “But she’s too young to know this song!”

Ah, the web she weaves with her music, huh?

Full Lyrics For ‘The Black Dog’

I am someone who until recent events you shared your secrets with
And your location
You forgot to turn it off
And so I watch as you walk into some bar called The Black Dog and pierce new holes in my heart
You forgot to turn it off
And it hits me, I just don’t understand

How you don’t miss me in The Black Dog when someone plays The Starting Line
And you jump up, “But she’s too young to know this song!”
That was intertwined in the magic fabric of our dreaming
Old habits die screaming

I move through the world with a heart broken
My longings stay unspoken and I may never open up the way I did for you
And all of those best laid plans, you said I needed a brave man
Then proceeded to play him until I believed it too
And it kills me, I just don’t understand

How you don’t miss me in the shower?
And remember how my rain soaked body was shaking, do you hate me?
Was it hazing for a cruel fraternity I pledged?
And I still mean it, old habits die screaming

Six weeks of breathing clean air, I still miss the smoke
Were you making fun of me with some esoteric joke?
Now I wanna sell my house and set fire to all my clothes
And hire a priest to come and exorcise my demons
Even if I die screaming
And I hope you hear it

And I hope it’s shitty in The Black Dog when someone plays The Starting Line
And you jump up, “But she’s too young to know this song!”
That was intertwined in the tragic fabric of our dreaming’
Cause tail between your legs you’re leaving

I still can’t believe it’
Cause old habits die screaming

Yes, The Black Dog Taylor Swift Sings About Is A Real Bar, But There’s More To It was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

As you may have heard by now, Taylor Swift has a new double album out.

As you may also have heard, many of the songs on The Tortured Poets Department take aim at ex-boyfriends Joe Alwyn and Matty Healy… but astute listeners have taken note of a track that also seems to be focused on a certain long-time rival of this global superstar.

Yes, we’re looking at YOU, Kim Kardashian.

Taylor Swift’s Diss Track: “thanK you aIMee”

The song in question is titled “thanK you aIMee.”

Take a close look at the letters capitalized in that title, folks. They spell KIM.

Read or listen to the actual lyrics and you’ll see that Swift confirms she isn’t singing about someone named “Aimee,” as she croons:

“I don’t think you’ve changed much and so I changed your name and any real defining clues.”

In the chorus, Swift really takes it to Kardashian, with whom she’s feuded for over eight years now, off and on.

“All that time you were throwin’ punches, I was buildin’ somethin’, and I can’t forget the way you made me feel,” Taylor sings.

“Screamed, ‘F–k you, Aimee,’ to the night sky, as the blood was gushin’, but I can’t forget the way you made me heal.”

Comparing Kim (we assume) to a bully, Taylor’s lyrics describe this individual as a “bronze spray-tanned statue” in her hometown that “threatens to push me down the stairs at our school.”

Kim and Taylor’s Feud: What Led To This?

For those who may have forgotten, Kardashian’s ex-husband, Kanye West, rapped the following in a 2016 track titled “Famous.”

I feel like me and Taylor might still have sex/Why? I made that b-tch famous.

Kim later leaked parts of a conversation West had with Swift prior to this release, making it look as if Taylor had approved the insulting line.

But we later learned the full scope of this conversation and Taylor was validated: she never approved of West referring to her in such degrading fashion.

Ever since, Swift has made subtle references to Kardashian as a snake; and she told TIME magazine a few months ago:

“You have a fully manufactured frame job, in an illegally recorded phone call, which Kim Kardashian edited and then put out to say to everyone that I was a liar.

“That took me down psychologically to a place I’ve never been before.”

Taylor’s Sweet Revenge

What’s the best revenge, however?

How about Kim’s children forever singing Swift’s songs, something we’ve seen North West do on TikTok multiple times over the recent years?

Swift also makes a mention of this in “thanK you aIMee,” while seemingly alluding to her own mother, Andrea Swift, who wants aIMee dead.

“Everyone knows that my mother is a saintly woman but she used to say she wished you dead,” Swift belts out here.

Kim, of course, has a child named Saint.

As always, Taylor Swift just operates at an entirely different level than anyone else.

Taylor Swift SLAMS Kim Kardashian in New Song: You’re a Bully! But I Get the Last … was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

Did Taylor Swift reveal that she was once a “functional alcoholic” in lyrics from The Tortured Poets Department?

As you’re likely aware, Taylor has dropped several surprises on fans in the past 24 hours, including the news that TTPD is a double album.

And then there’s the music itself, which — as fans have come to expect — features lyrics that contain numerous intriguing references to the events of Taylor’s personal life.

There’s the breakup drama, of course, with numerous allusions to Taylor’s relationships with Matty Healy and Joe Alwyn.

But TTPD also contains revelations about Taylor’s life that were never the subject of any tabloid headlines.

