Taylor Swift: Reacts to being named the voice of her generation

Taylor Swift, one of music's biggest stars speaks with Liza Fromer 1-on-1 about her new album, her success and her very public private life.
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[@supermonkeyyyyyy]

The irony... the interviewer first talks about the trashy magazine giving Taylor a wrong image but then she just proved she is also part of the trashy gossiping media.

[@UKevBiebswift96]

supermonkeyyyyyy my thoughts exactly

[@priyankarocks6992]

supermonkeyyyyyy TRUEE How pictures of harry styles pop up BUT the interviewer doesn't really say his name but to the people, they're showing Harry's picture.

[@sunnyd6907]

... so true

[@upscaleavenue]

supermonkeyyyyyy No, she isn't.

[@lisakhan5727]

supermonkeyyyyyy Ikr 😂😂😂

[@princesssutton907]

You can tell Taylor was getting annoyed as fuck but she handled herself extremely well and I applaud her :-) *slow clap*

[@Angela-hw1ux]

Princess Sutton (cheering starts)

[@TheChristenTaylor]

She handled the obnoxiousness of that interviewer in such a classy way.

[@KristenLB]

I agree. It takes true intelligence and quick thinking to come up with truthful and respectful answers to such prodding questions.

[@burton7767]

Cause she's Taylor

[@scarlett1400]

She’s so verbal and smart and classy I just love her

[@johnc473]

TheChristenTaylor It’s called rehearsing! Jesus Christ how stupid are you guys

[@fahadsheikh5675]

@@johnc473 I don't think it is practical to rehearse every interview. This isn't rehearsed, some shows such as Jimmy Fallon are but regular interviews aren't for the most part. Taylor is very well spoken and is able to articulate her thoughts quickly and eloquently.

[@Ciarababe11]

I'm in awe of the way Taylor handled that whole situation. Even when the woman was trying to squeeze every last bit of information out of Taylor she presented herself with such politeness and poise.

[@Olivia-mz4fl]

👌🏻

[@kalielaura3006]

+Ciara wallace Truly, I have so much respect for Taylor and how she handles herself. I got to meet her a few months ago and she's honestly just as wonderful and kind in reality.

[@Ciarababe11]

Kalie Laura it is literally my dream to meet her and tell her how much i love her. Did you meet her on the tour? I'm so so so so happy for you!!! My best friend and i have promised ourselves that we'll never give up on meeting her even if we are 50 years old. one day, one day!

[@kalielaura3006]

+Ciara wallace it had been my dream for the past almost 10 years since I started listening to her music when I was 11. I actually won the most amazing contest which allowed me to fly to Australia where I spent a week on a private island where she was staying too! You may have seen her Instagram pictures where she was with the parrot and the koala etc? (I also held that koala about two days after she did!) but the contest was to see a private acoustic performance with less than 50 fans in the room and then a meet and greet where she told me my eyebrow game was strong and that she loved me! (I almost died!) if you google "Taylor swift nova's red room Hamilton island) you can see the clips from the show! She was incredible and such a sweetheart and so beautiful and genuine and she smelled really really good! Haha never give up on your dream to meet her! I never thought it would happen to me but it did! You'll get there someday! Don't give up! :)

[@christabelletham9764]

She's amazing I can't of hate the interviewee

[@amelia-tx2sv]

the interviewer was really rude omg. like she literally ended the interview with "the name's a little provocative" like did you not just hear her explain how she's never going to name names? like do you have any respect?

[@jenylouis1252]

amelia46576 But the name is provocative

[@NolanKurtz]

amelia46576 Yeah, that annoyed me too. Some people just don't get it.

[@xPunkway]

Jeny Louis what name? i didn't understand

[@Fiorellandia]

+Salma Chahbai Cuz the song's call STYLE and she's supposedly referring to Harry STYLES

[@jenylouis1252]

Salma Chahbai exactly what Fiorella Lucía Lucía said.Although it i understand that no one and i mean no one wants to speak about exes.Whether you came out of good or bad relationship it's still the same you wouldn't want to remember the good or the bad.Especially you wouldn't want to share it with some stranger or the whole world.There come moments when you want to speak up so the rock would slide off but she knows not to let her emotions come between her career and her private life.Doesn't matter though i still kind of understand why the interviewer asked her that question and it's so obvious that Style is meant for Harry Styles.She wanted for us to know that otherwise she would have not titled the name of the song as Style or anything similar to Style!

