Taylor Swift has been facing backlash from Instagram after being booed at the Super Bowl, according to SportsMillions. Conservative fans, including Alexis Winters of Queens, believe the drop in followers and booing signals Swift should focus on music and avoid politics.
Travis Kelce, boyfriend of Taylor Swift, has gained over 12,370 followers on Instagram following his Super Bowl loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, according to SportsMillions, which used Social Blade to track their social media stats.
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Taylor Swift's Instagram following has plummeted to over 144,200 followings following the Super Bowl LIX controversy, according to SportsMillions data, causing speculation about the reasons behind the backlash.
Taylor Swift's presence at the Super Bowl, where she supported her boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, was met with mixed reactions. Some fans were excited to see her, while others expressed frustration, particularly those who disagree with her political stances. Some speculate it stems from her growing political influence.
Alexis Winters, a member of the New York Young Republican Club, attributed the decrease in followers to a broader sentiment among certain conservative fans. "We are tired of celebrities calling down to us from their ivory towers, giving their two cents on policies that will never impact them," Winters stated.
She further added, "Taylor Swift is simply the best example of this, and her loss of hundreds of thousands of Instagram followers represents the hundreds of thousands of Americans who chose their president over the woke Hollywood mob."
While Taylor Swift's Instagram followers declined, Kelce gained over 12,370 followers after the Super Bowl, according to Social Blade tracking. Some fans argue that Swift's criticism is unfair, especially when compared to Kelce's reception. "I mostly think it's equally maddening and unsurprising how people seem more eager to celebrate the man dating a successful woman than the actual woman herself," said Sara Koger, 32, of Buckeye, Arizona.
Jenna Piwowarczyk, a leader of the "Swifties for Trump" movement, expressed disappointment over Swift's treatment during the game. "When Travis made an appearance on the Eras Tour, Swifties were excited to see him and cheered him on. When Taylor was shown on the Jumbotron, she was booed," Piwowarczyk noted. "I understand the demographic of the Super Bowl attendees are not fans of Taylor Swift, but the generalized hatred towards her for simply supporting her boyfriend is uncalled for and gross."
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