Taylor Swift appears on today’s Ellen, probably to promote her new singles (or whatever, I don’t care), and Ellen got her to talk about boys, of course. Swifty doesn’t name names, of course (she’ll save those for her next album), but Swifty does talk sideways about relationships and her world-view as a celebrity, etc. Lainey and others are pretty sure that Swifty is making a reference to He Who Cuddlefests, Jake Gyllenhaal, and I guess I could see it.
Taylor Swifty has a new single, “The Story Of Us,” which means she’s back on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”! This time, Taylor stopped by to chat with Ellen for the show airing Wednesday, and they chatted about all those photos taken of Taylor strolling with people like Jake Gyllenhaal and Garrett Hedlund.
Turns out, Taylor doesn’t mind the paparazzi catching her in private moments. At least, not enough to complain about it. “I think it’s just obnoxious if I complain about anything,” she says. “I hear people talk about like, ‘oh, the intrusions on my privacy!’ It’s like, there are a million other jobs you could have had.”
She’s also not down with dating guys who want to keep her a secret — at least, not since Joe Jonas denied their relationship (and denied it, and denied it). “I’ve just come to an acceptance of the fact, this is my life. If somebody wants to hide a relationship or has privacy issues then we don’t have the same viewpoint. For me, it’s just like live your life. If people happen to take picture then you know, you laugh about it in the car afterwards.”
[From Zap2It]
First: I like what Swifty said, a lot. I like it so much I’m going to defend her! THIS is how more celebrities should act – don’t publicly engage the media and the photographers in your relationship, but don’t go out of your way to hide it either. Just let it exist, and if you get “caught” so be it. Unfortunately, I wonder if this is how Swifty really is. After all, this is the girl who actually seemed like she was POSING for photos when she was with Jake Gyllenhaal. Who of course “freaked out” about how public their relationship became, and thus, dumped her over the phone. That’s the version for public consumption, but I’ve always thought that the publicity surrounding Jake and Swifty’s relationship was so media-friendly on BOTH sides. Jake needed a “girlfriend” and Swifty is boy-crazy (and she needed someone “nice” to date after it was revealed that she was riding John Mayer’s douche). Of course, Swifty did go overboard – she and her team were leaking all sorts of information to Us Weekly. It got crazy, and I’m sure it did freak Jake out. Not “out” out.
Here are some new pics of Jake with his shaved head. He’s playing a big, butch cop and he cut his hair for the role. The “butch” is implied…?
Photos courtesy of Fame.
The Story of Us is widely believed to be about John Mayer, actually. She does something in the liner of CDs with capital letters that explains who the songs are about.
Seems to me that she is trying to cover her publicity whoring ways by making it seems as if she’s just living her life and doesnt mind the occasional intrustion. That would be fine if she wasnt actively publicizing these relationships (i.e. leaks to US weekly).
So its easy to say she doesnt mind, when facts are that she really actually likes it.
fameho
Swifty’s doing just fine. She seems to be maturing at a “proper” pace and is becoming quite beautifully statuesque in the process. If her music matures as well, giving her fans the chance to stay with her, she could be around for a long time.
Until another one (cuddlefest) comes along. Swifty not caring for the photogs (yeah right – like I’m gonna believe that), she loves the attention and just spins a great PR around to whole thing to come out unscaved. (hello- she did it with even John “freaking” Mayer)
“I think it’s just obnoxious if I complain about anything,” she says. “I hear people talk about like, ‘oh, the intrusions on my privacy!’ It’s like, there are a million other jobs you could have had.”
how refreshing to hear a celeb understand/admit this. she needs to talk to just about ALL of hollywood and school them.
that’s one scrawny cop Jake is chanelling
Good on her for realizing her career will include intrusion on her life. And for not wasting her talent and fame going to clubs and snorting coke off sidewalks.
Bad on her for having a “relationship” w/Jake so soon after messing w/ewwwww John Mayer. I call BS on that one. Screwing around w/a guy so much older than her and with such a gross rep messed w/her good girl image too much. Had to clean that up quick.
Swifty needs to get over it. It’s funny when John Mayer spoke about the women he dated he got labelled a douchebag. What about all the crap the famous ladies he has dated said about him? John hasn’t blabbed about her but she writes songs about him. That’s a bit passive aggressive. No relationship with Mayer with a starlet is going to work because he has said a couple of times he will marry a non-celeb. He knows his own ego. Swifty should do the same and stop whining about it because it’s not attractive.
it’s not about ego it’s about not wanting his privacy invaded and not liking those celeb girls.
She NEVER dating John Mayer. That’s what she wants you to believe. Only IDIOTS would believe that. No Pictures,If she dated John it would be some.
Of course she didn’t date John Mayer. That’s why she just implies she did, if she said it straight out they’d be struck down.
So she dates famous guys, is happy to be papped and do photo ops with them yet when asked about her “boyfriends” remains coy, plays up the whole “I don’t want to talk about it” BS while alluding to some sort of relationship without actually admitting it.