[@RanetkiFan]

She tried like hell to pick Taylor's brain on WHO it is she is writing about, but FAILED... Lucky for the rancid interviewer, Taylor didn't just walk off...

[@TheNonMakeupGuru]

The fact that taylor has never said who the song is about. The fact that she clearly was never going to share the answer she wanted. As a fan we know and respect that.

[@emperorpalpatine1488]

@@TheNonMakeupGuru yes

[@jlxx1o18]

Interviewer: "Do you have that person?" Taylor: "Like I said everybody has that person.." This interviewer is definitely not listening actively. 😂😂😂

[@SS-rw4qb]

Jeffrey Lawian So...does he sing?

[@Riya-bg4ll]

@@SS-rw4qb such an idiotic question🙄🙄🙄🙄 like these media persons are so rude😐😒

[@rosehip5101]

She is so out of touch. Who has that person?

[@ivy23173]

Her literally explaining 5 seconds before how the media annoys her when they speak about her love life

[@libratailor2012]

Is it me or, I don't know why but, I think the interviewer is kinda, rude

[@ryleec1466]

Agreed!

[@edengallagher1044]

because she is rude

[@ybbaclinger4970]

She’s not being rude she’s just doing her job

[@mindlight1189]

@@ybbaclinger4970 She's rude

[@ivy23173]

​@@ybbaclinger4970 she looks like she has 2 brain cells left

[@elizabethstrasemeier9684]

Taylor made it so clear that she doesn't talk about her personal life but the interviewer kept pushing it and the questions were cheap shots like "does that person sing?" But Taylor was really smart in her responses

[@LeeFlannel]

Who cares who she wrote it about? Yeah everybody knows she dated him, but she's right to not name names, and it seems really respectful of her even when she's telling the world how a guy hurt her or how they're not done or whatever to not tell them his name. That shows that she respects him and herself. GOOD JOB TAYLOR!!

[@may.z]

this interviewer is kinda representing the side of media I hate. Trying to make the guest uncomfortable, asking tricky questions and hoping they might slip a word about smth they actually don't want to talk about, being too nosy, etc. show some RESPECT and view these artists as people who have a privat live and want to keep it that way! no manners really...

[@callumfletcher2684]

Wow. The end of that interview really pissed me off. You could tell Taylor was clearly uncomfortable when she asked about who the song was about. Like leave it alone! She doesn't name names and that really classy and very ladylike. Love Taylor so much.

[@alexandragonzalez6676]

That's what I was thinking like not all her songs are about somebody just leave it alone. I am a HUGE swiftie and this got me mad. But she doesn't let this get in her way that is why she is a super successful woman❤️

[@tanyaj6324]

I so totally agree....expect for the term 'ladylike'. But I agree that they should leave it alone. :)

[@13lyricvideos13]

She does name names. Drew, Cory, Stephen, John etc.

[@sabrinahammer8182]

We only know who John is tho, Drew and Stephen could be anyone.

[@kimberly11091]

Melanie Herald. cory is the name of a guy she had a crush on but he left before she could tell him, so she wrote the song stay beautiful, it sends a message on how if you like a person tell them how you feel

[@PeassnCarrotss]

Really sick of these interviewers basically implying that a conversation with Taylor Swift on her music alone isn't 'interesting' enough without getting some personal gossip leaked in the process. Some people actually like to hear what she has to say, she's an insightful, charming, talented woman - stop trying to exploit her as if she's not worth enough based on those attributes. In your relentless pushy pursuit for gossip you entirely missed what she was trying to explain was the point of her music, which is that she doesn't want her audience to picture 'her experiences' as they listen to it but rather have it relate to their own experiences.

[@princesssutton907]

Kellie G Say it louder for the idiots in the back!

