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Pop Base: Donald Trump hates Taylor Swift, Troye Sivan speaks up and More!
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Trump hates Taylor Swift, Harris teases through Swiftie wordplay
Donald Trump posted “I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT” in his Truth Social account in response to the singer’s endorsement of his electoral rival Kamala Harris.
Harris’ team then released its statement titled “Trump’s Bad Week (Taylor’s Version),” cleverly incorporating 28 Taylor Swift song titles alongside some of her lyrics through playful wordplay.
“Mr. Not-at-all Fine has spent this week working through his feelings, whining about his Champagne Problems, and spending exactly none of his time addressing the issue facing the American people,” the statement said.
“Call it What You Want, but it’s Nothing New for the Smallest Man Who Ever Lived,” they added.
The statement then made a rundown of all the things that Trump did this week, which includes giving an extremist conspiracy theorist a platform in a 9/11 memorial, welcoming a “white supremacist and Nazi sympathizer” at his country club, avoiding the question of whether or not he would veto a ban on national abortion and more.
"Voters know All Too Well how dangerous Trump and his Project 2025 agenda will be if he wins,” Harris’ team remarked.
“Together, we can turn the page on the Trump Era and write a new chapter where all Americans Breathe easy knowing we have strong, steady leadership at the helm. We can make sure The Story of Us is one of progress–and show Donald Trump we are not going Back to December of 2020. Like ever."
Troye Sivan speaks up against homophobic blind item
In a Tiktok video, Troye Sivan addresses a blind item posted by user @celebriteablinds accusing him of joining Charli XCX’s brat tour solely to “hit Grindr at every stop.”
“Straight people are getting way too comfortable,” the singer remarked. “To say that I’m touring the country to hit Grindr at every stop, that’s genuinely homophobic,” he asserted.
“Don’t sex-shame me! I don’t need to travel the country to get laid… I’m going on tour because I released an album and because people are buying tickets to see the show,” said Troye.
He then called out the original poster for their derogatory use of the “twink.”
“If you say ‘twink’ when you meant to say ‘f*ggot,’ that’s still a slur,” Troye argued. “That’s our word. I don’t think straight people should be using that.”
Troye also confidently dismissed claims that his upcoming tour with Charli XCX was a "flop."
“We are playing 22 shows across the country that are 95 percent sold out by the way.”
The More You Know
Scooter Braun reposted Donald Trump’s “I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT” post: “Shake it off, Donald. Kamala 2024.”
“Wicked” has announced plans to campaign for its stars, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, in separate award categories. Cynthia Erivo, who portrays Elphaba, will be promoted for Best Lead Actress, while Ariana Grande, who plays Glinda, will be submitted for Best Supporting Actress. This was a stark contrast to the strategy adopted by the original Broadway production at the Tony Awards 20 years ago, which pitted Idina Menzel (Elphaba) and Kristin Chenoweth (Glinda) against each other in the Best Actress category.
In an interview with Rolling Stone, Chappell Roan reveals that she has no plans to release a music video for “Good Luck, Babe!” any time soon: “I’m too tired… It’s a hit without a video.”
SEVENTEEN unveils the title of upcoming album: Spill The Feels. It will be released on October 14.
TWICE sub-unit MiSaMo–consisting of members Mina, Sana, and Momo–will have a comeback. Watch the trailer prologue for their new album Haute Couture here.