Taylor Swift ended 2023 on a high note, becoming the first entertainer to receive TIME's revered Person of the Year accolade on Wednesday, December 6th. She is also the first person to take her cat for the Magazine Cover!
"It feels like the breakthrough moment of my career, happening at 33," she told TIME in a wide-ranging cover story. "And for the first time in my life, I was mentally tough enough to take what comes with that."
She added, "This is the proudest and happiest I've ever felt, and the most creatively fulfilled and free I've ever been."
The news emerged exactly one week before the pop star's 34th birthday. Swift not only adorned three distinct global covers of the magazine but also participated in a rare confessional interview that delved into her life, career, and numerous accolades over the years. In 2023 alone, the pop sensation achieved significant milestones, securing two new No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, releasing two Taylor's Version rerecords바카라Speak Now and 1989, both claiming the top spots on the Billboard 200. Additionally, she embarked on the highly successful Eras Tour, unveiled a record-breaking concert film in theaters, and earned six Grammy nominations.
Concluding the year, Taylor Swift boasts an estimated net worth of $1.1 billion. Forbes forecasts that she has amassed $500 million from royalties and touring, another $500 million from her music catalog, and approximately $125 million in real estate. Furthermore, Swift claims the title of 2023's leading global artist on both Spotify and Apple Music, in addition to being Billboard's Top Artist of the year.
바카라Picking one person who represents the eight billion people on the planet is no easy task. We picked a choice that represents joy. Someone who바카라s bringing light to the world,바카라 said Sam Jacobs, the magazine바카라s editor in chief, on NBC바카라s 바카라Today바카라 program on Wednesday morning. 바카라She was like weather, she was everywhere.바카라
In her TIME interview, Swift openly discussed everything바카라from the remarkable achievements of 2023 to the numerous highs and lows of previous years that paved the way. Continue reading to discover the key insights from the profile, including details about her public disclosure of her romance, conflicts with Kim Kardashian, Kanye West, Scooter Braun, and other significant events.
Psychological Impact of the Kimye Feud on Swift
바카라Make no mistake 바카라 my career was taken away from me.바카라
Swift directly addressed her longstanding feud with Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, reaching its peak in 2016 when Kim released snippets claiming to be a phone conversation between her then-husband and the "Karma" singer, discussing the lyric, "I made that b바카라h famous." 바카라You have a fully manufactured frame job, in an illegally recorded phone call, which Kim Kardashian edited and then put out to say to everyone that I was a liar,바카라 Swift described the situation to TIME.
바카라That took me down psychologically to a place I바카라ve never been before,바카라 she continued. 바카라I moved to a foreign country. I didn바카라t leave a rental house for a year. I was afraid to get on phone calls. I pushed away most people in my life because I didn바카라t trust anyone anymore. I went down really, really hard.바카라
She responded to the scandal by releasing the album "Reputation" in 2017, which she remembers was met with both uproar and skepticism. Reflecting on that time, she shared with the magazine, 바카라I thought that moment of backlash was going to define me negatively for the rest of my life바카라.
The "Other" Springboard Of Her Success- Her Stolen Masters
In the interview, Swift portrayed her rift with Kardashian and West as one of the two springboards for her current success. The second one? "Having my life바카라s work taken away from me by someone who hates me," she stated.
She's referring to the 2020 transaction where her initial six album masters were sold to Scooter Braun. He acquired them from Scott Borchetta, the owner of Swift's former label, Big Machine Records. Describing the situation to TIME, Swift stated, "With the Scooter thing, my masters were being sold to someone who actively wanted them for nefarious reasons, in my opinion. I was so knocked on my a바카라 by the sale of my music, and to whom it was sold. I was like, 바카라Oh, they got me beat now. This is it. I don바카라t know what to do.바카라바카라
Following extensive public exchanges, she made the decision to regain control of her lost albums by re-recording them individually. She is currently two-thirds into the project, with only her 2006 self-titled debut and "Reputation" remaining. Reflecting on her approach, she expressed 바카라My response to anything that happens, good or bad, is to keep making things,바카라. With regards to coping with the turbulent waves of her life, she said, 바카라Keep making art 바카라 But I바카라ve also learned there바카라s no point in actively trying to quote unquote defeat your enemies. Trash takes itself out every single time.바카라
Reputation (Taylor's Version)" Is En Route
The magazine covers along with her TIME's interview seem to be pregnant with her signature 'Easter Eggs', all pointing towards the re-release of her Reputation Album (Taylor's Version).
Swift took a moment to hint at her upcoming "Taylor's Version" release, expressing her thoughts on the 2017 album. Describing it as a "goth-punk moment of female rage" in response to societal gaslighting, she remarked, "I think a lot of people see it and they바카라re just like, 바카라Sick snakes and strobe lights.바카라바카라
As for the 'From the Vault' tracks coming on the still unannounced Reputation (Taylor바카라s Version), Swift teases they바카라re nothing short of 바카라fire.바카라
Swift did take a moment to tease that she바카라s already thinking about her next 바카라Taylor바카라s Version바카라 release. 바카라It바카라s a goth-punk moment of female rage at being gaslit by an entire social structure,바카라 she said of her 2017 album. 바카라I think a lot of people see it and they바카라re just like, 바카라Sick snakes and strobe lights.바카라바카라
Swift Contemplated Re-Recording Her Albums
Swift initially had reservations about undertaking her "Taylor's Version" quest. Recalling encounters with Kelly Clarkson and advice from her father urging her to "just redo it," she expressed skepticism, saying, "How can I possibly do that? Nobody wants to redo their homework if on the way to school, the wind blows your book report away."