[@stevenstewart782]

This is why my favorite interviewer is Zayn from Apple music because he doesn't deal with all that crap he just keeps it about the music

[@ivy23173]

I love the interviews where she can just talk freely about what she wants

[@cayrayandkrae]

She's so well-spoken and thoughtful in her answers.

[@johnc473]

cayrayandkrae It’s called rehearsal buddy... Jesus you people are so stupid

[@johnc473]

Jain Manari at least the other people make good music

[@giannamarino9556]

@@johnc473 shut up

[@matt7352]

I need Ellen to play never have I ever with Taylor Swift immediately

[@roselamoure]

IKR.

[@nataliagawronskaxoxo5852]

I agree. We all swifties needs this.

[@aghnashajan5903]

@Diana • you know what...I'm happy that Ellen didn't invade her privacy on that one

[@aghnashajan5903]

@Diana • exactly.... Ellen has a big role in Taylor's serial dater reputation..... Taylor talk to Ellen like a friend and she just misused it for views....

[@gabrielamorenovera9077]

@@aghnashajan5903 I wholeheartedly agree with this. I realised this years ago, and haven't really respected Ellen since.

[@Keyser666]

Bright girl, abrasive interviewer.

[@samanthacosgrow6558]

5:40 "Do you have that person?" " ...like I said, everybody has that person!" This is my favorite part, Taylor can handle every situation so well. I love this women, true queen.

[@soulmistin]

The interviewer's annoyed little "the name's a little provocative" pissed me off. She had no right to basically ask if the song was about Harry Styles, and Taylor absolutely had the right to respond to that with an eyeroll if she wanted to and nothing else. Yet the woman gets mad when Taylor gives a polite answer, smh

[@ikywTROUBLE]

6:02 look at how much she wanted to roll her eyes right there

[@alexamaccormack2998]

She’s so good at coming up with the right words in interviews. She never sounds stuck up or disrespectful like so many other people do

[@yo2theg]

she is so good with her words so classy and sophisticated! i love you so much taylor omg

[@annaklunsford]

Taylor did an incredible job answering those questions. She is very graceful even to the point where she didn't react when the interviewer rudely said "the name is provocative." Taylor truly has such class.

[@angelagood6020]

Taylor is one of the most wonderful girls ever!

[@victoriacordoba]

omg!so classy the way she answers the rude questions without being disrespectful was awsome, that interviewer should learn from her, poor girl her face when she asked:do you have that person?!!

[@frances.4ever]

the interviewer obviously did her homework, but then she should also know that taylor never names the people in the song? it just annoys me that instead of having an intelligent nice conversation about style, the interviewer tries to play a guessing game with her. Listen, you're a professional interviewer interviewing taylor swift. Act like it and respect her pls thx

[@emmyjo720]

Strawberries9497 She was about 19 then, she has learnt since then.

[@EricAriel5]

Only song where she names the guys is Dear John and Teardrops on my guitar,the guy named Drew.

[@notsure737]

+Frances Garrett cept for you know.. DEAR JOHN lmfao

[@megandonnelly7565]

+Hartleyfan2 and cory in stay beautiful

[@Dark_Lantern_]

Not Sure I know it's been 3 years, but I heard "Dear John" is a common phrase is U.S. More like a "poetic" phrase, not literally "...dear *insert name..."

[@sunflowermouse307]

Woooow, lady. Mad that she won't give you the scoop, much?

[@JohnShamshum]

This girl... shes amazing, so strong, and real.

[@veronikalawrence4559]

this was one of her best interviews in the 1989 era to me...she talked so nicely & was so sophisticated

[@pricilliatay2194]

She just so clever in handlings rude people that's why I love her

[@abbymayo7368]

Jeez, that interviewer was so rude!

[@abbymayo7368]

She handled that so well, and I'm pretty sure it wasn't very nice to talk to her. 😜

[@akiragamboa8491]

+Abby Mayo you do know you replied ur own post

[@erinmcallister1365]

I love how she handled the interviewer! Like bitch please ;)

[@lailaraslan8310]

I love listening to taylor basically just talking, she soothes me and lightens up my mood and makes me feel like I'm not alone and we both are so relatable to each other, I love her so much

[@beccal3580]

damn taylor is amazing. she handled that situation with class and intelligence.

