Taylor Swift and Matty Healy Reportedly Split Amid Controversy Surrounding Relationship
Relief
MATT HEALY AND TAYLOR BROKE UP WE’RE FINALLY OUT OF THE TRENCHES pic.twitter.com/SPHSjS6BKL
— regina (@futureofrep) June 5, 2023
Many die-hard fans of Swift were simply relieved at the reports of her breakup with Healy. The longer she continued to date him in spite of the controversies, the harder it would have been for them to defend her.
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tmz is saying 😭
— regina (@futureofrep) June 5, 2023
i think so!!
— regina (@futureofrep) June 5, 2023
Many fans also questioned the news of Swift's breakup, and some still questioned whether the relationship was real at all.
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— joan of waystar (@aambrrr) June 6, 2023
The Onion had a hit story with parodies of fans weighing in on the breakup, and many Swift fans actually seemed to enjoy it.
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totally agree. this piece was SUPER cringe. this has nothing to do with misogyny toward Taylor and everything to do with her holding herself out as a feminist and supporter of social justice then embracing someone who is the literal opposite.
— everybody i got it (@allhappensnow97) May 31, 2023
There was a lot of argument about the extent to which Swift should be held accountable for Healy's past racist and sexist statements, with some fans feeling that she had already shown herself to be too forgiving of such behavior by being friends with Healy for this long.
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Now, I’ll wait for new heart break song.
— IDAI. (@ChesbramCj) June 6, 2023
Fans of both Swift and Healy said that they were excited to hear new music after this breakup. They hoped the singers would work on some new heartbreak songs.
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Nver seen a pic of them kissing 🙄
— Ricky_Jo The Queer Bitch (@rickybitchjo) June 5, 2023
Some reports downplayed Swift and Healy's entire relationship, and many fans were onboard with that narrative. They cast doubt on the two ever truly dating at all.
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oh her PR team has had it😭
— 𝔥𝔢𝚡 𝔪𝔦𝔫𝔞𝔧 | fan account (@hexminaj) June 5, 2023
Finally, some fans joked that this was a simple publicity issue, and that there was no way for Swift to salvage her relationship and her reputation at the same time.
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