If she really doesn’t have privacy issues, why is she so ambiguous when asked about they guys she dates? Oh yeah, because the constant speculation maintains people’s interest enough for her to create a whole album’s worth of material, some not-so-secret clues in her linear notes and plenty of attention from the media because let‘s be honest, her dating résumé is what sells her records. So of course she doesn’t mind the attention in fact, she probably insists on it.
In my opinion that not only makes her a hypocrite but just as “obnoxious” as the celebs she‘s referring to.
Taylor Quote – “Turns out, Taylor doesn’t mind the paparazzi catching her in private moments. At least, not enough to complain about it. “I think it’s just obnoxious if I complain about anything,” she says. “I hear people talk about like, ‘oh, the intrusions on my privacy!’ It’s like, there are a million other jobs you could have had.””
Wow. I can’t believe I actually AGREE with something Taylor said. Both about paparazzi & the way to handle a relationship in the public eye.
I wish more celebrities had this mindset. That doesn’t mean they have the right to cross the line (especially when it comes to children), but deciding to be a celebrity *alone* means you’re accepting a certain lifestyle, which includes being a public entity everywhere you go.
She looks prettier than usual here. The eye makeup isn’t caked on both sides and it makes her eyes look so much better. Her hair is less pasted down as well. She is a strong young woman. Has to deal with an awful lot, including her own parents.
Thats what you get when you date a person who writes songs fora living. Much like someone who writes books, articles, makes films (produces), or draws/paints— their life experiences wind up in their art.
If you dont want someone portraying their time with you or things about you in a painting, dont date a painter- and so on
I love her and I agree. She just gets it. Sick of people whining about being on a spotlight. If you don’t want that, go find another job. I respect her more now.
She accepted the fact that whether she likes being followed or not, she can’t do anything about it. Just live your life.
There are plenty of musicians, actors and artists in the public eye who are able to maintain a low profile as far as their private life is concerned, not all of them are as transparent in their art about naming and shaming as Swifty is. Many choose to keep their work life and personal life separate, maybe that is what Jake was trying (and failing) to achieve?
I don’t see the problem in attempting to have a little privacy; it’s not obnoxious to want that. Fair enough, Jake isn’t a great example to use here because he wanted privacy but you are not going to get that by dating the most famous singing tabloid in America, whose personal life plays a major part in why she’s so famous in the first place. In the guy’s defence, IF they actually did date (I still think it was for publicity), who can blame the guy for bailing so soon? Her people were offering info to US Weekly on the ins and outs of their G-rated dates from the very start so it was bound to end badly.
Just because she doesn’t have a problem with her personal being life under constant scrutiny (which she plays a huge part in), doesn’t mean every other person in the public eye has to be ok with it too.
I agree Taylor. She gets everything. It’s hilarious how people say she feeds information to tabloids LOL how do you know that? are you in her team to know that? LOL stop assuming.
She accepts that this is her life and there’s something you can’t control like being followed all the time.
Ah, she’s awesome
I’m conflicted. On the one hand she has a point. Anyone who is famous has to learn how to deal with celebrity at some point. The fame monster is here to stay so might as well learn how to live with it.
On the other hand, Nicky’s right. Taylor has played coy with the press for publicity. She does the whole “I won’t tell you who I’m dating, but you might find out if you buy my album” schtick very well. and quite frankly I believe completely that her romances with Taylor and Jake were PR stunts. Her and Jake only ended things because they saw few people were buying it.
Of course she doesn’t mind the press. She actively courts it. Her career wouldn’t be as big without the press. She’s not that different from the Kardashians in that area. She gets away with it mostly because of her “wholesome” image.
As for the whole writing about real people: as a writer I understand. But on the other hand she needs to be careful cause that could bite her in the ass one day in the form of one of her exes fighting back. Not only that but her dating pool will get smaller. There are a lot of good decent men out there who enjoy their privacy, and she will run into a few of them who would refuse to date her because of how unprivate she is if she hasn’t already. She might just end up only being able to attract men who are just looking for their 15 minutes not a real relationship. Then what will she do?
@Xantha – “She does the whole “I won’t tell you who I’m dating, but you might find out if you buy my album” schtick very well.”
Exactly. It’s possible that ALL of her relationships (especially those with celebrities) were *purely* for getting publicity for herself, & pimping more of her ‘diabetes-inducing woe-is-me’ song lyrics.
She’s done it for me to think she’s trying to catch popular male celebrities *only* for her career. This could really be why Jake G went running… I’m sure he couldn’t help but notice that quite a bit of ‘inside’ info about them was turning up in the media, & that the paps ALWAYS showed up for ALL their dates. (As though they’d been tipped off).
One look at her dating history, & subsequent accompanying song for each… & he would’ve had to be an idiot not to see what she was doing. Besides that being messed up in itself, many of those songs about (barely veiled)famous exes… cast them in a very negative light.
She ‘dates’ them for press benefit, then sends them out when the public is bored with them… but not before making sure she kicks them in the ass on the way out.