[@elizabethswift3414]

THIS INTERVIEW: so the first questions were basically just the lady asking answers. Like she knew the answer to the question, but the answer WAS the question! And then the last one comes and the lady is trying to force answers out of Taylor! like LEAVE BECKY ALONE!

[@shreyarishi9524]

Now imagine Harry Styles barging in at Taylor's wedding and yelling with a red face 'No Taylor, we're not done yet!' or 'I still love you Taylor! ' it would be so hilariously ADORABLE!

[@simonesmith5273]

COMES IN BURSTING *SPEAK NOW*

[@shreyakanojiya4744]

Come on! Harry styles is mine! 😂😂. And trust me honey they're done and can't you see how happy she is with Joe and how her life is right now. She's sooo happy!💞

[@sunra23]

That is literally what I dream every day #Haylorforever

[@albertangelosison3058]

Then Harry sings Two Ghost

[@samanthacosgrow6558]

AHAHAHAH

[@KidScipio]

just want you all to know i'm that one person she is not over and won't mention . i think that's classy, maybe i'll stop by her house today and thank her

[@ybbaclinger4970]

She dodged those questions really well

[@anide911]

05:30 Yes Taylor, everyone has that person. It is called THE ONE! :)

[@sabrinaspeaks937]

You literally just killed my Haylor heart with that comment.

[@pck4491]

Timing is important. If not, they become the one that got away.

[@onlyangeisivy6199]

Haylor!

[@edengallagher1044]

Not always, it can be a toxic thing too

[@richelyngracevenus4948]

How funny that Taylor has a new song called "the 1" in her folklore album 😂

[@walkingSurrealism]

This is awkward - " Does your person...sing?" . Bitch, are you for real? That was unnecessary.

[@avabearden9867]

Taylor handled this interview like a queen.

[@mel-gt5ff]

omg she was being so polite and explaining her views on why she doesn't wanna say anything so well she's such an angel

[@russellhawkins366]

Her generation is privileged to have such an erudite, eloquent and intelligent spokeswoman. Good choice. I’m looking forwards to hearing her perspectives on many issues over the coming years...

[@amberlouisiana698]

her eyes are so full with wisdom.. I just can't stop admiring 😮

[@mazal5549]

Taylor was soo classy with her replies

[@PurusRutrum]

"I feel like that- that quote is the coolest thing I've heard in a really long time..." People can say she's a bad person who controls her image as a career just like all the other stars, but to me she's not entirely put together. she's still so honest, a little clumsy and completely adorable. I'm so smitten by her its pathetic >.> im actually making it a point to defend her over youtube comment section as if im helping anyone by it.

[@lovergurl824]

the interviewer is so annoying.

[@tlmlovesyew]

HER SHOES!

[@filqnkishiq]

Tiffany Mcpherson ...her legsss.... (and Liza's as well...)

[@IIG]

Jasper Ghost Right on.

[@gracemorgan9576]

The interviewer was so rude and trying so hard to make Taylor uncomfortable.

[@misunderstandinglife5388]

Love the answer Taylor gave when she knew that the interviewer was trying to make her say Style was about Harry Styles. Well done Taylor.

[@dv9096]

Words are totally Taylor's thing indeed !! She totally rocked dealing with tat intimidating interviewer ..

[@trenity148]

The interview last is rude.

[@msmusik2]

lol the interviewer has it in her head that she knows, she *knows*. She be like: interviewer: is it autobiographical? (Harry Styles Harry Styles Harry Styles) Taylor: I mean everyone has that person! interviewer: do YOU have that person? (HarrystylesharrystylesHARYYstyles) Taylor: like I said...everyone has that person in their life interviewer: UM WELL THE NAME SEEMS PRETTY PROVACTIVE TO ME (HarrystylesHARRYstylesmarrymenothermarrymeSTYLESSTYLESTYLE) Taylor: -_-

[@Sunflwrbtch]

She handled that interview so well towards the end !!

[@elliepinto4113]

WOW TAYLOR IS A BOSS. That interviewer was trying to get her to say a specific name, and reveal something but Taylor handled it so well. Even after Taylor said she doesn't name names and explained why, the interviewer still had the nerve to say "the name's a little provocative" how dare she.

