Billboard issued an apology to Taylor Swift.
The music publication and chart company recently dubbed the 34-year-old “Blank Space” pop titan the second-biggest pop star of the 21st century.
However, a video sharing the news sparked an uproar since it included a clip of Kanye West‘s “Famous” music video in it. After blowback from fans, the outlet shared a statement.
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If you forgot, Kanye‘s “Famous” music video included a nude wax figure modeled after Taylor. The visual and its song (in which Kanye proclaims that he made Taylor famous), marked the end of the rapper’s friendship with the pop star.
Despite claims from Kanye‘s then-wife Kim Kardashian that Taylor was aware of his plans, a recording of a phone call that they had revealed that she was not given all of the information.
Billboard removed the video from social media and commented on the decision in a statement shared on X (formerly Twitter).
“We are deeply sorry to Taylor Swift and all of our readers and viewers that in a video celebrating Swift’s achievements, we included a clip that falsely depicted her. We have removed the clip from our video and sincerely regret the harm we caused with this error,” they wrote.
Find out what Billboard had to say about placing Taylor at second place on their list.
We are deeply sorry to Taylor Swift and all of our readers and viewers that in a video celebrating Swift’s achievements, we included a clip that falsely depicted her. We have removed the clip from our video and sincerely regret the harm we caused with this error.
— billboard (@billboard) November 28, 2024
