Taylor Swift news diary: Pop star's likeness generated by AI to dupe fans in Le Creuset giveaway scam
Welcome to our daily Taylor Swift News Digest, your go-to source for the latest updates and insights into the world of one of today's most influential and celebrated artists.
Delve into Taylor Swift's dynamic career, public appearances, and the buzz within the entertainment industry as we provide you with a bite-sized overview of the happenings in the life of this multi-talented and ever-evolving artist.
Travis Kelce hints at Taylor Swift being most famous person on his contact list
In a TikTok video shared by the Kansas City Chiefs on January 8, the two times Super Bowl champion was playfully asked who is the 'most famous person' in his contacts. The Chiefs tight end played along and hinted at Taylor Swift by saying, "The easy answer?" before adding, "You guys know the easy answer."
However, when he was instructed not to choose the 'easy answer', he replied by identifying Justin Timberlake as the most prominent celebrity in his contacts.
Fans not satisfied with Selena Gomez disclosing content of her gossip with Taylor Swift
The Internet fandom has been in splits after footage of Selena Gomez gossiping with Taylor Swift at the Golden Globes went viral. Some ardent fans even tried to lip-read and speculated that Gomez had said, "I asked him for a picture and she (Kylie Jenner) said, 'no'," referring to Timothee Chalamet.
However, Gomez clarified her stance as she took to her social media to respond to an article headlined, 'Was Selena Gomez Gossiping About Kylie Jenner and Timothee Chalamet at Golden Globes? Here’s the Truth.' She said, "Noooooo, I told Taylor about two of my friends who hooked up," before adding, "Not that that's anyone['s] business."
Fox News anchor Jesse Watters claims Taylor Swift is a psyop asset
Fox News host Jesse Watters recently claimed in a video that a Department of Defense official proposed the idea of employing Taylor Swift in a government psychological operation. Taking to his social media handle on X, Watters wrote, “Is Taylor Swift a Pentagon PsyOp asset?” Sharing the video, Watters said, “I like her music. She’s all right, but I mean, have you ever wondered why or how she blew up like this?” before adding, “Well, around four years ago, the Pentagon psychological operations unit floated turning Taylor Swift into an asset during a NATO meeting. What kind of asset? A PsyOp for combatting online misinformation.”
Watters then aired a 2019 clip of a woman giving presentation on a stage, who was heard saying, “You came in here wanting to understand how you just go out and counter the information operation," before explaining, “The idea is that social influence can help– can help encourage or promote behavior change… So, potentially as like a peaceful information operation… I include Taylor Swift in here because she’s– she’s, you know, a fairly influential online person. I don’t know if you’ve heard of her.” Watters said at the conclusion of the clip, “Yeah, that’s real. Pentagon’s PsyOp unit pitched NATO on turning Taylor Swift into an asset.” However, as it turned out to be, the woman was not a NATO member, but a researcher in Johns Hopkins University.
Taylor Swift's long nails may hide a few Easter eggs
Taylor Swift is known for wearing her nails short as it helps her with her guitars during performances. But as the pop star attended the Golden Globes wearing her manicured nails longer with transparent sparkly polish, fans speculated there are some hidden meanings behind her nails. One such fan on TikTok observed, "Guys, her nails are done, like tips. That I'm gonna assume that she probably, most likely did not do herself. She never has her nails done. She never has her nails done! You might be thinking that’s an insane thing to freak out about and it means nothing." Fans are just adding things up as long nails were a staple during her 'Reputation Era' and it is also next up in her Taylor's Version list.
In a previous interview, even Swift admitted to hiding Easter eggs in nails, as she said, "A specific way you can leave Easter eggs is on nails...There was a specific occasion where I did a Spotify vertical video for 'Delicate' and I painted my nails the exact color tones that I wanted the next album to be. Some people picked up on it immediately, others picked up on it a few months down the line, but it made me feel nice."
READ MORE: Fans Think Taylor Swift's Golden Globes Nails Could Be an Easter Egg
Taylor Swift gets 'deepfaked' in Le Creuset giveaway
Even though Taylor Swift is reportedly a fan of Le Creuset cookware, she is not endorsing them. Recently, advertisements featuring an AI-generated Taylor Swift participating in a Le Creuset cookware giveaway have been circulating on the Internet.
The AI-generated version of Swift has duped a few fans into buying into the scam.
READ MORE: AI-generated ads using Taylor Swift's likeness dupe fans with fake Le Creuset giveaway
