Taylor Swift

One of the biggest celebrity feuds in 2016 is Kim Kardashian versus Taylor Swift: Snapchat Gate. Snapchat Gate gave a worldwide audience an answer to the infamous question- did Taylor Swift give Kanye West permission to use the two lines referencing her in his song “Famous”? The answer to the question is an inconclusive “sort of,” however the repercussions of these snapchat videos provide an interesting peek into the social culture of the United States and how social media is used as a new rhetorical device. The feud between Kim Kardashian and Taylor Swift would be nothing without the context of the feud between Taylor Swift and Kanye West. The “feud” between Kanye West and Taylor Swift began in 2009 at the MTV Video Music Awards. During the VMA’s, Swift won Best Female Video for her song “You Belong with Me.” When Swift went up on stage to accept her award, she was interrupted by West who grabbed a mic and said, “Yo, Taylor, I 'm really happy for you and I 'mma let you finish, but Beyoncé had one of the best videos of all time.” Swift’s response to West’s impromptu mini speech was a look of shock and embarrassment, an immediate appeal to pathos. The backlash from this incident painted West as a…

Outline Our hot topic research assignment is about the Kim Kardashian West and Taylor Swift Incident that occurred on July 18th, 2016. Kanye West, Taylor Swift, and Kim Kardashian West were involved during the event. The controversy impacted the three’s social circle and fans. Background of Controversy Both Taylor Swift and Kanye West have had a bumpy relationship together over the past couple years which led to this controversy. On September 13th, 2009, Kanye West interrupts Taylor Swift…

Seven time Grammy winner Taylor Swift has dominated the music industry the past few years. 2014 was even dubbed 'The year of Taylor Swift ' because of all she did. Swift came from being bullied in high school to now playing sold out arenas and stadiums. She has done things in music that have never been done before. Taylor Alison Swift was born on December 13, 1989 in Reading, Pennsylvania. She spent her early years in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania on her family 's Christmas tree farm. Her first…

Taylor Swift’s Journey to Fearless For my extra credit opportunity I watched the documentary Taylor Swift’s Journey to Fearless. I am going to summarize what the film is about, how popstar Taylor Swift was changed and developed since the film was released, and critique the producers of the documentary. Taylor Swift’s Journey to Fearless was released in 2010 by Hasbro Studios. By the time the movie was released, Swift had just finished her world tour Fearless. The tour was filled with countless…

lives for it, is in the same relation of antecedence to his works as a father to his child. ” The ideology presented by Barthes furthers the total idea of how Taylor Swift has maintained a successful career and that is through…

Although there are many famous celebrities, if my school came together and chose a celebrity to speak at my school I would chose Taylor Swift. Not only is she humble, she is very selfless and talented. My lifelong dream has been to attend a Taylor Swift concert, so for her to visit my school would be the best day of my life. For a year's salary, Taylor Swift currently makes 170,000,000 dollars a year. In 2008, she donated 100,000 dollars the the Red Cross foundation to help the victims of the…

Abby Harrison Pope English 1-7 11 April 2016 Current Events Taylor Swift a Surprise to Fans at Ryan’s studio In the big music town of Nashville Tennesse, Taylor Swift and Ryan Seacrest are starting their day by opening Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital studio. A big day for Ryan as this will be one of the many studios he has opened for children. Ryan invited Taylor to come and surprise and talk to fans at the hospital. Taylor gladly accepted the invite “What I saw when I went there was an…

Chloe Wingard Voice Your Choice Project Taylor Swift There is no denying the impact Taylor Swift has had on the music industry. Her music, songwriting, and attitude toward it all deserve a spot in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. From her critically acclaimed lyrics to the sold-out-in-minutes World Tours, this young singer/ song-writer is making leaps and bounds in music. So far she has five studio albums that have been released every two years. The media may swarm her for her personal life but…

Taylor Swift started as a singer at the young age of eleven. The Christmas she received her first acoustic guitar, and it officially started her singing career. Her first well known single “Tim McGraw” was highly favored on the country music charts. She has now switched to a more edgy look and sound with pop music. She has been successful as a country singer and pop singer winning numerous awards for her music. Also, she continues to be a role model for young ladies around the world. Taylor…

psychedelic and experimental group as their career progressed. Miley Cyrus started as living a double life as herself and Hannah Montana in her Disney Channel days. As she grew, Hannah Montana faded and a much more adult version of Miley Cyrus appeared in the foreground, often causing rifts in society with her many grotesque public acts and more adult-orientated music, even performing live concerts in the nude. Taylor Swift experiences a transition somewhat in-between the two. Throughout her…