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Who could ever leave me darling?? ...but who could stay?

This photo was taken at the deepest, darkest part in my life. I hated myself. Everything about myself. I attempted suicide. I wanted to die. I felt like I had nothing left to offer this world. A question I asked myself almost daily was “who could stay?” Or “who would want to stay?” And in the days, weeks, months and now year following this photo I have learned that there are so many people who could never leave me. So many people who could stay.

...but most importantly, I learned that I COULD STAY. And I’ve learned that I could love myself.

@taylorswift this song speaks to the depth of my soul. Thank you, you’ve been such a beautiful and important part of my life.

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‘Cause Darling I’m a Swiftie Dressed Like Track 5...🎯

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HEYYYYY LIARS AND DIRTY DIRTY CHEATS OF THE WORLD... (cough* scooter cough* Scott)... our girl was on FIRE TONIGHT, you may have her past, but you sure as hell don’t have her future. I STAND WITH TAYLOR... ps. Scott, stop emailing swifties asking us to stream her music....YOU’RE BEING TOO LOUD.

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For years I asked, pleaded for a chance to own my work. Instead I was given an opportunity to sign back up to Big Machine Records and ‘earn’ one album back at a time, one for every new one I turned in. I walked away because I knew once I signed that contract, Scott Borchetta would sell the label, thereby selling me and my future. I had to make the excruciating choice to leave behind my past. Music I wrote on my bedroom floor and videos I dreamed up and paid for from the money I earned playing in bars, then clubs, then arenas, then stadiums. 

Some fun facts about today’s news: I learned about Scooter Braun’s purchase of my masters as it was announced to the world. All I could think about was the incessant, manipulative bullying I’ve received at his hands for years. 

Like when Kim Kardashian orchestrated an illegally recorded snippet of a phone call to be leaked and then Scooter got his two clients together to bully me online about it. (See photo) Or when his client, Kanye West, organized a revenge porn music video which strips my body naked. Now Scooter has stripped me of my life’s work, that I wasn’t given an opportunity to buy. Essentially, my musical legacy is about to lie in the hands of someone who tried to dismantle it.

This is my worst case scenario. This is what happens when you sign a deal at fifteen to someone for whom the term ‘loyalty’ is clearly just a contractual concept. And when that man says ‘Music has value’, he means its value is beholden to men who had no part in creating it. 

When I left my masters in Scott’s hands, I made peace with the fact that eventually he would sell them. Never in my worst nightmares did I imagine the buyer would be Scooter. Any time Scott Borchetta has heard the words ‘Scooter Braun’ escape my lips, it was when I was either crying or trying not to. He knew what he was doing; they both did. Controlling a woman who didn’t want to be associated with them. In perpetuity. That means forever. 

Thankfully, I am now signed to a label that believes I should own anything I create. Thankfully, I left my past in Scott’s hands and not my future. And hopefully, young artists or kids with musical dreams will read this and learn about how to better protect themselves in a negotiation. You deserve to own the art you make.

I will always be proud of my past work. But for a healthier option, Lover will be out August 23. 

Sad and grossed out,

💔

Taylor

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Can You Just Not Step On Our Gowns...

…you need to calm down! @taylorswift @taylornation

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@taylorswift your little Swiftie is so ready for LOVER 💕🌈🎀👑❤️😍

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And she really wore that t-shirt at the end of the rep tour clip that told us the album name🤯

We knew the whole time...

Her ability to hide shit like trail mix through each song, video, era is ridiculous.

But yet...I still became a ball of mush when she told us. Good gosh I Stan that queen. @taylorswift

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FIND ME AT WANGO TANGO:

SECTION A1, ROW 1, SEAT 1

my version of ME!

🎶🎵I PROMISE THAT YOU’LL NEVER FIND A SWIFTIE LIKE ME…

I KNOW THAT I’M A GROUP BABY-AH

AND YES I KNOW THIS IS MY 16th SHOW

BUT I’M THE KINDA GIRL TAYLOR OUTTA HUG

AND THERES A LOTTA SWIFTIES OUT THERE

I ONCE FLEW TO AUSTRALIA FOR YOUR SHOW

I NEVER STOP PLAYING ALL TOO WELL

GLITTERS GONNA FOLLOW WHERE I GO

AND THERES A LOTTA SWIFTIES OUT THERE

BUT ONE OF THESE CATS IS NOT LIKE THE OTHER.. OLIVIA, MEREDITH AND NOW A NEW BROTHER

@taylornation WHEN IT COMES TO A SWIFTIE

I PROMISE THAT YOU’LL NEVER FIND A DIE HARD LIKE MEEEEEE OOOOOOOOOO

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@taylorswift @taylornation Amanda @wedontcareaboutthehesaidshesaid will be sitting in the nosebleeds at 203 Q19! She has a book to give to you!! Please meet her!!!

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@taylorswift @taylornation Amanda @wedontcareaboutthehesaidshesaid will be sitting in the nosebleeds at 203 Q19! She has a book to give to you!! Please meet her!!!

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They say “catch flights, not feelings” but I’m catching both. “ME!” Gives me ALLLLLL the feels and tomorrow, I’m catching a flight to the BILLBOARD AWARDS to see our girl @taylorswift

@tswifts-angels reblog plllleeeease!!??

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She's there please find her Taylor!!!!!! @taylorswift @taylornation @tree-paine

They say “catch flights, not feelings” but I’m catching both. “ME!” Gives me ALLLLLL the feels and tomorrow, I’m catching a flight to the BILLBOARD AWARDS to see our girl @taylorswift

@tswifts-angels reblog plllleeeease!!??

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Dear @taylorswift , in the REP ERA we watched….

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Dear @taylorswift , in the REP ERA we watched….

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@taylorswift @taylornation

Dear @taylorswift , in the REP ERA we watched….

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@taylorswift @taylornation

Dear @taylorswift , in the REP ERA we watched….