Did Taylor Swift Release a Diss Track About Charli XCX?

Did Taylor Swift Release a Diss Track About Charli XCX?

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When it comes to Taylor Swift, I am decidedly agnostic. I’ve liked the odd song of hers, but Swift’s music is largely not for me, and that’s okay. I’m much more interested in the machinery around her, the personae she performs, the gossip, the ways she responds to cultural trends, and the way the culture responds to her. In Swift’s newest release, The Life of a Showgirl , there’s one song that has gotten a more critical response, particularly in the queerer corners of the internet. The question typed on many keyboards: Is ‘Actually Romantic’ actually a diss track aimed at Brat queen Charli XCX?

To answer this, we’ll have to go back to the summer of 2024, when Brat was released and the wh