Taylor Swift Refers to ‘Functional Alcoholic’ Past on ‘Fortnight’

In the opening lines of the of the opening track on TTPD, Taylor sings:

“I was supposed to be sent away / But they forgot to come and get me / I was a functioning alcoholic ’til nobody noticed my new aesthetic.”

The song, “Fortnight,” features Post Malone, and it quickly emerged as one of music critics’ favorite tracks on TTPD.

But not surprisingly, many listeners were more fixated on those eyebrow-raising opening lyrics than on the music.

Some fans think that the lyrics are just alluding to the many drinking references on Taylor’s Midnights album.

Others believe that Taylor is not the “speaker” of this particular poetic narrative. These folks point out that not every line the pop icon sings needs to be autobiographical.

Still, knowing that her lyrics are usually interpreted in that way, Taylor chose to open her album with those lines.

Make of that what you will.

Fortunately, if Taylor really was indicating that she was once an alcoholic, she also seemed to be saying that those days are now behind her.

That said, we know that Taylor is not completely sober these days.

After all, we saw her chug a beer at Super Bowl LVIII.

And she reportedly apologized to Travis Kelce for being drunk at Coachella last weekend.

But there’s quite a big difference between having a few drinks at a football game or a concert and being an alcoholic.

And recovery is not a “one size fits all” proposition.

So Taylor may have found a way to moderate her booze intake without quitting completely.

Whatever the case, her most recent drinking occasions appeared to be happy ones, at least.

We just hope for her sake that her days of crying like a baby coming home from the bar have now come to an end.

Taylor Swift Hints at ‘Functional Alcoholic’ Past on TTPD Track … was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

Welp, celebrity gossip fans. We were wrong.

As it turns out, we did not know everything there is to know about The Tortured Poets Department, Taylor Swift’s brand new studio album.

Because Swift dropped a bombshell very early on Friday morning.

She has not actually released a brand new studio album, you see…

… she has released TWO brand new studio albums.

“It’s a 2am surprise: The Tortured Poets Department is a secret DOUBLE album,” wrote the global superstar at, well, 2 a.m. on Instagram.

“I’d written so much tortured poetry in the past 2 years and wanted to share it all with you.”

To be clear, there had been speculation that Swift might be releasing two albums at the same time.

But now we have confirmation — oh, and we also have A LOT of new Taylor Swift music!

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“So here’s the second installment of TTPD: The Anthology. 15 extra songs,” concluded Swift on social media.

‘And now the story isn’t mine anymore… it’s all yours.”

Swift had often held up two fingers in the past during public appearance, doing so, for example, on stage at the Grammy Awards in February.

Astute followers knew this wasn’t a mere peace sign from the artist; they suspected that she was leaving them a clue as to what she had planned.

The first part of The Tortured Poets Department features references to Lucy Dacus, along with tracks that were seemingly written about her brief romance last year with The 1975 musician Matty Healy.

“It was really a lifeline for me — just the things that I was going through, the things that I was writing about … it kind of reminded me why songwriting actually gets me through my life,” she told fans about her new music at a tour stop earlier this year.

“I’ve never had an album that I needed songwriting more than I needed it on Tortured Poets.”

Elsewhere, via the single “So Long, London,” Swift makes apparent nod her split from Joe Alwyn, including the following raw and candid lyrics:

“You swore that you loved me but where were the clues? I died on the altar waiting for the proof. You sacrificed us to the gods of your bluest days…

“And I’m just getting color back into my face… I’m just mad as hell ’cause I loved this place for so long, London/Had a good run/Moment of warm sun/But I’m not the one.”

Taylor, of course, has since moved all the way on with Travis Kelce.

Swift isn’t yearning for the past, as fans know well. She’s making it clear how she’s looking to the future.

“The Tortured Poets Department. An anthology of new works that reflect events, opinions and sentiments from a fleeting and fatalistic moment in time – one that was both sensational and sorrowful in equal measure,” she previously wrote. “This period of the author’s life is now over, the chapter closed and boarded up.”

In conclusion at the time?

There is nothing to avenge, no scores to settle once wounds have healed. And upon further reflection, a good number of them turned out to be self-inflicted.

This writer is of the firm belief that our tears become holy in the form of ink on a page. Once we have spoken our saddest story, we can be free of it.

And then all that’s left behind is the tortured poetry.

Taylor Swift Shocks the World, Announces DOUBLE Album was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

In discussions about Taylor Swift’s past relationships, Matty Healy’s name is rarely mentioned — and with good reason.

Yes, the 1975 singer is the last guy that Taylor dated before Travis Kelce.

But she and Matty weren’t together for very long, and there seemed to be minimal drama involved in the relationship and the subsequent breakup.

In fact, when word got out that Taylor’s upcoming album, The Tortured Poets Department, was inspired in part by a painful breakup, many Swifties concluded that the lyrics would focus on her split from Joe Alwyn.

After all, Taylor and Joe were reportedly engaged, and they dated for a whole six years.

The Matty situation seemed more like a fling that was quickly forgotten once Tay met Travis.

