Taylor Swift’s music video has been edited following accusations of fatphobia.
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00:00Taylor Swift's new music video was quietly edited just days after its release, but we
00:04need to talk about the growing number of artists editing their work in response to public criticism.
00:09The music video for Swift's lead single Antihero, which was written and directed by
00:13the singer, has received negative attention for a particular scene.
00:17In the video, she stands on a bathroom scale while another version of her looks on.
00:21Rather than numbers, the scale reads fat, which some viewers have claimed associates
00:25fatness with being undesirable.
00:27While Swift hasn't publicly addressed the criticism, it appears she or someone involved
00:30in the video has taken note and removed the scene.
00:33The scene is an apparent reference to her struggles with an eating disorder, which she
00:37opened up about in the 2020 documentary Miss Americana.
00:41Altering digital products after their release is nothing new, but has been a trend in recent
00:45months.
00:46Both Lizzo and Beyonce edited lyrics in their songs after being accused of using ableist
00:50language, and this isn't the first time that Swift has made changes to a release.
00:54In 2011, she changed a lyric in her song Picture to Burn after it was criticized for
00:58being homophobic.