Billboard on Thursday apologized over a video compilation of Taylor Swift that inadvertently confirmed a clip from a Kanye West video depicting a wax determine that regarded just like the pop singer bare in mattress with him.
“We are deeply sorry to Taylor Swift and all of our readers and viewers that in a video celebrating Swift’s achievements, we included a clip that falsely depicted her,” the journal wrote on social media early Thanksgiving morning. “We have removed the clip from our video and sincerely regret the harm we caused with this error.”
A neighborhood notice on X about Billboard’s apology acknowledged, “The clip stated by Billboard as being ‘falsely depicting’ was a video clip from Ye’s ‘Famous’ music video. Portraying a naked Taylor Swift wax figure recreation, among other celebrity men and women, the music video was revenge porn. This is illegal in most U.S. states.”
Billboard on Thursday apologized over a video compilation of Taylor Swift that falsely depicted her. (Kate Inexperienced/Getty Pictures)
In his controversial and express 2016 music video “Famous,” West not solely depicted himself in mattress with Swift, his now-ex-wife Kim Kardashian, now-President-elect Trump, Anna Wintour, Rihanna and others, he additionally claimed credit score for Swift’s fame.
“I made that b—- famous,” he raps within the music, additionally saying, “I feel like me and Taylor might still have sex.”
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Billboard had included its video montage, which was supposed to indicate Swift’s profession highlights, on its Instagram web page after naming her the second-greatest pop star of the twenty first century. (Emma McIntyre/TAS24/Getty Pictures for TAS Rights Administration)
The 2 musicians have had a fraught relationship for the final 15 years, since West interrupted the “Shake it Off” singer’s 2009 MTV Video Music Awards acceptance speech to recommend that Beyoncé deserved the award greater than her.
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The 2 musicians have had a fraught relationship for the final 15 years, since West interrupted the “Shake it Off” singer’s 2009 MTV Video Music Awards acceptance speech to recommend that Beyoncé deserved the award greater than her. (Christopher Polk/Getty Pictures)
Billboard had included its video montage, which was supposed to indicate Swift’s profession highlights, on its Instagram web page after naming her the second-greatest pop star of the twenty first century. No. 1 can be revealed subsequent week.
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A number of commenters wrote, “Apologize publicly to Taylor Swift,” earlier than the journal added the mea culpa in a notice on the identical Instagram put up.
A consultant for Swift didn’t instantly reply to Fox Information Digital’s request for remark.
