Taylor Swift has shared a message of support for fellow singer Lady Gaga amid speculation about her pregnancy.
On June 5, the 34-year-old singer took to the comments of Gaga's recent TikTok video to respond to the public scrutiny women have faced. In the clip, the “Applause” singer denied speculation that she was pregnant, while referring to a lyric from Swift's song “Down Bad,” while the caption above the video reads: “Just crying bad at the gym.” .
In the video's commentary, where Gaga also encouraged people to register to vote, Swift responded to the public's obsession with women's appearance while defending her friend.
“Can we all agree that it is invasive and irresponsible to comment on a woman's body?” the “Cruel Summer” singer wrote. “Gaga doesn't owe anyone an explanation and neither does any woman.”
Swift's comments also come days after speculation that she and her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, were expecting, with publication in Spanish. brand stating that she appeared to be pregnant in images from her recent Eras Tour.
The singer's devoted fans were quick to defend her on social media, with many pointing out that we shouldn't make assumptions about a woman's body in the first place.
“I don't understand why people honestly believe Taylor Swift is pregnant. Do they all live under a rock? one wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter. “I drink half a glass of water and I look even more bloated than that. Let's stop assuming that women are always pregnant and be happy and healthy without the constant judgment.”
“Please don't do this folks,” wrote another. “I can't wait for Taylor Swift to become a mom. I guess the topic has even come up between her and Travis. However, please, please, never post pictures of a woman's body and guess that she is pregnant. This is never, ever okay for several reasons.”
“2024 and still assuming that a woman is pregnant because she has a 'belly', yes, let's forget that we have a uterus and that bloating is possible, let's forget about science! Pathetic!” a third wrote.
The “Fortnight” singer previously responded to rumors about her appearance. During an interview with Variety in 2020, after her release american miss In the documentary, she talked about how a tabloid once claimed she was pregnant and how that headline affected her.
“I remember when I was 18, it was the first time I was on the cover of a magazine,” she said. “And the headline said 'Pregnant at 18?' And it was because I had worn something that made the bottom of my stomach not look flat. So I recorded it as a punishment.”
According to Swift, during a photo shoot shortly afterward, someone seemed to address the pregnancy rumors when they told her, “Oh wow, this is so amazing that you can fit into the sample sizes. We usually have to make alterations to dresses, but we can take them off the runway and put them on you!
She went on to address how degrading she found these comments, adding, “You record it enough times and you start accommodating everything toward praise and punishment, including your own body.”
In its american miss In the documentary, the “All Too Well” singer also talked about suffering from an eating disorder early in her career and recalled how her body was scrutinized by the media. “It's not good for me to see pictures of myself every day,” she explained.