[@purplealchemistofficial]

how rude to try to pull info out of taylor like that-not pro at all

[@jackmake5115]

Wow her answers are so genius

[@gurlio1000]

Man Taylor was in a hot seat. She handled it very, very well.

[@312feat]

Her music is timeless; that’s why she is the GREATEST

[@axejedi]

Taylor's style is truly one of a kind, unique and I can't get enough. Rockin on and on

[@laytonslogic]

Taylor is the greatest

[@linneasilfverberg]

Taylor is so professional when answering questions like this. Go Tay!

[@stefs5860]

harry and taylor please, i know you r friends but you 2 belong 2gether ,every friend of taylor is a friend of harry,the song's u guys right about each other matches up and if u guys aint together then there is something wrong,i know a lot of 1d fans hate u 2gether but just know thereare also a lot of people who support u 2gether haylor 4ever :)

[@antonellagiugni9450]

I also support haylor 4ever, and more when I think she say here that "he is the one" xoxo ❤️

[@juliabutter1999]

the interviewer is really rude, but taylor swift handeld it well, she stayed very calm and polite.

[@robertcroghan1354]

I like seeing Taylor happy and dancing. This didn't seem like that kind of interview.

[@seeulatermaybenever6189]

Honestly if Taylor wasn’t a singer she SHOULD be an English teacher, she’s so open minded and well-spoken

[@gracepenserga8206]

Love watching these 'serious' interviewers try to break her, but TS is too good. She's lightning on her feet. :)

[@vsrorrer]

She is pure genius....pure....!

[@zineeddine5756]

"does this person also sing ?"

[@Asher1813]

"If you make the joke first and make the joke better then it's not as funny when other people call you a name" I have so much for Taylor and she handled this horrible interviewer so well too

[@carolinaaco1388]

I'm so annoyed by the interviewer, Taylor was clearly uncomfortable but handled it like queen as always.

[@DesperatelySeekingAz]

I agree, the interviewer was incredibly rude. But to a degree she was right - there is a contradiction between using a song title and the lyrics of a song to imply the identity of who you're writing about and then saying "I don't name names." It reminds me of the Bad Blood fiasco - Taylor gave enough info that people know with certainty that the song is about Katy Perry, but falls back on the argument of "well, I won't say who the song's about." I like her and I like her music, but that kind of contradiction feels a little manipulative. But as everyone's said, the interviewer was extremely rude and abrasive.

[@jazzmander13]

I'm a huge fan of Taylor but this is the ONE thing that I've always been irritated with. In an interview talking about Style she even said "I should have called this one I Just Don't Care Anymore" referring to the name and who it's about. She's always saying that she prides herself on not naming names but in a way she still does. Even with Dear John, Teardrops, and writing "Tay" in the hidden message of Back To December. She's not saying "This song is about Harry Styles!!" but it's so obvious she might as well just say it and not seem so contradictive.

[@edengallagher1044]

How does Bad Blood relate to Katy Perry specifically? It could be about anyone

[@awhimsyreader9015]

@@edengallagher1044 It was probably because of the amount of offense Katy took from it,when Nicki Minaj and Taylor had that misunderstanding about Bad Blood and Taylor was saying women should support women and then Katy replied "that it was ironic since the song is bashing a woman",and she was talking about how she tried to reach out to Taylor but then Taylor had to write bad blood

[@violetgirl1996]

Lol wtf why would u ask her if she thinks she believes that she is a prodigy? Its like the interviewer is asking questions to try and make some kind of diva-ish image out of taylor lol She obviously is a prodigy I mean, have u heard her demo songs from when she was a preteen to 15 etc

[@Nothinghumnisalien2me]

I appreciate that she really put her foot down about naming the guy. You go Taylor.

[@Matanel89]

You think you’re dealing with an amateur here... this is Taylor Swift!

