Taylor Swift Responds to Nude Bodysuit Criticism After “Ready for It?” Video Release
“People had so much to say about this bodysuit.”
When Taylor Swift released a trio of teasers for her “…Ready for It?” music video earlier this week, in which she embodied a futuristic cyborg in a glowing ɴuᴅᴇ bodysuit, the Internet was immediately filled with tweets and think pieces claiming that “Taylor Swift Is NAKED in Her Next Music Video” and searching for meaning in Taylor’s wardrobe choice. Although many people were merely curious about the bodysuit, others took a more negative stance, criticizing the almost-nudity and Taylor’s body.
As always, Taylor was watching it all go down. And on Friday, after the world had had some time to digest the full video, she took to her Instagram Stories to brush off the comments and criticisms surrounding her bodysuit. She posted a selfie of her making a faux-concerned face and wearing the bodysuit during a break from filming the music video, with the caption, “It truly warms my heart that ppl had so much to say about this bodysuit 😂.” She also posted a mirror selfie showing her whole body in the suit, and another pH๏τo snapped by someone else that shows her bodysuit-clad profile.
Almost immediately after dropping the 15-second teaser video on Monday, the criticism of her body and apparent nudity began rolling in. Quick reminder: It’s nobody’s place, nor is it ever OK, to criticize people for their personal choices and physical appearances. There’s nothing shameful about nudity or being proud of your body. Fortunately, plenty of Taylor’s fans stood up for her online, pointing out to the haters that she was actually wearing a cyborg-esque bodysuit, and praising Taylor for her body positivity.
That awkward moment when people are trying to shame Taylor Swift for being naked, and it's just a bodysuit.
— messofadreamr13 (@messofadreamr13) October 23, 2017
Let’s make things clear….
TAYLOR SWIFT IS NOT NUDE IN HER NEW MV IT’S A BODY SUIT!!— alli (Taylor’s version) (@swiftsaturns) October 25, 2017
My #MondayMotivation is Taylor Swift in that ɴuᴅᴇ colored body suit GODDAMN pic.twitter.com/ytTQ7UIbqg
— Shelby Trudeau (@shelby_trudeau) October 23, 2017
And speaking of the bodysuit: Since spotting it in the teasers, Swifties have wondered whether Taylor’s choice to wear the illusion-y suit is a reference to Kanye West’s “Famous” music video, which featured wax figures of several celebs — including Taylor — lying naked in a huge bed.
You’ll recall, of course, that Taylor and Kanye have an ongoing feud that peaked last year when Taylor disputed Kanye’s claim that he had her permission to include the lyric “I made that b*tch famous,” referring to T. Swift, in his song “Famous.” Since fans think she’s already referenced Kanye in another song from Reputation — see: the “tilted stage” lyric in “Look What You Made Me Do” — this might not be too far off of an ᴀssessment
