Taylor Swift critics are accusing her of “performative activism” after she recorded a remix of her song “Karma” with rapper Ice Spice, who has been the subject of Swift’s rumored lover Matty Healy’s insensitive conversations. Here’s the drama, explained:
The collaboration comes amid swirling rumors that Swift and Healy, the lead singer of the 1975, are dating. Some fans are skeptical of her decision to work with Ice Spice after Healy faced backlash for agreeing with racist comments made about Ice Spice in a February podcast.What did Matty Healy say about Ice Spice?
, I’m sorry. It’s not because I’m annoyed that me joking got misconstrued. It’s because I don’t want Ice Spice to think I’m a d---. I love you, Ice Spice. I’m so sorry.”, who is Dominican and Nigerian, had expressed her love for Healy’s band the 1975 in a January video for Elle. Some pop music fans have accused her of staying quiet on important social and political issues, such as LGBTQ rights, and publicly taking a stance only when it’s convenient for her.
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