Taylor Swift, queen of tricks

Taylor Swift's name is all over the news again because of the lawsuit between the "I knew you were trouble" singer and a radio announcer.

In the second half of 2017, the name Taylor Swift suddenly dominated the scene thanks to an event that originated in 2013. During an exchange session within the framework of RedTour, the female singer born in 1989 accused a radio announcer named David Mueller - who was working for KYGO radio station - of molesting her.

The lawsuit was not filed until September 2015. David Mueller accused Taylor Swift of causing him to lose his job. The singer countersued, claiming that Swift had groped her butt while taking photos.

The lawsuit is getting tense at the moment, with David Mueller demanding $3 million in compensation, while Taylor Swift is only offering $1.

Taylor Swift always knows how to get people talking about her.

Blow up the media to come back?

2017 was a special year for Taylor Swift. For the first time, the singer broke the two-year album release cycle, officially extending that number to three or more years. It was also a time to look back on a decade of her career, witnessing her journey from country star to pop princess.

She kept the release of new products to a minimum. No names or schedules were announced in advance. It was as if Taylor Swift was enjoying life without worrying about the workings of the music industry.

But according to predictions from observers and close friend Ed Sheeran, it is very likely that Taylor Swift will return later this year. Page Six has just exploited the source, saying: "She does not want to take advantage of the lawsuit to promote the upcoming album."

As implied, Taylor Swift is in the planning stage of releasing new products. Three years is a reasonable amount of time for the singer to prolong the expectations of the audience and the media.

It is hard to believe that such a serious lawsuit was handled by Taylor Swift in an extremely altruistic way, contrary to her character. The singer has tried to prevent any unauthorized use of her name and image.

Because for Taylor Swift, everything that belongs to her is precious and must be respected. David Mueller's groping would be an unforgivable "crime" if it happened, when the victim was Taylor Swift, who has her legs insured for $40 million.

Taylor Swift's powerful group of friends. Photo: Getty.

Wonder Woman of Music

Since her pop career, Taylor Swift has embraced a feminist image. She has formed a group of famous female friends to prove that female friendships are what last in Hollywood.

In 2014, Taylor Swift said after hearing Emma Watson's speech: "I wish when I was 12, I had seen a video that talked about feminism in such a profound, intellectual, and perfect way. Because I would have understood it better and then, in my adult years, I would have proudly declared that I support feminism."

So, to explain the $1 figure in the lawsuit, Taylor Swift sees this as a fight for women who have been sexually assaulted, that everyone has the right to say "No" when someone else touches them.

And of course, feminism is also one of the materials that Taylor Swift built her empire in music. If cinema has a Wonder Woman who dominated the box office in the summer, then music also has Taylor Swift with the call for women to become smarter and more awake when enjoying (and buying) her products.

Another reason to call Taylor Swift the Wonder Woman of the music industry is that this year, no female name has dominated the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The music balance is heavily tilted when the top 10 singles and albums only have Lana Del Rey as a female artist.

Therefore, with a comeback expected at the end of the year, Taylor Swift is likely to bring a new goal for women like Adele did in 2016. After the 1989 milestone, Taylor Swift's success has been on par with Beyoncé, and temporarily ranked above many contemporary stars such as Lady Gaga, Katy Perry and Rihanna in terms of album sales and number of Grammy awards won.

People who have had conflicts with Taylor Swift. Photo: Elle.

Never been overthrown

There have been claims that Taylor Swift’s career has been nothing more than a ruse. More than a year ago, Kanye West and Kim Kardashian successfully “unmasked” Taylor Swift, leading to the nickname “venomous snake” that people gave her.

Haters of the singer were delighted to see her struggling in the crisis. But in reality, Taylor Swift was still at the top, unlike the TV antics that Kim Kardashian used to become famous.

Taylor Swift is a household name in the music industry. She has won 257 awards out of 517 nominations and has sold over a million copies of her albums in the first week three times in a row.

In the middle of this year, Taylor Swift was certified by the RIAA of the US for the milestone of 100 million recordings and 10 million copies of 1989 sold. And to have her music, the online music listening application Spotify had to pay 21 million USD in royalties to artists.

Or like Katy Perry, who has publicly confronted Taylor Swift twice, also had to apologize in June. "I love her very much and always wish the best for her, she is a talented artist," Katy Perry said on The Thrive Global Podcast.

Calvin Harris and Katy Perry are two typical examples of "not touching" Taylor Swift. Photo: Billboard.

The female singer born in 1989 knows how to build her empire through worthy friends like Ed Sheeran, Lorde, Kendrick Lamar and powerful models like Karlie Kloss, Cara Delevingne, Martha Hunt, Lily Aldridge.

The reason why public opinion started calling Taylor Swift the new generation pop princess is because in 2015, during an interview with Network Nines, Madonna personally invited her into this noble ranks.

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