[@Officiallarizza]

she is always so patient and polite when she gets the same annoying questions about who the songs are about, i love her

[@brittanylau110]

This host was very disrespectful and rude and I could feel Taylor was uncomfortable but she's so classy I applaud her for handling it so well🙌🏻💖

[@koalapillars]

"I don't talk about my personal life, and so the media has to make one up for me." TRUTHHHH, Preach! "I want these songs to go out into the world and become whatever my fans want, I want them to picture their boyfriend, not mine." -> Just one of many many reasons she's a superstar. 💕 "That does not mean I need to confirm or help them with it." Like a BOSS, thank you, Taylor!

[@ShikhaBhat]

she handled it so well I love her

[@erin8032]

look i'm a massive harry styles fan and i'm watching this because i love taylor's music. It's extremely rude that taylor said she did not want to name names but still the interviewer was really un respectful of that

[@JulieNicoleSays]

6:10 "so is it harry?"

[@jeffreyelliott622]

+Julie Nicole (JulieSays) SHE USES THE WORD STYLES NOT STILES AS IN HIS NAME AND THAT IS WHAT SHE EXPLAINS . STYLES IS AN ADJECTIVE ALL DAY LONG AND THE OTHER STILES IS HIS NAME PERIOD WHICH SHE DOESNT USE. PEOPLE ARE GONNA PLACE WHATEVER MEANING THEY WANT TO GO WITH WHAT SHE IS SINGING AND THEY RE NOT LISTENING TO THE TRUE MEANING WHICH SHE EXPLAINS IN THIS INTERVIEW.

[@jeffreyelliott622]

+Jeffrey Elliott (sirjeanlafitte) AND IF HE DOES SPELL HIS NAME THAT WAY SO WHAT ITS THE MEANING BEHIND THE WORD WHICH SHE USES AS AN ADJECTIVE AND NOT A NOUN . SHE EXPLAINS IT CLEARLY THAT WAY IF YALL JUST LISTEN TO THE LYRICS.

[@JulieNicoleSays]

so you know taylor?

[@shailstia9137]

@@jeffreyelliott622 🤣 5 year late, but u spelled Harry Styles wrong. Thank you.

[@christianchimchim4954]

this interview really showed the true class of this beautiful woman.

[@dharmugh4789]

the interviewer was so rude.

[@matt7352]

If style is about Harry does that mean a reunion is not impossible

[@deeperedges3100]

I just realized how I love not only listening to Taylor SING, but I love listening to Taylor TALK. Because aside from maaaaany many stars of this generation, Taylor is so polite, so clever, so quick and eise with her answers, so well-spoken. She could just release an album of her speaking and I would enjoy it

[@jescareno8332]

Mel T Exactly she's one of the few artists that are external well spoken and articulate. One of my fav artists who is also like that is Logic. He's a rapper and but he's extremely well spoken and intelligent I love listening to his interviews as well.

[@mkmariakristina]

and she's right and did right i always remember certain kind of people in my life when I listen to her songs.9

[@kayah7377]

This is why I love Taylor swift

[@suhaima]

Taylor handled this so gracefully. I would have snapped

[@cleoloi6181]

Towards the end: such subtlety

[@dohamal]

I wish the interviewer kept it about the music. Ending was uncomfortable to watch. Can't we just give her a warm, Canadian welcome? The music Taylor releases is vulnerable and it's appreciated SO much from all of her fans... The attacks and speculations about Taylor's personal life were just not respectful.

[@caramelunicorn8023]

She really handled that nosy question well.

[@telegnes4500]

That is why I love Taylor. She is so smart.

[@raquelcrochet_designs]

"If you make the joke first and you make the joke better.. is not as funny when people make fun of you" exactly!

[@marina262]

"Good to talk to you" 😂😂😂so sassy

[@renansouza2195]

Taylor is so classy, even when asked uncomfortable questions ♥ Gurl... I Luv her ♥

[@hamnah2396]

journalist is just really professional and surprisingly much well spoken as taylor.i dont think she was rude

[@olesyashuparskaya6077]

Wow, I love Taylor...what a truly great human being...

[@mauriciored2710]

You can see killer eyes of Taylor at the end

[@sofiaherrera_]

I Love you Taylor swift

[@virenmahawar6354]

I love you taylor swift

[@finditandfixit2081]

Guessing she won't be coming back for another interview lol. Wonder how long she will last with her job interviewing stars lol