The feud between Taylor Swift and Kim Kardashian is making headlines again
According to PageSix on April 22, Kim Kardashian lost over 100,000 followers on Instagram, and that number continues to rise significantly after the recent resurgence of drama between her and Taylor Swift. In the past month alone, the Instagram following of the “superstar with the hourglass figure” has also decreased significantly: from 364.3 million followers last month to just over 363 million currently. Nonetheless, this remains an enviable figure, maintaining the status of Kanye West’s ex-wife as one of the most-followed personalities on Instagram.
Currently, Taylor Swift’s fans are flooding Kim Kardashian’s personal page, bringing up past scandals, making mocking remarks, criticizing the reality TV mogul, and repeatedly referring to her as “aIMee,” leaving comments like “thanK you, aIMee.” Despite the negative reactions from netizens, Kim remains silent, sharing photos of outings with her sisters or promoting products from her fashion line.
Amid Kim Kardashian’s silence, her fans are calling on Kris Jenner – Kim’s mother, known for her shrewdness and savvy in turning family controversies into attention-grabbing or money-making tools – to intervene and “rescue” her daughter. Meanwhile, other fans of Kim argue that Taylor Swift and her fans shouldn’t be too quick to claim victory. Us Weekly quoted a Kim fan saying, “Do Swifties think Taylor won? She just reinforced Kim’s legendary status by dedicating a whole song to her.”
The latest “drama” between Taylor Swift and Kim Kardashian started on April 19, when the 1989 singer released her new album, The Tortured Poets Department, featuring the song “thanK you aIMee,” which is speculated to indirectly address Kim Kardashian amidst the controversy surrounding Kanye West, her ex-husband. Specifically, the song’s title is written in lowercase, with only the letters K, I, M capitalized to spell out “KIM.” The lyrics express discomfort towards a disagreeable girl named Aimee, drawing parallels to the reality TV star of Keeping Up with the Kardashians.
The relationship between Taylor Swift and Kim Kardashian-Kanye West has repeatedly stirred public opinion
Previously, these two beauties have had an unresolved feud. It all began when Kanye West (Kim’s ex-husband) grabbed Taylor Swift’s microphone at the 2009 VMAs. Since then, they have publicly criticized and belittled each other in the media. The climax came in 2016 with Ye’s release of the song Famous, including the lyrics: “I feel like me and Taylor might still have sex/Why? I made that b*tch famous.” Kanye claimed Taylor had agreed to the lyrics, but she denied it. Kim then posted a recorded phone call between Kanye and Taylor, allegedly proving they had discussed the matter, although the authenticity of the recording was questioned, painting the reality TV star as deceitful and cunning.
In 2019, Kim Kardashian stated on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen that she had ended her feud with Taylor Swift. However, at the end of 2023, Taylor Swift’s song Look what you made me do revisited the 2016 scandal, revealing how deeply it affected her. Swift confided to Time magazine: “It caused me to fall apart to an extent I hadn’t experienced before. I moved to a foreign country, barely left my rental house for a year. I was scared of my phone and avoided almost everyone because I didn’t trust anyone anymore. I really went through a real rough patch.”