바카라It바카라s all in how you deal with loss,바카라 she added. 바카라I respond to extreme pain with defiance.바카라
Reclaiming Her Masters Is Like "Collecting Infinity Stones" For Her
If you've ever pondered Swift's sentiments about re-releasing her initial six albums, she likens the experience to a scene from Harry Potter. "I'm collecting horcruxes," she quipped, and then playfully alluding to Marvel and the Lord of the Rings. "I'm collecting Infinity Stones. Gandalf바카라s voice is in my head every time I put out a new one. For me, it is a movie now."
Prepping For the Record Breaking Eras Tour
Since the commencement of Swift's Eras Tour in March, there has been running curiosity about how she manages to effortlessly navigate the physically demanding three-hour show each night. Sharing her preparation routine with TIME, Swift revealed, "Every day I would run on the treadmill, singing the entire set list out loud. Fast for fast songs, and a jog or a fast walk for slow songs."
In addition to her vocal exercises, she adopted a customized fitness routine from her gym, incorporating strength training, conditioning, and weights. Concerning her effortlessly coinciding performances and antics, she added, "Then I had three months of dance training because I wanted to get it in my bones. I wanted to be so over-rehearsed that I could be silly with the fans and not lose my train of thought."
Furthermore, Swift mentioned abstaining from alcohol, except for one exception: Grammy night. "Doing that show with a hangover ...," she added, "I don바카라t want to know that world."
She Isn't A Fan Of The Beyonce Comparisons
Swift and Beyoncé have been on tour throughout the year. Despite their longstanding friendship and attendance at each other's concert film premieres this fall, comparisons of their talents and stage performances continue to persist.
바카라She바카라s the most precious gem of a person 바카라 warm and open and funny,바카라 Swift said of the 바카라Single Ladies바카라 singer. 바카라And she바카라s such a great disrupter of music-industry norms. She taught every artist how to flip the table and challenge archaic business practices.바카라
바카라There were so many stadium tours this summer, but the only ones that were compared were me and Beyoncé,바카라 she added. 바카라Clearly it바카라s very lucrative for the media and stan culture to pit two women against each other, even when those two artists in question refuse to participate in that discussion.바카라
Beginning Of The Travis Kelce Romance
The world was astonished when Swift made an appearance at one of Kelce's Chiefs games at Arrowhead Stadium earlier this year. This sparked a frenzy among fans, speculating about the nature of her relationship with the Kansas City tight end. However, Swift clarified that they were already in a boyfriend-girlfriend relationship by the time she attended the game.
"This all started when Travis very adorably put me on blast on his podcast, which I thought was metal as hell,바카라 she recalled. 바카라We started hanging out right after that. So we actually had a significant amount of time that no one knew, which I바카라m grateful for, because we got to get to know each other. By the time I went to that first game, we were a couple. I think some people think that they saw our first date at that game? We would never be psychotic enough to hard launch a first date.바카라
Angry NFL Fans Can't Faze Her
As beloved as her relationship with Kelce already is, there have been some grumblings from football fans who think the NFL is focusing too much on the pop star. 바카라I don바카라t know how they know what suite I바카라m in,바카라 she said of the sports media attention. 바카라There바카라s a camera, like, a half-mile away, and you don바카라t know where it is, and you have no idea when then camera is putting you in the broadcast, so I don바카라t know if I바카라m being shown 17 times or once.바카라
Despite the adoration surrounding her relationship with Kelce, there have been murmurs from football enthusiasts expressing concern that the NFL is placing excessive emphasis on the pop star. Addressing these sentiments, Swift remarked, "I don바카라t know how they know what suite I바카라m in. There바카라s a camera, like, a half-mile away, and you don바카라t know where it is, and you have no idea when the camera is putting you in the broadcast, so I don바카라t know if I바카라m being shown 17 times or once."
바카라I바카라m just there to support Travis,바카라 she continued. 바카라I have no awareness of if I바카라m being shown too much and pissing off a few dads, Brads and Chads.바카라
She's No Longer Keeping Her Relationships Under Wraps
Swift is well aware of the widespread astonishment people have expressed regarding the public nature of her current relationship, particularly when compared to her previous long-term romance. In just the past few months, for context, she and Kelce have likely been spotted together more frequently than she and her ex-boyfriend Joe Alwyn were throughout their six-year relationship. However, Swift suggests there's a specific reason for this
"When you say a relationship is public, that means I바카라m going to see him do what he loves, we바카라re showing up for each other, other people are there and we don바카라t care,바카라 she said. 바카라The opposite of that is you have to go to an extreme amount of effort to make sure no one knows that you바카라re seeing someone. And we바카라re just proud of each other.바카라
바카라Over the years, I바카라ve learned I don바카라t have the time or bandwidth to get pressed about things that don바카라t matter,바카라 she added. 바카라Yes, if I go out to dinner, there바카라s going to be a whole chaotic situation outside the restaurant. But I still want to go to dinner with my friends 바카라 Life is short. Have adventures. Me locking myself away in my house for a lot of years 바카라 I바카라ll never get that time back. I바카라m more trusting now than I was six years ago.바카라