But the TTPD leaked and the rumors about the album’s lyrics indicate that things got messy between Taylor and Matty — so much so that she felt the need to process the breakup by writing about it.

Is Taylor Swift’s New Album Mostly About Matty Healy?

In fact, fans who have listened to the leaked version claim that about 80 percent of the lyrics on TTPD appear to be inspired by Matty.

That’s probably an exaggeration, but the fact remains that if the leaked songs are legit then Joe Alwyn can breathe easy.

“I feel so bad for joe alwyn like imagine being terrorized by swifties for a whole ass year, yet the album is about matty healy,” one listener wrote on X (formerly Twitter).

“I was here minding my own business and the next thing i know there are people on my tl saying ttpd is mostly about matty healy.. like,” another added.

“Opening up the timeline to people saying that taylor swift’s new album is 80% about matty healy,” a third chimed in.

News that the album is Matty-centric is surprising not only because the couple didn’t date for very long, but also because sources close to Taylor downplayed the breakup as no big deal.

Why Did Taylor and Matty Break Up?

“They are both extremely busy and realized they’re not really compatible with each other,” one insider told Entertainment Tonight shortly after news of the split went public.

Other sources seemed to confirm that the split was mutual and fairly amicable.

But it seems that Taylor is offering a very different take on the situation with her new album.

Fans believe that Taylor refers to Matty as both “the smallest man in the world” and a “tattooed golden retriever” in the lyrics.

“Sometimes I wonder if you’re gonna screw this up with me, but you told Lucy you’d kill yourself if I ever leave,” reads one allegedly leaked line.

“And I had said that to Jack about you so I felt seen / Everyone we know understands why it’s meant to be.”

The names likely refer to Taylor’s longtime producer Jack Antonoff and Boygenius singer Lucy Dacus, a mutual friend of Taylor and Matty’s.

Taylor, of course, likes to leave clues and subtle references in her lyrics for the benefit of her most devoted fans.

But it seems that when it comes to singing about her experience with Matty, Taylor is just putting it all out there.

Matty might want to steer clear of social media for a month or so after this album drops.

Taylor Swift & Matty Healy: Is TTPD Really All About Him & Their Split? was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

Yes, Taylor Swift and Charlie Puth are friends.

If you knew that, you probably wouldn’t have been so surprised by the fact that she name dropped him on her new album. Then again, it seems like most people didn’t, so… guess you’re not alone!

After a leak of Taylor’s latest album hit the web a day before the release, a slew of lyrics from The Tortured Poets Department started to make the rounds. One in particular started to go viral, since it involved a shout out to someone Taylor’s never been linked to, at least romantically.

Enter Charlie Puth to the chat. And yes, they do have some history.

Taylor Swift Name Drops Charlie Puth In New Lyrics

Spoiler alert: we’re about to share some potential lyrics off the new album. If you’d rather not know, scroll ahead a bit.

Taylor reportedly references Charlie Puth in the album’s title track, The Tortured Poets Department. Those who have listened to the song at first were blown away by the fact that it felt like the song was about her brief tryst with Matt Healy.

But then focus turned to another man, name dropped in the song. The lyrics go:

“You smoked and ate seven bars of chocolate / we declared Charlie Puth should be a bigger artist / I scratch your head, you fall asleep / Like a tattooed Golden Retriever.”

Now, the initially, the reaction on social media was not kind. Some people actually had the audacity to criticize her song writing skills. To them, we say, “And how many Album of the Year Grammys do YOU have?!”

But after the trolls calmed themselves, more loyal fans started questioning why Taylor and Charlie haven’t collaborated yet. They certainly have a fondness for each other.

Taylor Swift & Charlie Puth: Are They Friends?

Yes, they are friends … or, at the very least, friendly! They certainly sing each other’s praises time and time again. And we do mean that literally.

Taylor may have name dropped him in the song, but Charlie has more than once performed Taylor’s songs in concert. Behold this acoustic set of Taylor’s song Trouble performed by Charlie in Minneapolis in 2023.

He also did a marvelous mashup of “Fifteen” from Fearless and “Blank Space” from 1989 during a show in NYC in 2022. Honestly, for years Charlie has been proving he’s a hardcore Swiftie, revering her music as only a true fan would.

There was a time back in 2021 when Charlie went on about “Teardrops on My Guitar,” in an social media video. “This is why she’s such a genius, man. These are the chord changes,” Puth said before singing the first verse. “It’s wonderful. I think it’s wonderful,” he said.

But don’t think that up until now it’s been a one way street. Taylor has made it clear how much she loves Charlie Puth before this as well.

When Taylor finally jumped TikTok in 2021, Charlie was among the first to welcome his “fellow Sag” to the platform. Taylor responded in kind. “I’ve lurked your account for ages! Thanks for the welcome, piano prince.”

Piano prince? That sounds like a great name for a next album, Charlie. GET ON THAT!

Taylor Swift & Charlie Puth: Their Friendship Explained After Viral … was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.