Taylor Swift Fans Try to Get Ye Canceled in China After Allegedly Blocking His Chart Victory

Published 08/28/2024, 9:19 PM EDT

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Hell hath no fury like a Taylor Swift fan scorned, unless, of course, it is Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, doing the scorn in’. The petty battle that started all the way back in 2009 curtsy of some sudden mic snatching has, without breaking a sweat, entered into another decade with the same fervor or even more.

As both artists have unlocked new levels in their careers, their fans still seem to be stuck in the loop that is their beef, allegedly even getting the Chinese government involved.

Taylor Swift and Ye fans battle it out as China watches

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In the grand playbook of ill-advised decisions, poking a nuclear-armed bear surely ranks near the top. Yet, here we are, with China, third in the world in nuclear power, being dragged into a melodrama starring none other than the maestro of mayhem, Ye. According to a tweet posted by YEFANATICS on X, Taylor Swift fans have done it. The Ye fan account alleged that Swifties were trying to get Ye's China listening party canceled while also attaching screenshots of a letter directed to the Chinese government.

It is unclear whether this application was actually sent to a legitimate government body in China or was simply a ploy to ignite fan wars online. However, the application entailed several pointers about how Ye's personality and ultimately discography do not align with that of China's. With points ranging from "bad lyrics content" to "improper behavior", one might almost admire the audacity, were it not for the absurdity.

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This is not the first time that Taylor Swift or her fans, for that matter, have decided to tango with the dragon itself, as 'Vultures 2' released around the same time as 'The Tortured Poets Department' variant set the perfect stage to do so earlier this month.

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A recurrent theme in pop culture and among the Swiftie fandom is their battle to prove the age-old allegation that Ye made Taylor Swift famous, as claimed by the former in 'Famous', wrong. And what better time than when Swift is headlining perhaps the greatest world tour of all time while also reigning on the charts thanks to her record-breaking album, 'The Tortured Poets Department' and of course its record-breaking number of variants, than to do so. Therefore, as Ye dropped the already ruptured 'Vultures 2' they made sure that the battle to the top of the charts was not easy.

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This was not the only blow delivered by Swifties to the Ye fandom as the singer and her father-in-law to be also got involved in the reignition of the beef, although the latter chose a more subtle way of doing so. With the music industry already having witnessed the clash between two of its biggest clans, the impact of another would definitely unveil a side unwitnessed.

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Aliza Siddiqui

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Aliza Siddiqui, a seasoned entertainment journalist and primary editor at Netflix Junkie, discovered her passion for storytelling through Anne Hathaway's iconic performance in Princess Diaries. Her love for film was further solidified by the thought-provoking climax of Don't Look Up, which left her in awe of its ability to balance humor and commentary, much like The Dictator and Cunk on Earth, which impressed her with their loud yet subtle haywire references. With a background in writing over a thousand articles at Otakukart, Aliza brings her unique voice and style to her editorial role, where she incorporates her idiosyncratic wit with engaging content.

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