Here’s Why Taylor Swift Still Can’t Stand Justin Bieber
Taylor Swift has been close friends with Selena Gomez for well over a decade, so it’s not surprising to know that she doesn’t get along with Gomez’s ex Justin Bieber. Aside from claims that the Biebs openly cheated on Gomez in the past, the “Anti-Hero” hit-maker has shared several feuds with Bieber, with one of the most recent being about her master recordings.
In the past, it’s been said that Swift was always very much against the idea of a reconciliation between Gomez and Bieber because she felt that the latter was no good for her pal, who, despite being told to steer away from her ex, continuously decided to give their relationship another try.
The Grammy Award-winning pop star certainly shares no close ties with Bieber anymore, even though Justin Bieber is now happily married to Hailey Beiber and Selena Gomez has clearly moved on, too. The question remains though, what really caused their feud to begin with?
Taylor Swift And Justin Bieber Used To Be Friends, With Taylor Helping Justin Start His Career
Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift have known each other for years. It can be argued that the “Shake It Off” singer could even be responsible for Bieber’s success given that he was one of the opening acts on her Fearless Tour in 2009.
Bieber was riding high from the success of his debut single, “One Time”, at the time, but for Swift to agree to have the then-teenager join her on the road and perform in front of tens of thousands of fans each night was a generous move, and certainly one that helped Bieber’s career to propel much faster than one could’ve imagined.
Did Justin Bieber Cheat On Selena Gomez?
By 2010, Bieber was dating Swift’s pal Selena Gomez, and while things appeared to be going well between the couple at first, they were quickly plagued by cheating rumors well into the year of 2013. Dozens of women would surface claiming that they had shared a fling with the “As Long As You Love Me” chart-topper, and while Gomez never addressed the rumors, her actions spoke louder than words as she split with the Biebs several times.
At the 2013 Billboard Music Awards, Swift was seen pᴀssing by Bieber and Gomez backstage, but her facial expression proved she was disgusted to see the couple together again, particularly since they had only broken up a few months prior. She went as far as to imply Bieber had cheated on Gomez in a 2019 open letter on Tumblr.
Did Justin Bieber Ever Try To Make Amends With Taylor Swift?
It would be three years before there’d be any sort of mention of Bieber and Swift again in the press, when the Canadian heartthrob posted a video of himself singing along to his frenemies’ hit song “Teardrops On My Guitar”. Swift liked the post, so clearly things were well between them at the time.
Fans of the two singers hoped that the two of them had put the drama behind them. If Selena Gomez can move on, so can Taylor Swift. However, Bieber was not done throwing shade at the “Karma” singer.
Justin Bieber Called Out Swift Amid Kim Kardashian/Kanye West Drama
However, that all changed when Bieber showed his support for Kanye West in August 2016 when the rapper and his wife Kim Kardashian accused Swift of being a snake. Bieber seemed to be taunting Swift when he uploaded what appeared to be a screensH๏τ of a FaceTime call between himself and West on Instagram. “Taylor Swift what up,” the caption read.
The caption was deleted in 2019 when Swift began feuding with Scooter Braun. Bieber did apologize for the previous jab, saying on his Instagram,
And Then There Was The Scooter Braun Drama
Swift didn’t say anything in response, but when news broke that Big Machine Records was set to be acquired by Bieber’s manager Scooter Braun, the former country star issued a statement about the deal, insisting that she was left out of bidding for her master recordings and that Braun was also attempting to sabotage her career.
Swift said in her statement. “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 […] 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.”
Bieber, in the same post in which he apologized for the hurtful Instagram post, wrote a lengthy attack on Swift. “Scooter has had your back since the days you graciously let me open up for you! As the years have pᴀssed we haven’t crossed paths and gotten to communicate our differences, hurts, or frustrations. So for you to take it to social media and get people to hate on Scooter isn’t fair… Anyway, one thing I know is both Scooter and I love you. I feel like the only way to resolve conflict is through communication.”
Though Swift did not respond, there is still bad blood between them. In 2020, TMZ reported that Swift tried to have Bieber kicked out of a gym in Los Angeles. Swift had an appointment at the gym, and specifically trains when the gym is empty. Bieber happened to be at the wrong place at the wrong time and was asked to leave. Bieber and his team reportedly refused to leave, and he finished his workout.
Where Do Taylor Swift And Justin Bieber Stand Today?
While all may be calm in the Swift-Bieber feud, the two are certainly nowhere near reconciling their past friendship. All of the past drama is likely too large to overcome, especially while Bieber maintains friendships with people who have wronged Swift.
